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# Size Legend

The size legend can either be categorical or quantitative. A categorical legend represents discrete categories such as region and order priority while a quantitative legend represents a range of numeric values such as delivery time or profit.

<table cellspacing="0" width="41.458%" style="margin-left: 0;margin-right: auto;"><colgroup><col style="width: 52.624%;"><col style="width: 47.376%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="vertical-align: top;height: 23px;"><td style="width: 52.624%;padding-right: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p>Categorical Legend</p></td><td style="width: 47.376%;padding-right: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p>Quantitative Legend</p></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td style="width: 52.624%;padding-right: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p><img src="https://help.tableau.com/current/reader/desktop/en-gb/Img/rsize2_161x132.png" alt="" style="border: none;width: 161;height: 132;" border="0"></p></td><td style="width: 47.376%;padding-right: 10px;padding-left: 10px;"><p><img src="https://help.tableau.com/current/reader/desktop/en-gb/Img/size1_157x127.png" alt="" style="border: none;width: 157;height: 127;" border="0"></p></td></tr></tbody></table>