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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.
Add annotation
- In the dashboard click on the Time series panel. A context menu will appear.
- In the context menu click on Add annotation.
![Add annotation context menu]()
- Add an annotation description and tags(optional).
![Add annotation popover]()
- 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
- In the dashboard Ctrl/Cmd+click and drag on the Time series panel.
![Add annotation popover]()
- Add an annotation description and tags(optional).
- Click save.
Edit annotation
- In the dashboard hover over an annotation indicator on the Time series panel.
![Add annotation popover]()
- Click on the pencil icon in the annotation tooltip.
- Modify the description and/or tags.
- Click save.
Delete annotation
- In the dashboard hover over an annotation indicator on the Time series panel.
![Add annotation popover]()
- Click on the trash icon in the annotation tooltip.



