View Your Data in a Lens

When you look at data in an exploratory mode, you do so in a lens. A lens has several aspects: it’s how you view data in a dataset, it’s the place where you explore the data graphically, and it’s the basis for building any dashboard.

1. You can continue exploring data in a saved lens or start exploring data in a new lens.
   1. To continue exploring data in a saved lens, tap Lenses, and then select a lens.
      The lens opens and shows data that might have applied measures, groupings, filters, and chart types.

      
   2. To start exploring data in a new lens, tap Datasets, and then select a dataset.
      A new lens opens and shows the dataset’s total count of rows.

      
2. Explore by tapping Build and adding measures and groupings.

• Group Your Data into Categories
  Group data to organize it so that the data is displayed in useful categories.
• Change Measures
  Your choice of measure defines your entire visualization and determines the overall scope of your exploration.
• Change the Sort Order
  Choose whether data in your chart visualization is sorted ascending, sorted descending, or unsorted.
• Change the Chart Type
  Switch between chart types to see which visualization options tell the most compelling story for your data.