Welcome to Mode University
Whether you’re just getting started with Mode, want to familiarize yourself with best practices, or are looking to take your workflows and skills to the next level, Mode University has you covered with on-demand courses and videos.
How to Connect a Database
It only takes a few minutes to connect a data source to your Mode Workspace.
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Admin
Creating Engaging & Interactive Reports
Consider how others will interpret a Report, and follow these recommendations for creating a compelling and useful resource.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
How to Create a New Workspace
Create a place for your team to collaborate in Mode.
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Video Library
Beginner
Admin
Creating Various Types of Quick Charts
Learn how to create some of the most common types of data visualizations in Mode!
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Optimizing Query Performance with SQL Tuning
Learn best practices for writing optimized queries for efficient data runs in Mode.
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Video
SQL
Intermediate
Analyst
Data Engineer
Workflow
Exercise 7: Geo Mapping (Option 2 - JavaScript)
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's HTML editor and how to use JavaScript to complement Mode's native visualizations.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Using Code-Free Workflows to Get Insights
Take a step farther into using Mode and learn to interact with Report data and create your own visualizations.
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Video Library
Intermediate
Business User
New Business User
Formatting Visual Explorer Visualizations
Learn all of the options you have to format your visualization’s axes, pane, legend and header in Visual Explorer.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Creating Pivot Tables in Mode's Visual Explorer
Learn how to build a pivot table from scratch including how to use advanced techniques including conditional formatting, sorting and adding additional measures.
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Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Quick Start Guide to Visual Explorer
Learn about Visual Explorer and how you can use it for in-depth, ad-hoc or self-serve data exploration and visualization.
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Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Applying Custom, On-Brand Colors & Themes to Reports
Learn ways to make your reports pop and help communicate the data narrative through design.
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Strategic Accounts
Intermediate
On Demand Webinar
Creating Reports
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Admin
Calculated Field Example: Conveying Sentiment Scales or Discrete Categories
See a common application for calculated fields and use the formula on your own data.
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Analyst
Calculations
Applying Custom Colors in Visual Explorer
Enter a hex code, use the color selector, and the dropper tool to create custom colors for your visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Admin
How to Create Calculated Fields in Reports & Datasets
Learn how to add a calculated field at the Report level or to a Dataset, then use it in a visualization.
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Intermediate
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Calculations
Report Refresh Settings
Adjusting Report refresh settings can help preserve data usage.
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Permissions
Data Usage
Admin
Using the Report Builder to Edit Report Layout
Learn how to design your report using Mode's drag & drop report builder to organize and resize your charts, add text, and more.
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Video
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Table Visualizations
Q&A style recorded session all about using different tables in Mode!
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On Demand Webinar
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Pivot Tables
Managing Content Permissions with Collections
Collections make it easy to manage who has access to Reports and Datasets.
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Permissions
Admin
Applying Custom Sorting Logic to Pivot Tables
Learn how to apply customized sorting logic to your pivot tables for the best representation of the data.
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Video
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
Pivot Tables
Drag & Drop Analytics for Beginners
In this learning path, we’ll show you how to apply your knowledge and data-driven questions in Mode, using visual, drag and drop analysis.
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5 Courses
Strategic Accounts
Role-based
Building Self-Serve Infrastructure with Datasets
Learn how Datasets can help you enable self-serve data analytics across your organization.
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3 Courses
Datasets
What's new
How to Create a Report from a Dataset
Watch this video to learn how to create a report from a Dataset.
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Video
Business User
Workflow
Datasets
What's new
QA Approach to Creating Performant Reports
Gain an understanding of how to create Mode Reports to achieve specific performance goals from a technical, QA approach.
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SQL
Creating Reports
Advanced
Exercise 3: Using Table Calculations and Calculated Fields
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to create calculated fields in Mode and apply custom conditional formatting.
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Analyst
Custom Colors
Calculations
Exercise
What is Visual Explorer?
Learn how Mode’s new flexible graphing system helps you explore your data quickly, create compelling visualizations and provide easy-to-interpret insights to stakeholders.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Big Value & Table Quick Charts
Learn how to build both a Big Value and List Table using Mode's Quick Charts!
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Video
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Quick Tips & Tricks
Exercise 1: From SQL Query to Simple Report
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to navigate the Mode interface to go from SQL query to a simple report.
