How to create a lollipop chart in tableau
This recipe helps you create a lollipop chart in tableau
Recipe Objective - How to create a Lollipop Chart in Tableau?
The Lollipop chart is used to compare categorical data points. The length of the bar represents the magnitude and color flags in the category. It is a composite chart with bars and circles.
Steps to create a Lollipop Chart.
Step 1 > Connect the "NFL Offensive Player stats, 1999-2013.xlsx" data set.
Step 2 > Drag the "College wins" measure and drop it onto the column shelf.
Step 3 > Drag the "Hometown" dimension and drop it onto the row shelf.
Step 4 > Drag the "College wins" measure and drop it onto the top side of the view of the y-axis, which will display dashed lines.
Step 5 > Right-click on the y-axis and select Synchronize axes to synchronize the two axes.
Step 5 > Select the Bar chart type in the second marks card drop-down menu option.
Step 6 > Navigate to the Format -> Lines and set Grid Lines as None into Columns.
Step 7 > Drop the "Hometown" dimension in the color field.
Step 8 > Edit y-axis headers by keeping size at 8 pts, text Bold, and decrease bars' size.
Our Lollipop Chart is Ready!
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