This document discusses different types of charts in Tableau, including text tables, heat maps, highlight tables, symbol maps, filled maps, pie charts, horizontal bar charts, and side-by-side bar charts. For each chart type, the document outlines the minimum requirements in terms of dimensions and measures needed, as well as describing the purpose and key attributes of each visual. There are 24 total chart types available in Tableau's Show Me feature.

1. TABLEAU CHARTS – THE
TYPES AND TRAITS: PART 01
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2. Tableau Desktop, a product of the Tableau Suite, is a powerful data
visualization tool that generates actionable insights from extensive data.
As highly competent as it is, Tableau Desktop is relatively easy to use!
With just a few drag-and-drops, you get to have a visual representation of your
selected range of data, without intervening time or process.

3. TYPES OF TABLEAU CHARTS:
1 or more dimensions
1 or more measures
In total, there are 24 charts in Tableau’s Show Me feature.
Let’s take a look at each of their attributes, purpose, and minimum requirements, one by one.
1. Text Table (Crosstab)
Minimum Requirements:
The text table, also known as a crosstab, offers a similar View as that of an Excel data source. The mark type is text, with the data
displayed in rows and columns, providing a more traditional format of visualization.
However, you can make use of the caption, and colour formatting options to make the text table more appealing. With the mark type
being text, you can add extra particulars and information to serve the expectations for a simple yet detailed report!

4. HEAT MAP
1 or more dimensions
1 or 2 measures
Minimum Requirements:
A heat map provides a more visual approach to
showing data compared to a text table. The heat
map describes the comparison between
categories of data by using color and size as
visual cues.
It allows you to convey the underlying context of
the data without much verbal explanation,
saving you time and effort!

5. HIGHLIGHT TABLE
1 or more dimensions
Exactly 1 measure
Minimum Requirements:
A highlight table is easy to create but is also a very
compelling chart type. It is a great way to compare
value across rows and columns using colour.
The highlight table allows you to apply conditional
formatting to a View of your data, in terms of colour.
The comparison is displayed either as a continuous or
split-levels of colours, ranging from highest to lowest.
For example, the higher the sales values, the darker
the blue.
You can change the colour scheme and also reverse
the sequential order if required. With the highlight
table, you can quickly spot the highs and lows and
other critical points of activity in your data.

6. SYMBOL MAP
1 geo dimension
0 or more dimensions
0 to 2 measures
Minimum Requirements:
Symbol Maps, like the name indicates, are maps
that use symbols to represent your data. In
addition to the default symbols, you can create
custom shapes and even change the Marks to
different shapes and colours.
Symbol Maps help highlight broad areas of
interest and in identifying the concentration of
data points in a particular region, such as sales,
customers, and suchlike.

7. FILLED MAP
1 geo dimension
0 or more dimensions
0 to 2 measures
Minimum Requirements:
Filled Maps are quite similar to Symbol Maps; the only
difference is that, instead of symbols, you get to fill the
geographical region with colour to create a View. You
can adjust the transparency and the width of borders
to make the visuals more engaging.
Filled Maps offer a quick way to point out and name
regions of your data, skipping all the tedious intricate
work.

8. PIE CHART
1 or more dimensions
1 or 2 measure
Minimum Requirements:
Whether it’s because of its perfection in shape,
or the optical finesse it delivers, pie charts are
everyone’s favorite! From classrooms to business
presentations!
They are well-suited to displaying proportionate
and percentage correlation between data.
However, make sure to present the numeric
value of the data along with the pie-chart.

9. HORIZONTAL BAR CHART
0 or more dimensions
1 or more measures
Minimum Requirements:
Another popular kid in the neighborhood is the
Horizontal Bar Chart. Highly utilized and preferred by
a majority of users, this chart type makes information
consumption for the viewers quick and easy!
Horizontal Bar Charts display comparative data sets in
a clear-cut way, thereby helping in a straightforward
and simple analysis. The data sets can be sorted by
value to present the highs and lows of a story.
Also, you can apply additional formatting such as by
color scheme and borders, to make the View more
explanatory.

10. 1 or more dimensions
1 or more measures
Side-by-Side Bar Chart
Minimum Requirements:
The side-by-side bar chart is quite similar to the stacked bar chart, with just one difference. Instead of stacking up the bar
segments vertically, they are placed next to each other along the horizontal axis.
You can use this chart type to show a comparison between two or more dimensions or characteristics side by side. For
example, comparing the sales volume of a product by regional areas, or comparing the sales volume of a product line at
one particular region and so on.
You can format this chart in different ways to highlight the various facets of your story; color-coding is the most
commonly preferred among users.

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