Visualizations

You can use visualizations to present the data that is loaded into the app. For example, you can use a bar chart to compare sales numbers for different regions, or use a table to show precise values for the same data.

The selections you make in a visualization are reflected in all associated visualizations on all sheets.

Creating a visualization

You create visualizations from predefined charts or custom objects. You must be in Edit Edit mode to be able to add a visualization to the sheet.

If this is a new sheet, select the default visualization.

Otherwise, click to the right or below of a visualization to add the new visualization there.
Select a visualization type.

If you are unsure what kind of visualization to use, select Autochart. Autochart will pick the best visualization for the data you add.

You can switch between visualizations types as you create a visualization. This is useful if you want to view different options for presenting your data.
Adjust the presentation, for example sorting, coloring, or labeling.

For more information, see Changing the appearance of a visualization.

You can convert from one visualization type to another by dragging a new chart to a visualization on a sheet.

For other methods of creating a visualization, see Creating and editing visualizations.

Reusing a visualization

If you have created a visualization that you want to reuse in other sheets of the app, you can save it as a master visualization.

Right-click on a visualization and select

Add to master items to save it as a master visualization.

You can find master visualizations under master items in the assets panel.

Which visualizations are available?

There are two basic types of visualizations available in the assets panel.

Charts illustrate the data with visual elements like bars, lines, or points.
Text-based visualizations presents data in text form, for example, tables or filters.

There are dashboard objects available in the assets panel.

The best choice of chart type depends on the purpose of the visualization.

For more information, see Best practices for choosing visualization types.

If the predefined visualizations does not fill your purpose, you can use a visualization extension. You find them in the assets panel under .

Charts
Chart	Icon (Standard)	Icon (Advanced)	Description
Autochart		-	The autochart attempts to pick the best visualization for your selected data.
Bar chart, vertical grouped			The vertical grouped bar chart groups one dimension by another dimension, such as City by Region, with vertical bars.
Bar chart, horizontal grouped			The horizontal grouped bar chart groups one dimension by another dimension, such as City by Region, with horizontal bars.
Bar chart, vertical stacked			The vertical stacked bar chart stacks one dimension by another dimension vertically.
Bar chart, horizontal stacked			The horizontal stacked bar chart displays one dimension stacked by another dimension horizontally in bars.
Box plot			The box plot is suitable for comparing range and distribution for groups of numerical data, illustrated by a box with whiskers, and a center line in the middle.
Bullet chart			Bullet charts can be used to visualize and compare performance of a measure to a target value and to a qualitative scale, such as poor, average, and good.
Combo chart			The combo chart combines bars and lines in the same chart. The bars and lines have different axes to enable comparing percentages and sums.
Distribution plot			The distribution plot is suitable for comparing range and distribution for groups of numerical data. Data is plotted as value points along an axis.
Donut chart			The donut chart displays the relation between values and the relation of a single value to the total.
Gauge			The gauge is used to display the value of a single measure, lacking dimensions.
Histogram			The histogram is suitable for visualizing distribution of numerical data over a continuous interval, or a certain time period. The data is divided into bins.
Line chart			The line chart displays data lines between values. Line charts are often used to visualize a trend in data over intervals of time.
Line chart, area			The area line chart displays trends over time, with filled in areas beneath lines.
Map			The map is used to combine geospatial data and measure values, such as the sales for a region or a store.
Mekko chart			The mekko chart compares a group while comparing category items contained within these groups.
Pie chart			The pie chart shows the relation between a single dimension and a single measure.
Scatter plot			The scatter plot presents values from two measures. This is useful when you want to show data where each instance has two numbers, for example, country (population and population growth). An optional third measure can be used and is then reflected in the size of the bubbles. When showing large data sets colors will be used instead of bubble size to represent the measure size.
Treemap			The treemap shows hierarchical data. A treemap can show a large number of values simultaneously within a limited space.
Waterfall chart			The waterfall chart illustrates how an initial value is affected by intermediate positive and negative values.
Visualization bundle	-	-	The Visualization bundle is a set of charts that can be used to enhance and increase your Qlik Sense app's charting capacity.

Text-based visualizations
Chart	Icon (standard)	Description
Filter pane		The filter pane allows you to control what data that is shown in the visualizations on a sheet. A filter pane can filter the data of several dimensions at once.
KPI		The KPI is used to present central performance figures. You can add a link to a sheet.
Pivot table		The pivot table presents dimensions and measures as rows and columns of a table. The pivot table allows you to analyze data in multiple dimensions at a time. The data in a pivot table may be grouped based on a combination of the dimensions, and partial sums can be shown.
Table		The table displays values in record form, so that each row of the table contains fields calculated using measures. Typically, a table includes one dimension and multiple measures.
Text & image	-	You can use the text & image visualization to add text, images, measures and links to a webpage. (Advanced edit mode only)

Dashboard objects
Object	Icon	Description
Button		You can use buttons to add quick links for easy selection and navigation in your app. (Advanced edit mode only)
Container		You can add visualizations in a limited space and show or hide the visualizations inside the container based on conditions. (Advanced edit mode only)
Dashboard bundle		A set of controls that you can use to enhance navigation and selection in your Qlik Sense app.

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Foundations of Building Visualizations