The Show Me toolbar is one of the most powerful features of Tableau. It removes many steps required to create a graphic and automatically determines the axis location of the variables used.
Let's recreate the histogram from an earlier recipe using the Show Me toolbar. We will use the same sample file, Sample – Superstore Sales (Excel)
. Open a new worksheet and select Sample – Superstore Sales (Excel) as the data source.
Once the data is loaded, perform the following steps to reproduce the histogram from an earlier recipe using the Show Me toolbar:
As you can see by comparing the number of steps listed in this recipe with the number of steps listed in the earlier histogram recipe, the Show Me toolbar reduces the effort required to produce the same graphic. Similarly, you can generate various types of graphs in two clicks. The Show Me toolbar also lists the number of measures and the number of dimensions required to create a graphic. If a graphic cannot be drawn with the selected measures or dimensions, the graph button is shaded gray (disabled) to indicate unavailability of the graphic.