{"id":10547,"date":"2018-03-12T12:15:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=10547"},"modified":"2025-03-05T19:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T13:54:28","slug":"tableau-forecasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-forecasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Tableau Forecasting &#8211; Learn to choose forecasting models wisely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1953,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Tableau_Software&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251008012113\\\/https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/Tableau_Software&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-10 13:12:01&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-26 08:54:14&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-30 17:42:16&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-04 01:53:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08 07:57:07&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-12 16:30:58&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-16 05:51:10&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-23 10:41:48&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-28 12:30:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-02 01:33:00&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-05 10:03:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-09 00:14:25&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-15 17:39:34&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-18 23:43:11&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-23 21:47:31&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-03 02:36:31&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-06 09:17:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-10 11:28:31&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-18 02:42:51&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-21 18:47:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-26 17:34:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-30 10:18:07&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-07 13:47:39&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-12 23:14:53&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-16 09:55:11&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-23 13:39:05&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-27 01:49:16&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-30 07:22:38&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-03 07:27:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-07 15:28:02&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-15 02:26:16&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-18 14:34:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-24 23:06:16&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 07:39:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-06 03:06:20&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-06 03:06:20&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>In this tutorial, we are going to learn about forecasting in Tableau. As we have already learned about creating <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-line-chart\/\"><em><strong>line charts<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>in Tableau, we will go a step further here and learn how to add forecasting lines in a line chart. So, stay with us, as we are going to learn how to add forecasting lines into our charts in a stepwise manner.<\/p>\n<h3>How does forecasting work in Tableau?<\/h3>\n<p>Forecasting is a process of depicting future trends by identifying regular patterns in measure values. This technique of identifying regular patterns from existing data values and giving a forecast is known as <strong>exponential<\/strong> <strong>smoothing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are several models of exponential smoothing. Tableau selects seven to eight best models and then the one having the highest quality is chosen as the final forecast model.<\/p>\n<p>There are two important concepts on which the process of forecasting is based; <strong>Trends<\/strong> and <strong>Seasonality<\/strong>. <em>The trend is the increase or decrease in data over time and seasonality is a repeating variation in values over a determined period of time (such as weekly, quarterly, yearly, etc) known as seasons. <\/em>These seasonal and repeating variations are predictable giving us accurate forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, Tableau considers variations occurring in a 12-months cycle to predict a forecast as the time values are in a yearly manner. If the data values are given on a 6-months basis, a 12-month trend is determined with two sub-trends underlying it. Tableau calculates seasonality and trends for different periods using different methods and models suiting the requirements of the data set.<\/p>\n<p>Tableau gives us a number of options to select from, for a forecasting model. Either, we can keep it on <strong>Automatic<\/strong> and let <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tableau_Software\">Tableau<\/a> decide which forecasting model is the most appropriate for our data and requirements. Or, we select the <strong>Custom<\/strong> option and then make a choice from the three types of trends and season characteristics which are; <strong>None<\/strong>, <strong>Additive<\/strong>, and <strong>Multiplicative<\/strong>. We will learn how and where to make these selections in the following section.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Create a Forecast in Tableau?<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the steps given below to create a forecasting graph in your Tableau chart. Please make sure that you are using at least one date dimension and one measure in order to create a forecast graph.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 1:<\/h4>\n<p>Before you start with creating a forecast, you must have a line chart as an extension of which, your forecast will be made. The forecast models will use data from this line chart to calculate and give an accurate forecast.<\/p>\n<p>As your first step, add a date dimension in the <strong>Columns<\/strong> section and a measure field in the <strong>Rows<\/strong> section. This will give us a simple line chart.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row.png\" alt=\"add column and rows in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-column-and-row-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 2:<\/h4>\n<p>Now, go to the <strong>Analytics<\/strong> pane and select <strong>Forecast<\/strong> from the available <strong>Model<\/strong> <strong>list<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast.png\" alt=\"go to forecast in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/go-to-forecast-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 3:<\/h4>\n<p>To apply the <em>Forecast<\/em> model on our existing line chart, you need to drag the <strong>Forecast<\/strong> <strong>option<\/strong> to the graph area as shown in the image below.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option.png\" alt=\"drag forecast option in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/drag-forecast-option-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will instantly add a future forecast line as an extension to your existing line chart. You can also get some basic information about the forecast on the data label.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added.png\" alt=\"forecast section in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-section-added-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 4:<\/h4>\n<p>To explore more options related to forecasting, right-click on the <strong>forecasting section<\/strong> and go to Forecast option and select <strong>Forecast options..<\/strong> from the list that opens further.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option.png\" alt=\"forecast option in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>From the dialog box that opens, you can select and set the forecast length, source data, aggregation type, and the forecast model type.<\/em> The forecast model is usually set to <strong>Automatic<\/strong> as it gives the best and the most appropriate forecast graph. You can also select or deselect the <strong>Show prediction intervals<\/strong> option and adjust it as per your liking.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog.png\" alt=\"tableau forecasting dialog option\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-option-dialog-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Any doubts in DataFlair&#8217;s Tableau forecasting tutorial till now? Ask in the comment section.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Step 5:<\/h4>\n<p>You can also view a detailed description of the forecast by right-clicking on the forecast section and then go to <strong>Forecast<\/strong> and select the option <strong>Describe<\/strong> <strong>Forecast<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast.png\" alt=\"tableau forecasting description\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/describe-forecast-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will open a <strong>Describe<\/strong> <strong>Forecast<\/strong> <strong>dialog<\/strong> which has two tabs; <em>Summary<\/em> and <em>Models<\/em>. On the <em>Summary tab<\/em>, you can have all the information about the forecast as shown in the screenshot below.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description.png\" alt=\"tableau forecast description\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-description-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>Models tab<\/strong>, you can see the model type, trend, seasonality, etc.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model.png\" alt=\"tableau forecast model\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/forecast-model-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 6:<\/h4>\n<p>You can also add another measure on the same line chart. You will have a split view where you can compare the line charts and forecast of two fields with respect to the same time interval. In the screenshot below, we add a <strong>Profit<\/strong> <strong>measure<\/strong> in addition to the <strong>Sales<\/strong> <strong>measure<\/strong>. To add a new measure, drag and drop the measure field on the chart area as shown below.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure.png\" alt=\"add profit measure in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/add-profit-measure-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 7:<\/h4>\n<p>You can also change the color of the forecast region. To do this, click on the <strong>Color card<\/strong> and click on <strong>Edit Colors.. option<\/strong>. This will open dialog from where you can select the color palette of your choice.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette.png\" alt=\"Edit colors in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/assign-palette-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the screenshot below, we changed the color of our forecast indicator from blue to red. Similarly, you can select the color scheme of your choice.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes.png\" alt=\"color scheme changes in tableau forecasting\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/01\/color-scheme-changes-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>This was all about Tableau forecasting and how to create a forecast indicator graph in your Tableau graphs.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to add more steps in DataFlair&#8217;s Tableau forecasting tutorial, do let us know in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jump into the next Tableau tutorial, that is, <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-reporting\/\">Reporting in Tableau<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Happy Learning\ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to learn about forecasting in Tableau. 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