Tableau Reader Help

The color legend can either be categorical or quantitative. A categorical legend represents discrete categories such as customer names and regions while a quantitative legend represents a range of numeric values such as sales and profit.

Categorical Legend	Quantitative Legend

To edit a categorical color legend:

1. Right-click (Control-click on Mac) the legend and select Edit Colors.

2. Select a data item in the list on the left, and then select a new color in the palette on the right.

3. Click OK.

Note: You can select a different Color Palette from the drop-down list in the upper right corner of the Edit Color dialog box.

To edit a quantitative color legend:

1. Right-click (Control-click on Mac) the legend and select Edit Colors.

2. Click the color indicator next to the color ramp and select a new color in the spectrum.

3. You can also specify one or more of the following options:

   • Stepped Color - groups the values into uniform bins each given a unique color.

   • Reversed - switches the order of the colors in the range.

   • Use Full Color Range - starting and ending numbers in the range are assigned full intensity

   (only available when using a diverging color palette).

4. Optionally use the Advanced options to define starting, center, and ending values for the color range.

5. When finished, click OK.

Note: You can select a different Color Palette from the drop-down list at the top of the Edit Color dialog box.