Tiny Tableau Tips - Round 2
This is the second round of Tiny Tableau Tips...tips shared by others on social media and I'm just providing a more permanent home. For more information, check out Round 1 of tips. In Round 2, we will be featuring tips from just two folks, Jared Duquette and, of course, Vince Baumel.
#1 Swapping Measures with a Parameter
Vince Baumel on Jan 28, 2019: I know a lot of my #tinytableautip posts use parameters, but here's one of the very first ones I ever learned. Hopefully, it can help someone who may be new to #Tableau since it's a technique I still use all the time! Parameter-driven measure selection can be a piece of cake.
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#2 Determining Leap Years
Vince Baumel on Feb 5, 2019: Time for another #tinytableautip everyone! Have you ever wanted a calculation that determined whether a given year was a leap year? Here you go! Modulo to the rescue!
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#3 Unicode Characters
Vince Baumel on Feb 11, 2019: Here's a nice simple #tinytableautip for today. Did you know you can use Unicode symbols anywhere you have text in Tableau? Some of the most common ones I use are filled triangles and arrows. Here's an easy website to copy-paste them wherever you need! http://xahlee.info/comp/unicode_arrows.html
#4 Add Reference Line More Easily
Vince Baumel on Feb 18, 2019: Here's a #tinytableautip for everyone: not sure where to drop "reference line" from the analytics pane? Make it easier on yourself! Just right click the axis and choose Add Reference Line. Simple as that!
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#5 Alias In/Out for Sets
Vince Baumel on Mar 6, 2019: There's been some chatter about #TinyTableauTip recently, so I thought it was a good time to share another one! Sets are a great way to break your data up into groups, but did you know that you can re-alias the in/out for each? Really helps keep it clean and easy to understand!
#6 Quick Help Menu
Jared Duqeuette on Mar 13, 2019: #TinyTableauTip back again! Ever wanted to make a quick help or explain hover-over like the pros? Say no more @tableau #DataFam, watch this quick gif to amp up your pro status! Go-go-gadget: Viz-Explain!
#7 Change Card Directly
Jared Duqeuette on Mar 29, 2019: Struggle with click-n-drag accuracy with mark types? Fret not @tableau #DataFam, you can click and select your mark type with ease. Slay that #DragonDrop monster with this #TinyTableauTip
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#8 Dual Axis Layering
Vince Baumel on Apr 9, 2019: Not sure if this ever trips up anyone else, but this is a reminder of the layer ordering when doing a dual axis in Tableau. #tinytableautip I guess?
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#9 Testing Calculations
Vince Baumel on Apr 10, 2019: Let's do another #tinytableautip! I just used this one earlier today. You can drag portions of your calculation onto buttons or shelves to test individual portions of it. I saw @VizPainter pull this one off in a presentation once and loved it!
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#10 Date Filters and Browse Periods
Vince Baumel on Apr 16, 2019: #TinyTableauTip time! Did you know that you can set your date filters to browse periods? Super slick! Give it a try!
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Okay, that's ten Tiny Tableau Tips. We'll be back with Round 3 of the series soon. Thanks to all the folks that contributed tips using this hashtag over the years!
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ReplyDeleteJust sitting here with my mouth hanging open after a couple of those. Thanks for sharing!
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