Editing Widget Preferences

You can edit preferences for Social Analytics.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: From the widget header, select Menu > Preferences .

Edit the Chart Title

By default, the widget header displays the app name followed by the default chart name that Social Analytics generated from its configuration automatically. You can display a custom title instead of the default chart title.

Note: You cannot modify nor delete the app name from the widget header.

  1. In the Title field, enter your custom title.

    If you leave the field blank, the widget header will display the default chart title.

  2. Click Save.

Edit the Displayed Dates

You can change the displayed start and end dates of time-series.

Before you begin: Your Social Analytics must be displaying a time-series.
Tip: Either the x-axis or the y-axis of a chart displaying a time-series is made of dates.
  1. In the Start Date and End Date fields, enter the dates of your choice.

    Note: The date format of full dates must be YYYY-MM-DD. You can also enter a relative date:
    • now
    • -xhours
    • -xdays
    • -xweeks
    • -xyears

  2. Click Save.

The chart displays the results corresponding to the dates you entered.

Note: No data is deleted when you edit the displayed dates. The results out of the dates you entered are hidden and will be visible again if you edit the displayed dates accordingly.

Compare to Past

On a chart that displays a time-series, you can create a second curve that displays the results from an older date range.

Before you begin: Your Social Analytics must be displaying a time-series.
Tip: Either the x-axis or the y-axis of a chart displaying a time-series is made of dates.
  1. Select Compare to.
  2. Enter a past relative date in the Comparison Start Date field, for example -30days.
  3. Click Save.

Change the Range

On a chart that displays a time-series, you can manually change the range of the displayed period.

Before you begin: Your Social Analytics must be displaying a time-series.
Tip: Either the x-axis or the y-axis of a chart displaying a time-series is made of dates.
  1. From the Range list, select the option of your choice.
  2. Click Save.

The range you selected is applied to your chart.

Note: Social Analytics can only display up to 1,000 values per range. Social Analytics will invite you to select another range if the current range cannot display all values.

Limit the Number of Values

You can change the number of values that a keyword chart displays. For example, text clouds display the five most recurring keywords by default. You can increase this limit to display more keywords.

Tip: To hide a specific keyword from the chart, see Hiding or Displaying Keyword Values.

Before you begin: Social Analytics must be displaying either a What is said? set to the Keywords output, or any other chart kind whose chart type is set to text cloud.
  1. From the limit list, select the number of values you want the chart to display.
  2. Click Save.

Hide All Keywords from the Same Keyword Category

You can hide all keywords that belong to the same keyword category at once from What is said? keyword charts. For example, if a chart displays the three following keywords: Paris, France, and United States, you can hide them all at once.

Tip: To hide a specific keyword from the chart, see Hiding or Displaying Keyword Values.

Before you begin: Social Analytics must be displaying a What is said? set to the Keywords output.
  1. Clear the box of each category of keywords you want to hide from the chart.
  2. Click Save.

The widget no longer displays keywords from the categories you have unchecked. These keywords are not deleted. If you want to display them again, reopen the Preferences and check the corresponding boxes.

Apply Logarithmic Scale

You can apply a logarithmic scale on the axis of a Social Analytics that displays a time-series.

Before you begin: Your Social Analytics must be displaying a time-series.
Tip: Either the x-axis or the y-axis of a chart displaying a time-series is made of dates.
  1. Select Apply logarithmic scale.
  2. Click Save.

Select the Sorting Criteria

You can choose how Social Analytics sorts its keyword results.

Before you begin: Your Social Analytics widget must be displaying one of the following chart outputs:
Chart Kind Outputs
What is said? Keywords
Where is it happening? Media
Domain
Who is talking? Author
Twitter author
Twitter retweeter

For more information, see About Social Analytics Chart Kinds.

  1. From the Results list, select one of the following options:
  2. Click Save.