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The foundations of adding data elements

The foundations of adding data elements - Google Data Studio Tutorial

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The foundations of adding data elements

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- [Host] Now that we've seen how to prepare a dashboard with themes and branding, it's time for the data. The top toolbar is where elements are added in the Data section and where we'll add new charts to the report. The areas of the toolbar that you'll use the most are here. Most of what we do will be adding and editing data elements, and the Chart dropdown has options. Here, we have tables, time series, bar charts, pie charts, scorecards, and more. Scorecards are a great place to start since it's like choosing the headline of a dashboard. I'll select that. And after it's on the page, a right panel will appear. This is one of the most important parts of Looker Studio. You can think of it as the control center for how every individual element looks, what it shows, and how it behaves. Every chart's attributes will be within Properties or Data. Dimensions and metrics are located in the Data area, and options related to style…

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