Excluding data on the fly
We can easily set multiple filters on a visualization; however, while exploring the data, the user has a very common need to exclude certain data without explicitly creating a filter beforehand. Tableau offers this feature, and exclusion happens on the selected marks and a filter is created.
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 worksheet, perform the following steps to create a visualization and exclude or filter some data from the visualization:
- Click on the Show Me button to bring the Show Me toolbar on the screen.
- While holding the Ctrl key, click on
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