Step 1: Adding a Trend Line
Click on the Analytics pane > single click and drag the trend line on to the scatterplot until you see the Add a Trend Line window appear > drop on which type of trend line you think is most appropriate for the data you're using.
![](https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/content/images/2022/06/image-216.png)
In this case, selecting Linear will add a trend line as follows:
![](https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/content/images/2022/06/image-219.png)
Step 2: Editing and Formatting the Trend Line
Right click on the trend line and the following window opens giving you multiple options to edit and format the trend line.
![](https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/content/images/2022/06/image-221.png)
In this case, the linear trend line doesn't appear (by eye) to be the most appropriate type of trend line for the data we're using; in this case, an exponential trend line may fit the data better. To change the type of trend line to exponential right click the trend line > Edit All Trend Lines > select appropriate Model Type. You can also edit the line using the options in the window.
![](https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/content/images/2022/06/image-224.png)