What it is
Year-over-Year Line overlays current year and prior year on the same axis, with optional shaded delta to make growth or decline obvious. The default chart for any "how are we doing vs last year?" conversation.
What it does
Two lines on shared axes (current vs prior year), optional shaded delta region, tooltip, cross-filter.
Why use it
MoM and YoY tables make people math. This chart makes them see.
Three ways teams use it
Retail
Sales YoY with delta shaded green/red.
Marketing
Leads YoY across the funnel.
Finance
Revenue YoY with shaded variance band.
Add it in 30 seconds
- Open your Data Studio report and click Add a chart → Community visualizations → Explore more.
- Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
- Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel — done.
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