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Building a Text Table with Multiple Measures

Published: 06 Apr 2017
Last Modified Date: 20 Jul 2023

Question

How to build a basic text table, also called a crosstab, with multiple measures.

Environment

Tableau Desktop

Answer

Option 1

  1. Drag the first measure to Text on the Marks card.
  2. Double-click a second measure in the left-hand Measures pane.
  3. Tableau Desktop will automatically move both measures to the Measure Values card


Option 2

  1. Drag Measure Names to Rows. 
  2. Drag Measure Values to Text. 
  3. Drag Measures in and out of the Measure Value card to build the desired crosstab.

Additional Information

To view the above steps in action, see the video below.
Note: the video has no sound.
 
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Basic Crosstab.twbx

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