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Gain deeper insights into your data by reviewing additional context for a data mark in a Tableau Next visualization with custom tooltips. By default, a tooltip includes information based on the fields in the visualization. Customize the tooltip to control its content and appearance.
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This table describes the content, formatting, appearance, and display options that you can configure in a custom tooltip.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Font | Select a font type and font size. Select a text color from the Default palette, or define a custom color with the color picker or a Hex or RGB value. |
| Text formatting | Apply bold, italic, or underline formatting to selected text. Click |
| Alignment | Align text to the left, center, or right. |
| Fields and parameters | Insert fields used in the visualization and parameters defined in the semantic data model. |
| Background | Select a background color from the Default palette, or define a custom color with the color picker or a Hex or RGB value. Adjust the background opacity. |
| Settings | Choose whether to show the tooltip and command buttons. Command buttons allow you to include or exclude data directly from a mark. |
Customize a tooltip to give analysts useful context as they examine a data mark in a visualization. Choose which fields and parameters to include, format the content to make key details easy to scan, and add command buttons that analysts can use to include or exclude data directly from the mark.
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| User Permissions Needed | |
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| To customize tooltips in Tableau Next visualizations: | Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set |
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