Text Object on Dashboard in Tableau

Text Object is used to add descriptive text, titles, instructions or annotations to make the dashboard more meaningful and easier to understand. It allows users to include plain text or formatted content like bold, italic or colored text directly within the dashboard hence enhancing both context and presentation.

Steps to Add a Text Object

Let's see the steps to add a text object:

Step 1: Open Tableau and connect to a data source. We can also use inbuilt data source.

Step 2: Find and select New Dashboard option. There are two ways to do so:

• Select New Dashboard from the dashboard menu on top.

• Or click on New Dashboard button on the bottom tab.

Step 3: On the left panel, we will find different Dashboard Objects. Select the Text option.

Step 4: Enter our desired text and use the formatting options to style it.

Step 5: Preview the added text on the dashboard.

Let's discuss this procedure and some features with some examples given below :

Example 1: Adding Text to a Dashboard

• Drag a Text Object into the dashboard area.
• Type our text and click OK. The text will now appear on the dashboard.

Example 2: Using Text Object Features

Text Objects come with multiple features that help in customizing dashboards:

• Edit Text: Change or update the text at any time.

• Format in Text: Apply formatting such as font size, color, bold, italic or alignment.

• Floating Object: Place the text object as a floating element anywhere on the dashboard for flexible positioning.

Example 3: Removing Text from a Dashboard

• Click on the Text Object we want to remove.
• Either press the X (close) icon or click the drop-down arrow and select Remove from Dashboard.