> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.latch.bio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Latch Plots Basics

> Learn how to bring data into a plotting layout and chart it.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a new plotting layout">
    <video autoPlay muted loop playsInline className="w-full aspect-video" class="rounded-md">
      <source src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rZf7ybfryGn4thLo/images/plots/basics/basics-1-opti.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=rZf7ybfryGn4thLo&q=85&s=2bc6d2cf7866552539a3d42a012be1c3" data-path="images/plots/basics/basics-1-opti.mp4" />
    </video>

    In the right sidebar click the **+ New Plot** button.

    This will open up a creation modal where you can give your **layout a name**, select start from
    a **Blank Layout** and then **click create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Bring data in">
    <video autoPlay muted loop playsInline className="w-full aspect-video" class="rounded-md">
      <source src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rZf7ybfryGn4thLo/images/plots/basics/basics-2-opti.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=rZf7ybfryGn4thLo&q=85&s=d16d7cc0f54f0107529202e3026767b0" data-path="images/plots/basics/basics-2-opti.mp4" />
    </video>

    1. In the layout just created, click the **+ Table Display/Filter** button in the middle of the screen.

    2. At the top of the new table cell click **Select table…** → **Select From Latch Data**.

    3. Upload this file  <a href="https://latch-public.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wiki/plots/CoCl2+vs+control+(condition).csv">CoCl2 vs control (condition).csv</a> and select it in the file modal.

    4. After selecting your file you will be able to preview the data in the Table Viewer cell.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a plot">
    <video autoPlay muted loop playsInline className="w-full aspect-video" class="rounded-md">
      <source src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rZf7ybfryGn4thLo/images/plots/basics/basics-3-opti.mp4?fit=max&auto=format&n=rZf7ybfryGn4thLo&q=85&s=238d5442e3ef9067ebe6bcceb60298c0" data-path="images/plots/basics/basics-3-opti.mp4" />
    </video>

    1. In the Table Viewer cell click the **Create Plot** from the top left corner of
       the cell and select **Volcano** from the dropdown.

       2. In the new Plot cell below make sure the left edit sidebar is open. You can open it by clicking the Pencil edit button on the left side of the cell.

       3. In the Plot edit side bar for the X-Axis select the **log2FoldChange** column and for the Y-Axis select the **pvalue** column.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You have visualized your first data in Latch Plots!" />
</Steps>