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January 22, 2025

L-Shaped Bars: The Chart You Didn't Know You Needed

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In this Tableau tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to create L-shaped bar charts, a unique and visually way to display your data, perfect for giving your dashboards a fresh, modern look.

You’ll learn:

- How to connect and prepare your data using Superstore and custom point files.
- Creating relationships and calculated fields to build the L-shaped structure.
- Using Tableau’s Map Layers feature to add detail and customization.
- Formatting and finalizing your chart for dashboards.

Whether you’re impressing stakeholders or sharpening your Tableau skills, this step-by-step guide has you covered!

Resources:
🔗 Point data files
🔗 Tableau workbook


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