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Data Update Time
Have you ever had a client ask you when the data behind the dashboard was last updated? Did you know you can easily insert a time stamp...
May 5, 20211 min read
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Absolute Path VS Shortened Path
Did you know that if you save your workflow in the same folder as your datasource you can use a shortened path in your Input Tool versus...
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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Excel - Create a Drop-down Selection
Data entry can be the pits. What if you need to send a quick excel template to someone and you want to make it a little easier for them?...
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Display the Filtered Date Range with a Dynamic Header
Would you like to have a text header at the top of your line chart that displays the filtered range? Would you like this header to...
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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To Annotate or Not to Annotate
Did you know you can customize what appears in the white boxes under the tools in your workflow? If you are new to Alteryx, tools such...
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Use Dashes Instead of Zeros in a Pivot Table
Do you have a pivot table in your spreadsheet that contains a lot of zeros? There is a way to change the format of the zeros to display...
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Add a Secondary Time Zone to Outlook Calendar
Do you have members of your team that are located in a different time zone than you? Do you want a way to quickly see what the time is...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Pull the Most Current Excel File in a Folder
Do you want to pull the most current Excel file in a folder? Perhaps you have a folder where team members are saving an updated version...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Automatically Filter by Latest Date
Did you know you can automatically set up your dashboard to filter by the latest date in your data set? Follow the below steps to do so....
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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Display Macro Indicators & XML View
Did you know there is a quick way to identify if a tool is a macro in your workflow? You can enable a plus sign to show right on the...
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Line Chart with a Dot at the End
Do you have a line chart comparing this year to last year data? Do you want a way to outline the most current month? One way to do this...
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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CrossTab vs Transpose
What's the difference between the CrossTab Tool and the Transpose Tool? Both tools are found in the Transform menu of Alteryx and are on...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Cascading Filters
Did you know you can set filters to cascade in Tableau? Cascading filters are when the selection on the first filter causes the second...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Using Windows Character Map
Have you ever wondered where KPI arrows come from in a Tableau Dashboard? You can get these from the Character Map application in...
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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