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Bar (Modern) visualization

Lisa Wong
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Use this visualization type to display categorical data with a modern look.

Note: Custom fields are not supported in modern visualizations.
Tip: Customize and edit the selected visualization type in the Edit Tile dialog box by clicking Edit.

Series

Options Description
Bar Orientation Select the orientation of the visualization:
  • Vertical: The bars are displayed from bottom to top.
  • Horizontal: The bars are displayed from left to right.
Line Colors

Choose one of several existing palettes or create a custom palette in the Custom tab. The following options are available:

  • Type in a hex code or click Edit All to edit all hex codes at once.
  • Click the Color Wheel button and click into the color wheel to select a color.
  • The color's brightness can be adjusted with the slider at the bottom.
  • Click the Add or Remove buttons to add or remove more colors in the color range.
Series Positioning Select how the series are displayed:
  • Grouped: Compare categories side-by-side.
  • Stacked: Show the contribution of individual smaller categories to a larger category.
Show Color Gradient Display each bar with a color gradient from light to dark.
Inner Spacing Drag the slider to specify the amount of whitespace to add to the sides of the bars in the Vertical orientation, or top and bottom for the Horizontal orientation based on the Bar Orientation setting.
Show Value Labels Choose to show or hide the value labels on each bar in the visualization.
Show Target Select this option to display the target value of the measurement.
Target Value The target value for the measurement being displayed.
Target Color In the Palettes tab, select a color from the current palette, or click the Custom tab and select a custom color. The following options are available:
  • Type in a hex code.
  • Click the Color Wheel button and click into the color wheel to select a color.
  • The color's brightness can be adjusted with the slider at the bottom.
Hide Category Labels Hide the labels for the dimension used in the visualization.
Hide Measure Axis Labels Hide the labels for the measure used in the visualization.

Titles

Options Description
Graph Title Enter the title to display above the visualization.
Graph Subtitle Enter the subtitle to display above the visualization.
Show Subtitle Choose to show or hide the Graph Subtitle.
Custom x-axis Title Enter a title to override the x-axis title.
Show x-axis title Choose to show or hide the x-axis title.
Custom y-axis Title Enter a title to override the y-axis title.
Show y-axis title Choose to show or hide the y-axis title.
Hide Legend Choose to show or hide the legend.
Legend Position Select Bottom to display the legend below the visualization, or Right to display it to the right of the visualization.
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