# Can I shorten the Y-axis range on charts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 17, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435 "2025-09-17T13:44:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Duncan\_Tilka](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/duncan_tilka/32/62069_2.png) [@Duncan\_Tilka](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Duncan_Tilka)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/1 "2025-09-17T13:44:14Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve set up a couple of charts in Glide to track my body fat % and weight (screenshots attached). The issue is that the Y-axis automatically starts at 0, which makes the lines look almost flat. For example: - My **Body Fat %** chart ranges between ~17–22%, but the Y-axis shows 0–25. - My **Weight** chart ranges between ~175–185 lbs, but the Y-axis shows 0–200. This makes it harder to see small but important changes. 👉 Is there a way to customize or shorten the Y-axis scale (e.g., start the axis closer to the actual data range)? 👉 Or is the Y-axis currently fixed in Glide charts? Appreciate any guidance or workarounds! Thanks! ![Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 9.42.52 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/3/e3ecc2933c5456071827c60dc979afb0787cad43.png) ![Screenshot 2025-09-17 at 9.42.55 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/c/cc8f5e9557fd4764d5bd4a9078f2d5d98c0ea6cd.png) ---
**Author:** ![DarrenHumphries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darrenhumphries/32/91715_2.png) [@DarrenHumphries](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DarrenHumphries)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/2 "2025-09-17T17:39:09Z")
You can’t customize it but charts should adapt to the data it shows. Should ask them to fix this in the [Feature Requests](https://community.glideapps.com/c/feature-requests/9) section. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/3 "2025-09-18T00:23:37Z")
I would explore Quickcharts/Chart.js for stuff like this. ---
**Author:** ![\_Romieux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/_romieux/32/83089_2.png) [@\_Romieux](https://community.glideapps.com/u/_Romieux)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 8:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/4 "2025-09-20T08:16:56Z")
Hi @ThinhDinh Please can you provide examples and tips for using the external chart library, especially with Glyde apps. Could you also consider creating a dedicated space for sharing information about external libraries to ease learning? Have a good day. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/5 "2025-09-20T08:34:00Z")
> [@Work with charts](https://community.glideapps.com/t/work-with-charts/75310/4): > > Yeah, it’s not straightforward. To simplify it, you would have to: Write a JavaScript function that takes in your data and process it with Chart.js. Return a URI value. Use web embed to embed that URI. Pros: Can customize basically anything you want that is within Chart.js, or any other chart libraries. Cons: Hard to learn. I woud suggest using Claude to start off. I don’t have an example that I can show you, but basically it works like this. > [@\_Romieux](#): > > Could you also consider creating a dedicated space for sharing information about external libraries to ease learning? Sorry, this is out of my scope. I’m a fellow user who helps with moderating the forum, the decision to create a thing like that is on Glide’s side. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/6 "2025-09-20T10:31:10Z")
Quick charts is lame. Is see this recommended a lot. It is simply a dreadful backup. There are many things that need fixing with the Glide charts component, notwithstanding the great improvements made recently. - dynamic labels (names) for series - Data labels for series - Conditional visibility for series - Reference plumb lines as benchmarks (horizontal or vertical) - Min and max options - Dual axis Chart combinations - Grid line options - Legend positioning and orientation etc ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/7 "2025-09-20T10:40:34Z")
Why do you think it is lame? ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/8 "2025-09-20T15:43:23Z")
Seriously? ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/9 "2025-09-20T23:28:06Z")
Yes, because I didn’t see the reasoning provided in your post. I want to know your point of view to see if I can help guiding you to a better outcome using Quickcharts itself, and if it can not, perhaps helping with Chart.js instead. Also, would like a point of view to see if it’s worth recommending Quickcharts going forward. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-shorten-the-y-axis-range-on-charts/84435/10 "2025-09-21T11:53:58Z")
The best answer I can give is to recommend you take a look at the charts available in Excel and Google and to some extent PowerBI. These are modern, full suite charting capabilities. Glide should be inspired by these professional solutions and not Quickcharts, which is truly lame.