Sort Data in a Visualization

Choose whether data in your visualization is sorted in ascending or descending order. For example, identify the sub-category with the highest sales in each product category.

Required Editions

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User Permissions Needed
To sort data in Tableau Next visualizations: Tableau Unmetered Platform Analyst or Tableau Next Platform Analyst permission set

Open the visualization that shows the breakdown of sales by product category and subcategory.

  1. From the Sub-category field’s context menu, select Sort.
    Sort option in Tableau Next
  2. In the Sort dialog box, choose sort criteria.
  3. Select the sort order.
  4. Choose the field to sort the data by.
  5. Specify the aggregate type
  6. Apply your changes.