Module 1 Visual Analytics with Tableau Charting

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Module 1 Visual Analytics with Tableau Charting >>> Visual Analytics with Tableau

A Bar Chart is only used for continuous data

A Line Chart is only used for discrete data

A Bar Chart is best used for discrete data while a Line Chart is best used for continuous data.

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A chart showing a student’s favorite after school activity

A chart showing trends in the stock market over time

A chart showing trends in weather patterns over time.

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You cannot overlay one chart on top of another in Tableau

Create both of your charts, then right click on the second measure pill on your Rows Shelf and select “Dual Axis”

Create both of your charts, then right click on the first measure pill on your columns Shelf and select “Dual Axis”

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Drag a measure to the Sizing option on the Marks Card, click on the Sizing option and then change the size of the marks.

You cannot change sizing options on a bar chart.

Drag a measure to the Colors option on the Marks Card, click on the Colors option and then change the size of the marks.

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You cannot change the colors of the bars on a bar chart.

Drag a measure to the Colors option on the Marks Card, click on the Colors option and then change the colors of the marks.

Drag a measure to the Sizing option on the Marks Card, click on the Sizing option and then change the colors of the marks.

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To provide the end user with additional information not shown in the worksheet or chart

To provide the end user with additional information on what information is shown in the worksheet

To provide the end user with additional charts

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Drag any measures you want in the tooltip to the tooltip on the marks card.

Click on the Tooltip on the Marks card and make your edits directly in the Tooltip dialog box.

Right click on the tooltip marks card and click on the Edit Tooltip.

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Pie Chart

Line Chart

Gantt Chart

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There is no way to align axes on a dual axis chart because each axis is using a different measure.

Right click the secondary axis and select Synchronize Axis.

Right click on the left side axis and click on Dual Axis.

Right click on the right side axis and click on the Dual Axis.