# adding data to a plot

**URL:** <https://forum.certara.com/t/adding-data-to-a-plot/3332>\
**Category:** Phoenix WNL basics\
**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/adding-data-to-a-plot/3332 "2018-07-09T14:04:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![rlum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@rlum](https://forum.certara.com/u/rlum)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/adding-data-to-a-plot/3332/1 "2018-07-09T14:04:55Z")

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I have an XY Plot that has two data inputs but I would like to add a third dataset to this plot. I can’t figure out how to do this. Can someone help?

 ![screenshot01.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/certara/original/1X/01fc4795db5aade4977d1ac205466aec2b7a0062.png)

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**Author:** ![SimonDavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@SimonDavis](https://forum.certara.com/u/SimonDavis)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/adding-data-to-a-plot/3332/2 "2018-07-09T14:14:26Z")

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Hi Randy, this is pretty simple. Go to the Options panel at the bottom of the plot.

Click Plot at the root of the ‘tree’, choose Graphs Tab and then Add.

Another input dataset is now expected on the setup tab;

Also p143 of the Phoenix Data Tools and Plots Guide.pdf for version 8.1

Simon.

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**Author:** ![rlum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@rlum](https://forum.certara.com/u/rlum)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.certara.com/t/adding-data-to-a-plot/3332/3 "2018-07-09T16:31:09Z")

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ah I got it now, thank you!