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description: Use size encoding to highlight differences in values in bar, square, or circle mark types. You can base mark size on the values of the continuous measure field represented by the marks. Or, base the mark size on values of a different continuous measure field of your choice. Choose relative sizing to highlight contrast between values or absolute sizing to to apply a uniform scale based on a fixed pixel range. Combine size with color to interpret data easily
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# Size Encoding in Tableau Next Visualizations

Use size encoding to highlight differences in values in bar, square, or circle mark types. You can base mark size on the values of the continuous measure field represented by the marks. Or, base the mark size on values of a different continuous measure field of your choice. Choose relative sizing to highlight contrast between values or absolute sizing to to apply a uniform scale based on a fixed pixel range. Combine size with color to interpret data easily

### Required Editions

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This table includes a description of the sizing modes available with size encoding in Tableau Next.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d36266e57">model</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d36266e60">Description</th>
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            <td data-label="model" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d36266e57 ">Relative</td>

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              <p>Set mark size proportionally based on the range of values in the selected
                continuous measure field.</p>
              <p>Minimum (% of cell) defines the smallest size a mark can appear as a percentage of
                the available cell space.</p>
              <p>Maximum (% of cell) defines the largest size a mark can appear as a percentage of
                the available cell space.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">For example, let’s say you’re using sales for size encoding. If the minimum is set
                to 10% and maximum to 80%, the lowest sales value appears at 10% of the available
                cell size, the highest sales value appears at 80%. All other sales values scale
                proportionally between those limits.</p>
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            <td data-label="model" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d36266e57 ">Absolute</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d36266e60 ">Set mark size using fixed pixel values. The smallest value appears at the minimum
              pixel size and the largest at the maximum pixel size.</td>

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## Apply Size Encoding for Data Clarity and Visual Appeal

In Tableau Next, you can emphasize differences in data values using size encoding. For example, with a circle mark type, compare product sub-categories by encoding sales on size to quickly identify top-performing sub-categories.

### Required Editions

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                <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d36266e165 ">To apply size encoding to Tableau Next visualization:</td>

                <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d36266e165 "><span>Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst</span> permission set</td>

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1. In a visualization, double-click Sales. Or, drag and drop it onto **Rows**.
2. Drag Product Sub-Category and drop it onto **Columns**.
3. From the Marks drop-down, select Bar, Square, or Circle mark type.
4. Double-click **Size**. Or, from the Data pane, drag Sales and drop it onto **Size**.
5. Click **Size** to configure sizing options.
    
    ![Size encoding toggle options in Tableau Next](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-tua-264-0-0-production-enus/d794334f-d174-49d3-a4d2-a615bd2e54aa/tua/images/tua_viz_sizeencoding.png)
6. Select **Relative** or **Absolute.**
7. Based on your selection, set the minimum and maximum sizes using percentages or pixels.

![Visualization in Tableau Next with size encoding applied to circle marks representing Sales by sub-category](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-tua-264-0-0-production-enus/d794334f-d174-49d3-a4d2-a615bd2e54aa/tua/images/tua_viz_sizeencoded_marks.png)