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Choosing the right chart type

Choosing a chart type is an important part of communicating insights. The number and type of elements being shown on a visualization determine the best selection. For example, scatterplots need a numeric value on each axis to be created.

Let's consider a single field in a dataset with many different, continuous, values. What is the preferred chart type to reveal the distribution of that field?

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Analyzing Data in Tableau

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