{"id":9683,"date":"2018-03-01T08:11:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T08:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=9683"},"modified":"2025-03-01T15:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:44:53","slug":"tableau-highlight-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-highlight-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Tableau\u00a0Highlight Table &#8211; Steps to Build Highlight Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to study about Tableau Highlight Table by row and stepwise procedure to create it. So, let us start our learning.<\/p>\n<h3>Tableau Highlight Table<\/h3>\n<p>It represents tabular information in a color-coded grid. The background color of the individual cells corresponds to the relative magnitude of the value it represents. Highlight tables are great when displaying the actual numeric values are important, but you also want the visual emphasis by adding the background colors on the cells.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-data-types\/\"><strong>Tableau Data Types<\/strong> <\/a>&amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-file-types\/\"><strong> Tableau File Types<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this recipe, we will modify the text table created in the <em>Creating a text table (crosstab)<\/em> recipe to create a text table with a colored background, based on a film&#8217;s worldwide gross amount:<\/p>\n<h3>Build a Highlight Table in Tableau<\/h3>\n<p>Following are the steps to create\u00a0Tableau Highlight Table\u00a0multiple measures.<\/p>\n<p>i. If you haven&#8217;t already done so, follow the steps in the recipe <em>Creating a text table (crosstab)<\/em> to create the starting text table.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-stacked-bar-chart\/\"><strong>Learn how to build\u00a0Tableau\u00a0Stacked\u00a0bar chart\u00a0in detail<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ii. From Measures, drag Worldwide Gross Amount to Color in the Marks card.<\/p>\n<p>iii. Change the mark on the Marks card to Square.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/imageedit_2_3560754846.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/imageedit_2_3560754846.png\" alt=\"Step 3. Tableau Highlight Table\" width=\"756\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/imageedit_2_3560754846.png 756w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/imageedit_2_3560754846-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/imageedit_2_3560754846-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>iv. Click on the drop-down arrow beside the color legend and choose Edit colors\u2026.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-heat-map\/\"><strong>Learn how to create\u00a0Tableau\u00a0Heatmap in detail<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>v. Choose the Orange-Blue Light Diverging palette. Select the Stepped Color, and specify <strong>5<\/strong> steps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-140.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-140.png\" alt=\"Tableau Highlight Table\" width=\"598\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-140.png 598w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-140-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-140-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>vi. Click on the drop-down arrow beside the color legend and choose Edit title\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>vii. Edit the title of the color legend to display Worldwide Gross.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>In this tutorial, we learned about the Tableau highlight table by row, how to create it with the change Highlight color.<\/p>\n<p>Do not forget to share your feedback or queries in the comment section. We would be glad to help you further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we are going to study about Tableau Highlight Table by row and stepwise procedure to create it. So, let us start our learning. 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