> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.exploratory.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.exploratory.io/visualization/features/axis-format.md).

# Axis Formatting

You can configure how to show the axis from the Axis Formatting dialog. You can access the dialog from the "Axis Formatting" menu.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2Fsync%2F9696fe9d2577c072287ca43a9d5c59cf5599631b.png?generation=1618941713357221\&alt=media)

Currently, the Axis Formatting is available only if you assign a Date or POSIXct column to the axis.

## Date Format

You can choose the date format that you want for the axis label from the list.

![](https://2850417076-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4HLCK3olgduYoe3RVS%2Fsync%2Fa91075bb8708379588e955b77276653fcbabd075.png?generation=1618941713701739\&alt=media)