Creating area charts
An area chart is an extension of a line chart. The area chart shows the line of the measure but fills the area below the line to emphasize on the value of the measure. A special case of area chart is a stacked area chart, which shows a line per measure and the area between the lines is filled. Tableau's implementation of area charts uses one date variable and one or more measures.
Getting ready
Let's use the sample file Sample – Superstore Sales (Excel). Open a new worksheet and select Sample – Superstore Sales (Excel) as the data source.
How to do it...
Once the data is loaded on the new worksheet, perform the following steps to create an area chart:
- Click on the Show Me button to bring the Show Me toolbar on the screen.
- Select ...
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