Introduction This week we’re live at Tableau Conference! Our focus is going to be on a dashboard layout using containers and actions. I’ve built a starter workbook with most of the charts you’ll need, so you’ll just be building one chart and putting them all together on the dashboard with the actions needed. Click to …
#WOW2025 Week 16 | Can you use Containers and Dynamic Zone Visibility? Read More
Introduction A few weeks ago I saw this Twitter poll (and the ensuing discussion) about Team Tiled vs Team Floating and I noted that I am neither. Rather, I am Team Container. Using Containers in dashboards makes positioning and sizing everything in your dashboard a piece of cake, once you have mastered how they work. …
#WOW2023 | Week 12 | Can you build a dashboard using containers? Read More
Introduction Brad Werner is responsible for this week’s Workout Wednesday Challenge. Here are all the details in Brad’s own words: I have a confession. When I first started using Tableau, I was a strict advocate for #TeamFloating. Yes, I used to float ALL objects on my Tableau dashboards. I would decide on a dashboard layout …
Ok, this week is all about working with Containers. Now that we have the ability to control inner/outer padding on Dashboard objects, as well as color, we can really make our dashboards shine without having to float everything. Note on the week, the data/charts don’t really matter, I honestly just threw some on the dashboard. …
Introduction As we all prepare ourselves (and our dogs) for this weekend in the US, let’s be careful out there. I’ve been on a bit of a kick of perusing government websites for data lately, and I’ve been surprised at how easy it is to pull data on a number of topics. This week, I’m …
2025 Week 27 | Sigma: Can You Stay Safe This 4th of July? Read More
Introduction Welcome to Week 25 of 2025! This week, we’re going to work with tabbed containers and show how to easily navigate the end user to new content without the need for additional pages in your workbook. This helps save precious real estate on your dashboard and creates a seamless user experience. Good luck! -Jess …
Introduction Welcome to Week 24 of 2025! This week, we’re going to illustrate the difference between two of Sigma’s newer features: Modals and Popovers. These layout elements are very similar, but have slightly different functionality and visual differences. Good luck! -Ashley Need access to Sigma? Click Here to Sign Up Link to WOW Sigma Instance …
Introduction This week, we’re building a market basket or matrix analysis to help us understand the frequency of combinations. For this week’s challenge, we’re looking at which Food Trucks have the most customers in common. Have Fun! Katrina Need access to Sigma? Click Here to Sign Up Link to WOW Sigma Instance Youtube Click here …
Introduction Welcome to Week 16 of 2025! Input tables are one of the coolest features of Sigma, and recently, their actions received a serious upgrade. Now, you can update or delete a row in an input table, instead of just adding a new row. This week, you will be using sample housing data from Denver …
Introduction Welcome to Week 12 of 2025! If you’ve been developing workbooks for long enough, you’ve likely seen end users request a large amount of filters on a single page. That can take a ton of real estate. How do you balance the flexibility of a ton of controls with the overall usability of your …
