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The Shape Problem
Have you ever wanted to show shapes to represent something such as initiatives or certain steps in a project? Would you want to combine...
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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What is the Fuzzy Match Tool?
Have you ever wondered what this complex tool does? It can help to identify non-identical duplicates in a column. What are...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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Create Date "Buttons"
Do your users want to filter your dashboard by the Days, Weeks, Months and Years? I like to create a set of buttons as shown below with...
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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A Bar Chart but with Shapes?
Have you ever wondered how to make a bar chart but with custom shapes? I documented the steps below from this youtube video by Toan...
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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Disable Reply to All or Forward in an Email or Meeting Invite
Have you ever received an email spam from an email that a whole bunch of users were cc'd on. Did you know you can disable this function...
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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What's the Difference Between the Append, Join and Union Tools?
When I teach Alteryx to new users, this is a question that comes up a lot. I modified the below picture from the internet to help...
Jul 29, 20212 min read
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Create a Drill-Down Proportional Bar Chart with Set Actions
Do you want to add a chart to your dashboard where you can click on it and drill into the next level of data? An example would be with...
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Using the Render Tool to Export to Different Sheets in the Same Workbook
As a follow up to last week's tech tip, I was asked how do you export to different worksheets in the same Excel workbook using the Render...
Jul 23, 20212 min read
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Add an Existing PowerPoint Presentation and Keep Its Formatting
Did you know you can add an existing PowerPoint presentation to yours and keep its format? This process may not be intuitive for many...
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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What Chart Should I Use?
Have you ever wondered what chart is the best for your analysis? I get asked this question a lot from beginner users in Tableau. I found...
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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Outlook - Desktop Alerts
One thing that drives me crazy when I am sharing my screen during a meeting or watching a meeting is when Outlook pops up a message in...
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Write a Document to SharePoint Library Using the Render Tool
I get questions all the time about Alteryx and SharePoint. I just learned this trick. You can use the Render Tool to write out to a...
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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How to Create a Line Jump Plot
Do you have a project with due dates? Did you know there is an interesting way to plot the days between these due dates? Jump Plots are...
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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Explain Data Feature
Did you know that Tableau has an option to explain the data point in your Tableau Workbook? In my below workbook example containing data...
Jul 6, 20211 min read
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