![]() Next set up a reference line or single value distribution line on the y-axis with the value set to the y value for the lower bound of your box. (Lines and labels have been left on for clarity). ![]() ![]() ![]() You probably also want to untick “Show recalculated band…” too. Set the fill colour to your desired box colour and leave the other formatting settings untouched. To begin adding a reference box to your scatter plot, first add a reference band or distribution band to the x-axis of the chart. As seen in the viz above, they are great at drawing the eye to specific areas of interest, demonstrate the range of possible values of interest, and minimise visual clutter when compared to using reference bands. Click to visit the viz on Tableau Public.īefore diving into the content, its worth highlighting that reference boxes have more use than just a technical exercise. In response, Brian Scally hypothesised that you could use further reference bands to cover up the extra shaded areas to turn shaded bands into a shaded box.Īfter a little tinkering I’ve come up with the following solution and created an interactive Tableau Public guide to walk you through the process of making your own. | Jonathan Allenby How to make “Reference Boxes” in Tableau DesktopĪ question was posed recently within The Information Lab’s network as to how one could go about creating a “reference box” a shaded square on a scatterplot opposed to having two bands that go the entire way across the chart.
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