Analyzing data without being added to a Qlik Cloud tenant
With Qlik Anonymous Access, users outside of a Qlik Cloud tenant can explore analytics from Qlik Sense apps. This help topic outlines how you can interact with this analytics content when it is shared with you.
When you access content through anonymous access, no login is required. Your session lasts for 15 minutes. To continue using the app, you can refresh your browser to start another 15-minute session.
For more information about anonymous access, see Sharing app content with anonymous access.
Qlik Anonymous Access subscriptions are not available in Qlik Cloud Government.
This help topic refers to other help topics that focus on using Qlik Sense. Some functionality documented in these help topics is not available unless you are a member of a Qlik Cloud tenant.
Methods of accessing analytics from a Qlik Anonymous Access subscription
If you do not have access to Qlik Cloud, there are two possible ways in which Qlik Anonymous Access content has been shared with you: via an anonymous access link to an app, or as content embedded directly into another web page or application.
Exploring apps from anonymous access links
An app could have been shared with as a link. When you open this link, you are not required to log in or provide any credentials, and you immediately have access to the analytics content within it.
Analyzing data from embedded analytics
You might be interacting with Qlik analytics content that is embedded directly into an external web page or application. In this case, the analytics could take the form of one or more embedded sheets, or it could consist of individual visualizations.
User interface
The user interface you see depends on whether you are viewing a series of sheets or a single visualization. For example, if you have been given a link to an app, all sections below will be relevant. For analytics that are embedded into external locations, you might notice differences between the sections below and your own options.
Navigating the app
Using the navigation bar
The navigation bar at the top of the interface lets you switch between different views in the app. Use the drop down menu in the navigation bar to the switch between:
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Overview: Get a high-level overview of app content that is available to you. The Sheets and Bookmarks tabs are available. Click a sheet to open it, and click bookmarks to apply pre-defined data filters across the app. Search for content using the search bar.
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Sheet: This is where you can explore analytics in the form of sheets. Click
and 
to switch between sheets, or use the expandable Assets panel.
App details area
In the navigation bar at the top of the interface, click the app name or 
icon to expand the app details area. Alternatively, click 
, and then click Show details.
In this area, you can view more information about the app, such as when its data was last reloaded.
Touch screen mode
You can toggle touch support on and off. Click in the navigation bar at the top of the interface, then use the toggle switch for 
Touch screen mode.
Exploring sheets
A sheet is a collection of visualizations that have been arranged to help you analyze and explore data. Selections are global across all app sheets. This means that when you make a selection and switch sheets, the selection remains applied for all other sheets.
Assets panel
Click Assets to expand a condensed assets panel, where you can select:
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Sheets: Navigate to other sheets and access more options for each sheet.
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Bookmarks: View all bookmarks , and apply them to explore the analytics with the pre-configured selections. For more information about bookmarks, see Bookmarking selections.
Downloading sheets
You can download sheets as PDF by doing any of the following:
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Click
in the navigation bar at the top of the interface, and then click Download sheet as PDF. -
Expand Assets, go to Sheets, and then click
next to a sheet. Then, click Download sheet as PDF.
Exploring the analytics with selections
Selections are a foundation of interactive analysis in Qlik Sense. Apply selections to filter the data across the analytics content. By making selections, you can uncover insights about specific subsets of the data, and perform comparative analysis.
For full details, see Exploring with selections and associated topics.
The selections bar shows you the current selections that you have currently made, and allows you to manage them.
You can make selections by:
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Interacting with visualizations in various ways.
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Searching within charts or in the selection bar.
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Using the selections tool. During analysis, click
to open selections view. The selections tool provides a standalone view of the analytics content that can be filtered, and allows you to apply selections. -
Using smart search, the global search tool for the analytics content.
Other actions on selections include:
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Click a selected field in the selection bar. This allows you to search in existing selections, lock or unlock them, and further modify them.
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In the selection bar, click
to remove a selection. Clear all selections by clicking the 
icon. -
Step forward and backward in your selections by clicking
and 
.
Interacting with visualizations
Visualizations are interactive and allow you to make selections to filter their data. See Exploring the analytics with selections.
Additionally, you might be able to right-click the visualization or use the context menu to perform other actions, including:
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Full screen: Download the visualization in different formats, such as an image, PDF, or data file. -
Show details: See the fields and master items that make up the visualization. You can view their dependencies to see the fields that comprise them and their sources. -
Exploration menu: Change certain visualization properties, without making selections or editing the sheet. See: Visual exploration -
View data: View the data for a visualization in a table. -
Download: Download the visualization in different formats, such as an image, PDF, or data file.
Additional resources
For more help with using Qlik Sense, there are many additional resources available:
- There are many other help topics available in the Qlik online help to help you learn.
- Training, including free online courses, is available in the Qlik Continuous Classroom.
- Discussion forums, blogs, and more can be found in Qlik Community.