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SQL
Creating Reports
Charts & Visualizations
Exercise
Choosing a Visualization Environment
Quick Charts or Visual Explorer? Watch this for guidance on where to start visualizing your data!
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Data Wrangling Certificate Path
Access essential analyst onboarding content. Learn to query data, create Datasets, and use the Notebook in Mode. Complete all the courses and earn a certificate of completion!
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5 Courses
Strategic Accounts
Getting Started
Analyst
Role-based
Getting Started with Code-Free Self Service
Essential onboarding courses for anyone who wants to interpret and interact with Reports.
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3 Courses
Getting Started
Business Insights
Beginner
Role-based
Getting Started with Calculated Fields
This course will cover how to use calculated fields to improve your workflow, extend your analysis, and get faster insights with your data.
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SQL
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Interactive Course
Workflow
Familiarizing Yourself with Mode
New to Mode? Start here and prepare to do your best analytics work yet.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
New Member
New Admin
New Analyst
New Business User
Creating SQL Snippets Using Definitions
Learn how to use Definitions, which are SQL snippets that allow you to write logic in one place and reference that logic across multiple queries.
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Video
Intermediate
Analyst
Beginner
Workflow
Funnel Charts in Visual Explorer
Learn how to create a funnel chart using a calculated field, colors, and data labels.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Calculations
Getting Started with AI Assist
Learn how to use AI-generated SQL to complete your queries.
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SQL
Analyst
What's new
AI
Organize and Manage Your Mode Reports
Learn to use Collections and My Work to prioritize your reports.
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Permissions
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Organization
Admin
Getting Started with Datasets
Watch this video to learn a few great use cases for Datasets, as well as best practices to follow when creating them.
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Video
Datasets
Multivariable Combo Charts in Visual Explorer
Discover how to use Visual Explorer's features to make multi-layered charts.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
How to Use Colors with Continuous Variables
Find out how to apply custom colors when you're visualizing continuous variables.
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Visual Explorer
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Admin
Creating a Line Chart in Quick Charts
Learn how to create line charts using Mode's Quick Charts in this step-by-step video.
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Video
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Quick Tips & Tricks
Using Measure Names & Measure Values in Visual Explorer
Learn how you can blend your axes and plot multiple measures in the same pane by using Measure Names and Measure Values.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Compare to a Baseline in Visual Explorer
Add a baseline with a calculated field, then add color-coded data points to track performance against the baseline.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Calculations
Calculated Field Example: Percent of Total Revenue
See a common application for calculated fields and use the formula on your own data.
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Analyst
Calculations
Making Content Discoverable in Mode
Learn best practices to make your workspace Collections, Datasets and Reports easy for users to find in Mode.
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Video
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Admin
Datasets
Using Explorations for Visual Analysis
Learn how to get further business insights and make decisions from your data using Explorations!
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Video
Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
Explorations
Creating a Pivot Table Quick Chart
Learn how to create a pivot table and apply conditional formatting in just a few minutes!
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Analyst
Beginner
Custom Colors
Pivot Tables
Using Discrete & Continuous Variables in Visual Explorer
Learn why some values are blue and others are green and the difference between discrete and continuous fields in the Visual Explorer.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Adding Grand Totals to Pivot Tables
Learn how to add automatic grand totals to your pivot tables using Visual Explorer.
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Video
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Calculations
Pivot Tables
Understanding Data Fields in Visual Explorer
Start from the beginning with Visual Explorer, and learn about dimensions and measures as data fields.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Mode's Python & R Notebook
Mode's Notebook supports advanced analysis in either Python or R. Watch this video to learn more!
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Video
Analyst
Notebooks
Advanced
Creating a Pivot Table in Visual Explorer
Learn the basics of building pivot tables in Mode's Visual Explorer!
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Video
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Pivot Tables
Getting Started with the SQL Editor
Learn how to access your connected databases and browse tables using the schema editor.
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SQL
Analyst
Beginner
How to Clone Sample Mode Reports
Learn how to clone sample Mode reports into your own workspace so you can practice and follow along with examples.
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Video
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Using Layers for Multi-Dimensional Data in Visual Explorer
Mode’s Visual Explorer has several layer options that allow you to communicate the multi-dimensionality of your data visually.
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On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Calculated Field Example: Rolling 7-Day Revenue Average
See a common application for calculated fields and use the formula on your own data.
