Tableau Dashboards and Interactivity 3

Question 1

A parameter action is most useful when you want a user selection to:

Accepted Answer

Drive a calculation or reference line dynamically

Answer

Parameter actions pass a selected value into a parameter to drive calculations or reference lines.

Question 2

Which is true about a 'Highlight' action on a dashboard?

Accepted Answer

It dims unrelated marks while emphasizing related ones without filtering data out

Answer

Highlight actions emphasize related marks visually while keeping all data visible.

Question 3

To make a single legend or filter apply across multiple worksheets on a dashboard, you should:

Accepted Answer

Apply the filter to selected/all worksheets using the same data source

Answer

'Apply to Worksheets > All Using This Data Source' shares one filter across sheets.

Question 4

What is the effect of setting a filter action to run on 'Hover'?

Accepted Answer

The target updates as the user moves the mouse over marks

Answer

Hover triggers the action immediately as the cursor passes over a mark.

Question 5

A 'Set action' on a dashboard primarily allows users to:

Accepted Answer

Dynamically change set membership by interacting with marks

Answer

Set actions update which members belong to a set based on user selections, enabling powerful comparisons.

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