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Pill options

All the pill options are available by right-clicking on a pill. There are some differences between Continuous and Discrete pill options. The following screenshot shows the options available for a Continuous pill:

Among the most important options, you'll find the following:

Filter...: A shortcut to the pill in the Filters shelf that opens the Edit Filter window
Show Filter: Automatically puts the pill in the Filters shelf and displays the quick filter
Show Highlighter (only for Discrete pills): Opens the Highlighter card, which allows you to highlight a specific value, as shown in the following screenshot:

Sort (only for Discrete ...

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