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description: "When you look at data in an exploratory mode, you do so in a lens. A lens has several aspects: it’s how you view data in a dataset, it’s the place where you explore the data graphically, and it’s the basis for building any dashboard."
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# View Your Data in a Lens

When you look at data in an exploratory mode, you do so in a lens. A lens has several aspects: it’s how you view data in a dataset, it’s the place where you explore the data graphically, and it’s the basis for building any dashboard.

1. You can continue exploring data in a saved lens or start exploring data in a new lens.
    1. To continue exploring data in a saved lens, tap **Lenses**, and then select a lens.
        
        The lens opens and shows data that might have applied measures, groupings, filters, and chart types.
        
        ![An open lens with exploration tools at the bottom of the screen](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_mobile_lens_volunteer_hours.png)
    2. To start exploring data in a new lens, tap **Datasets**, and then select a dataset.
        
        A new lens opens and shows the dataset’s total count of rows.
        
        ![New lens showing the count of rows](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_mobile_lens_count_of_rows.png)
2. Explore by tapping ![Build icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_mobile_build_icon.png) **Build** and adding measures and groupings.

- **[Group Your Data into Categories](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_mobile_explorer_group_by.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Group data to organize it so that the data is displayed in useful categories.
- **[Change Measures](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_mobile_explorer_change_measures.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Your choice of measure defines your entire visualization and determines the overall scope of your exploration.
- **[Change the Sort Order](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_mobile_explorer_sort.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Choose whether data in your chart visualization is sorted ascending, sorted descending, or unsorted.
- **[Change the Chart Type](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.bi_mobile_explorer_change_chart_type.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Switch between chart types to see which visualization options tell the most compelling story for your data.