Building Dashboards & Stories Flashcards

Which dashboard object lets you display a worksheet so it floats above other content rather than tiling within the grid layout?

Answer: A floating layout object

Floating layout places an object at fixed coordinates on top of the dashboard, independent of the tiled grid.

What is the purpose of a dashboard 'Layout Container' set to vertical?

Answer: It stacks contained objects top to bottom and resizes them together

A vertical layout container groups objects into a column so they resize and distribute space as a unit.

Which dashboard sizing option automatically adjusts the dashboard to fit different screen dimensions using device-specific layouts?

Answer: Device Designer with device layouts

The Device Designer lets you build tailored layouts for desktop, tablet, and phone screens.

What does adding a 'Filter' action to a dashboard accomplish?

Answer: It uses a selection in one sheet to filter data in other sheets

A filter action passes the selected marks from a source sheet as filter criteria to target sheets.

To make a single legend or filter control multiple worksheets on a dashboard, you should:

Answer: Apply the filter to all worksheets using the same data source

Using 'Apply to Worksheets > All Using This Data Source' makes one filter govern multiple views.

What is a dashboard 'Text Object' typically used for?

Answer: Adding titles, instructions, or annotations as static text

Text objects place static formatted text such as titles or notes onto the dashboard canvas.

Which feature lets a dashboard button take the user to a different dashboard or sheet when clicked?

Answer: Navigation object

The Navigation object creates a button that jumps to another sheet, dashboard, or story in the workbook.