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aliases:
  - ../../panels/visualizations/time-series/annotate-time-series/
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  - grafana
  - time series panel
  - documentation
  - guide
  - graph
  - annotations
title: Annotate time series
weight: 100
---

# Annotate time series

This section explains how to create annotations in the Time series panel. To read more about annotations support in Grafana please refer to [Annotations]({{< relref "../../dashboards/annotations.md" >}}).

## Add annotation

1. In the dashboard click on the Time series panel. A context menu will appear.
1. In the context menu click on **Add annotation**.
   ![Add annotation context menu](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time-series-annotations-context-menu.png)
1. Add an annotation description and tags(optional).
   ![Add annotation popover](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time-series-annotations-add-annotation.png)
1. Click save.

Alternatively, to add an annotation, Ctrl/Cmd+Click on the Time series panel and the Add annotation popover will appear

## Add region annotation

1. In the dashboard Ctrl/Cmd+click and drag on the Time series panel.
   ![Add annotation popover](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time-series-annotations-add-region-annotation.gif)
1. Add an annotation description and tags(optional).
1. Click save.

## Edit annotation

1. In the dashboard hover over an annotation indicator on the Time series panel.
   ![Add annotation popover](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time-series-annotations-edit-annotation.gif)
1. Click on the pencil icon in the annotation tooltip.
1. Modify the description and/or tags.
1. Click save.

## Delete annotation

1. In the dashboard hover over an annotation indicator on the Time series panel.
   ![Add annotation popover](/static/img/docs/time-series-panel/time-series-annotations-edit-annotation.gif)
1. Click on the trash icon in the annotation tooltip.