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Analyst
Calculations
Use Cases for Datasets
Check out this video to learn great use cases and scenarios for building Datasets.
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Video
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
Quick Tips & Tricks
Best Practices for Getting Insights from Reports
This video covers best practices for using Mode's interactive features to get more insights from your reports.
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Video
Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Calculated Field Example: Cumulative Sum of Revenue
See a common application for calculated fields and use the formula on your own data.
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Analyst
Calculations
How to Use Colors with Discrete Variables
Discover which types of custom colors you can use when visualizing discrete variables.
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Visual Explorer
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Admin
Advanced Pivot Table Techniques
Learn how to apply advanced techniques to your pivot tables to make the data as easy-to-interpret as possible.
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Video
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Advanced
Data Storytelling
Pivot Tables
Creating a Bar Chart in Quick Charts
Learn how to build a bar chart using Mode's Quick Charts in this step-by-step video.
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Video
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Quick Tips & Tricks
Dataset Scheduling Best Practices
Learn best practices for scheduling Datasets so that all the child reports have access to fresh data.
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Video
Creating Reports
Analyst
Organization
Admin
Datasets
Changing a Report's Timeframe View
Learn how to change the granularity of the charts in a report you're viewing to drilldown into specific timeframes.
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Video
Business Insights
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Self-Serve Business Insights
Q&A style recorded session to help improve your self-serve workflows in Mode.
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Business Insights
On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Workflow
Data Storytelling
Applying Conditional Formatting to Pivot Tables
Learn how to apply conditional formatting logic to your pivot tables in Mode.
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Video
Intermediate
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Pivot Tables
Using Measure Names & Measure Values in Pivot Tables
Learn how to extend the flexibility of your pivot tables by using the Measure Names and Measure Values fields.
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Video
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Advanced
Pivot Tables
Data Usage & Workspace Stats
Q&A style recorded session to help improve your workflows in Mode.
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Office Hours
Data Usage
On Demand Webinar
Advanced
Admin
What is a Workspace?
Learn about one of the fundamentals of using Mode.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Mode's Collections
Learn how you can organize content in Mode.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Creating a Histogram in Quick Charts
Learn how to build a histogram using Mode's Quick Charts in this step-by-step video.
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Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
What's new
Managing Sharing Settings
Learn how to adjust sharing settings for your Workspace.
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Admin
Adding Custom Color Palettes to Mode
Learn how to create new color palettes to use in your visualizations, and make them available for your team.
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Video
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Admin
Building a Visualization with Visual Explorer
Watch how quickly and easily a simple visualization is built from scratch in Visual Explorer.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Exploring Reports with Drill Anywhere
Discover how to drill-down anywhere in a report to explore data on your own.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
What's new
New Business User
Exercise 2: Simple Visual Explorer Chart and Custom Colors
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's Visual Explorer to create simple visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Exercise
Exercise: Use AI Assist to Complete SQL Queries
In this exercise, you'll add natural language to existing SQL code. Then, you’ll implement AI-generated code to complete and successfully run queries.
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SQL
Analyst
Data Engineer
What's new
Exercise
AI
Exercise 10: Creating & Using a Dataset
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to create a new Dataset in Mode, and how to use a Dataset for a no-code report creation process.
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Analyst
Business User
Datasets
Exercise
Exercise 4: Creating Hypotheses Through Visual Analytics
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's visualization environment to create hypotheses and gain deeper insights.
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Visual Explorer
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
Exercise
Filters
Exercise 5: Predictive Analytics Using Python
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's integrating notebook to perform Python-based analytics.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
How to Copy & Paste Visualizations From One Report to Another
Watch this quick tips & tricks video to learn how to copy visualizations from one Mode Report to another.
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Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Quick Tips & Tricks
Applying Custom Colors in Quick Charts
Bring your tables and charts to life with unique colors!
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Visual Explorer
Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Admin
Orienting Yourself to a Mode Report
Learn how to get the most out of the data by understanding its context and origin.
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Video
Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Adding Nested Navigation Tabs to a Report
Learn how to add interactive, nested navigation tabs in your Report with HTML.
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Intermediate
Creating Reports
Analyst
Advanced
Quick Tips & Tricks
HTML
Mode + Looker Open SQL
If you use Looker, you can connect it to Mode and query your Looker Explores or Views as a data source.
