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title: Annotation panel options
comments: |
  This file is used in the following visualizations: heatmap, candlestick, state timeline, status history, time series
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| Option                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Multi-row annotations | Breaks each annotation data frame into a separate row in the visualization. Only visible in panels that display more than one annotation.                                                                |
| Annotation clustering | Joins adjacent point annotations into a single annotation region. In [public preview](https://grafana.com/docs/release-life-cycle). Requires `annotationsClustering` feature flag.                       |
| Hide lines and areas  | Controls display of annotation indicator lines, and shaded area for region annotations. In [public preview](https://grafana.com/docs/release-life-cycle). Requires `annotationsClustering` feature flag. |
