# XY Chart - Selection of Points

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [January 11, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/xy-chart-selection-of-points/84126 "2024-01-11T16:48:48Z")\
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I don't think you can.

As a consolation prize, have a look at what you can do with tooltips. (The thread is kind of a cheat-sheet that I worked out.)

> [@Perspective XY Chart xAxes tooltip text {dateX}](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-xy-chart-xaxes-tooltip-text-datex/53580):
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> Can anyone see why the date is not appearing in the Tooltip? Reference: [X-Value in XY Chart Bullet Tooltip - #5 by PGriffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/x-value-in-xy-chart-bullet-tooltip/29998/5)

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