

{"id":10381,"date":"2018-03-09T11:38:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T11:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=10381"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:56:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:26:18","slug":"tableau-formatting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-formatting\/","title":{"rendered":"Tableau Formatting &#8211; Types of Formats in Tableau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In our last article, we saw <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-word-cloud\/\">how to create a word cloud in Tableau. <\/a><\/strong>In this tutorial, we are going to learn about Tableau formatting and various types of formats in Tableau: Formatting the Axes, Change the Font, Change the Shade and Alignment, Format Borders. We will learn about them and thus move a step further in our journey of mastering Tableau.<\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s start Tableau Formatting.<\/p>\n<h3>Tableau Formatting<\/h3>\n<p>You can format settings for fonts, alignment, shading, borders, lines and tooltips at the worksheet level. for instance, you may need to get rid of all the borders in a very text table or add shading to each different column in a very read.<\/p>\n<p>When you create information changes at this level, they apply solely to the read you are performing on. See format at the book level for the way to form changes that apply to each read in your book.<\/p>\n<p>To access worksheet-level format settings, choose the Format menu, then opt for the part of the read, like Font, or Border, that you simply need to format.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-population-pyramid\/\">Read here &#8211; How to Make a Population Pyramid in Tableau<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Options for Formatting in Tableau<\/h3>\n<p>Four options available in tableau formatting are discussed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formatting the Axes<\/li>\n<li>Change the Font<\/li>\n<li>Change the Shade and Alignment<\/li>\n<li>Format Borders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>a. Formatting the axes<\/h4>\n<p>i. Right-click (control-click on Mac) the axis you wish to edit and choose Edit Axis.<\/p>\n<p>ii. Within the Edit Axis panel, choose the Tick Marks tab.<\/p>\n<p>iii. For each Major and Minor tick mark, choose from one amongst the subsequent options: &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>iv. Click OK.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-design-flow\/\"><strong>Tableau Design Flow<\/strong> <\/a>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-file-types\/\"><strong>Tableau File Types<\/strong><\/a> in detail<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10390\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10390\" class=\"wp-image-10390 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_1.jpg\" alt=\"Formatting the axes - Tableau Formatting\" width=\"600\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_1-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_1-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Formatting the axes &#8211; Tableau Formatting<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>b. Amendment the Font<\/h4>\n<p>i. On the Format menu, choose a book.<\/p>\n<p>ii. The Format book pane replaces the info pane on the left and provides a series of drop-down lists wherever you&#8217;ll amendment all font settings in an exceeding book, similarly because of the font settings for titles of worksheets, stories, and dashboards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-books\/\"><strong>Best Books to Learn Tableau Like a Professionals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10391\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10391\" class=\"wp-image-10391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_2.jpg\" alt=\"Formatting the axes - Tableau Formatting\" width=\"600\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_2-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_2-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Formatting the axes &#8211; Tableau Formatting<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>c. Amendment the Shade and Alignment<\/h4>\n<p>i. Right click on chart<\/p>\n<p>ii. Click on format add<\/p>\n<p>iii. By clicking on it, you&#8217;ll have the below formation on your system.<\/p>\n<p>iv. By that, you will amend the shade and alignment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-data-blending\/\"><strong>You Must know about Tableau Data Blending \u2013 Types of Data Blending in Tableau<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10392\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10392\" class=\"wp-image-10392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_3.jpg\" alt=\"Amendment the Shade and Alignment - Tableau Formatting\" width=\"600\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_3-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_axes_3-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendment the Shade and Alignment &#8211; Tableau Formatting<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>d. Format Borders<\/h4>\n<p>i. Drag a horizontal or vertical layout instrumentation to the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>ii. Click the drop-down arrow on the blank instrumentation and choose Format Instrumentation.<\/p>\n<p>iii. Within the Format instrumentation pane, add a border and customize as you see a match, then shut the pane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/adding-worksheets-renaming-worksheet\/\"><strong>How to Add Worksheets And Rename Worksheet In Tableau<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>iv. Place the specified sheet(s) into the instrumentation. So, let\u2019s begin to learn them in detail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_tables_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_tables_4.jpg\" alt=\"Format Borders - Tableau Formatting\" width=\"600\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_tables_4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_tables_4-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/format_tables_4-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, this tutorial covers Tableau Formatting, Types of Formats in Tableau, Options for Formatting in Tableau, Formatting the Axes, Change the Font, Change the Shade and Alignment, Format Borders and also helps us learn how to make the presentations and stories better by learning the filters of Tableau.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoyed the session. Do not forget to share feedback in the comment section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last article, we saw how to create a word cloud in Tableau. 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