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How to allocate different color based on multiple fields


Published: 21 Jul 2023
Last Modified Date: 25 Jul 2023

Question

How to allocate colors using more than one field like below?

In the example below, a line chart of sales is colored by [Category] and [Segment].
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Environment

  • Tableau Desktop

Answer

Please follow along with the attached sample workbook to the right of this text in the Attachments section.

1. Connect to Sample Superstore from Tableau Desktop.
2. Drag [Order Date] to Columns.
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3. Drag [Sales] to Rows.
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4. Drag [Category] to Color.
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5. Drag [Segment] to Detail.
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6. Click on Detail mark of [Segment] -> Select Color.
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7. Click on Delta mark on Color legend -> Edit Color -> Set to any desired color.
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