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Word cloud charts
Last updated: Mar 27, 2025
Word cloud charts present data as words, where the size and placement of any individual
word is determined by how it is weighted.
Creating a simple word cloud chart
- In the Chart Type section, click the Word cloud
icon.
The canvas updates to display a word cloud chart template.
- Select a variable as the Source variable. Each variable category is represented in the chart based on its weight value.
- Select a Shape value for the chart. The chart data is presented in the selected shape.
- Click the Save visualization in the project control. Select Create a new asset or Append to existing asset. Provide a Visualization asset name, an optional description, and a chart name.
- Click Apply to save the visualization to the project. The new visualization asset is now available on the Assets tab.
Options
- Source
- Lists variables that are available as the chart's source. Each variable category is represented in the chart based on its weight value.
- Shape
- Lists the available chart shapes. The chart data is presented in the selected shape.
- Primary title
- The chart title.
- Subtitle
- The chart subtitle.
- Footnote
- The chart footnote.
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