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SQL
Intermediate
Analyst
Advanced
Quick Tips & Tricks
Creating Quick Calculations in Visual Explorer
Learn how to use pre-built calculations you can apply to the data in your visualization in this recorded webinar.
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Video
Intermediate
On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Calculations
Pivot Tables
Exercise 9: Adding Filters, Text and Formatting a Report
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to apply Report filters, add text and format a Report.
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Business Insights
Creating Reports
Analyst
Business User
Explorations
Filters
Data-Driven Storytelling with Visual Explorer
Learn ways to share the narrative of the data using Mode's Visual Explorer in this on-demand webinar.
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Intermediate
On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
The Visual Explorer Landscape
This on-demand webinar is designed to help you gain a solid understanding of what Visual Explorer is and how it works.
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On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
Launching Datasets to Your Organization
Learn how to plan a successful Datasets launch to your teams, including stakeholder enablement and how to keep Datasets updated over time.
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Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Time Over Time Queries
Make sure your time over time query includes time ranges that actually have data in them.
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SQL
Intermediate
Analyst
Beginner
How to Update or Delete Collections
Learn how to edit and delete existing Collections in your Workspace.
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Organization
Admin
Setting and Restricting Sign-In Methods
Learn how to enable or disable sign-in methods for your teammates in Mode.
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Admin
SQL Editor Tips & Tricks
Discover ways to accelerate your SQL workflows using Mode's editor.
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Video
SQL
Intermediate
Creating Reports
Analyst
Enabling Self-Serve with Datasets
Learn strategies and practical tips for enabling self-serve in Mode using Datasets in this recorded webinar.
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Video
On Demand Webinar
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Custom SAML Options
Learn how to set up SAML authentication for your Workspace.
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Admin
Columns & Rows in Visual Explorer
Learn how to use columns and rows to build visualizations with your data fields.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Managing Workspace Members
Learn how to invite new members to your Workspace, and how to manage existing members.
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Admin
Using Custom Colors in Mode
Color is an important tool for communicating insights through data visualizations, and it's great to stay on-brand, too!
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Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Interactive Course
Admin
What's new
Best Practices for Using SCIM
Discover how to implement SCIM for your Workspace.
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Admin
Permissions for Workspace Actions
Learn how to adjust who can invite members, connect databases, and other key actions in your Workspace.
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Admin
Using Parameters & Filters in Reports
Learn the differences between parameters and filters and how both can be helpful for creating reports your teammates can slice and dice themselves.
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Video
Strategic Accounts
Business Insights
Analyst
Business User
Data Storytelling
Two Approaches to Permissioning in Mode
Structure access levels for your teammates based on how they'll collaborate in Mode.
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Permissions
Admin
Adding Filters and Parameters to Reports
Determine when and how to add filters and parameters to maximize a Report’s impact.
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Data Usage
Creating Reports
Analyst
Business User
Parameter Use Cases
Parameters are a powerful way to slice data in a Report, and they play a crucial role when Report filters don't suffice.
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SQL
Intermediate
Creating Reports
Analyst
Adding & Applying Filters in Reports
If you're creating a Report, consider adding filters with just a few clicks so that viewers can slice the data on their own.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
How to Set Up Groups to Manage Permissions
Use groups to manage who has access to what in your Workspace.
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Permissions
Admin
How to Manage Data Connection Permissions
Learn how and where to adjust your teammates' access to connected databases.
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Admin
Organizing Content in Collections
Learn how to add, move, or remove content in Collections.
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Organization
Admin
Create a Collections Organization Strategy
Structure Collections in your Workspace in a way that facilitates stronger collaboration on your team.
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Organization
Admin
Getting Insights from Mode Reports
Take this course to find out how Mode can help you leverage data to make data-driven business decisions!
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Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Interactive Course
Workflow
What are Calculated Fields?
Learn about calculated fields, including what they can do and why and when to use them in Mode.
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Video
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Calculations
Using the Notebook for Python & R Analysis
Get to know Mode’s Notebook environment so that you can execute advanced analysis on top of query results.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Notebooks
Beginner
Data Engineer
Embedding Reports
Learn about embedding options for Reports.
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Admin
What's Possible in Visual Explorer
Catch a glimpse of what you can create in Visual Explorer!
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Workspace Settings
Learn where and how to adjust key settings for your team in Mode.
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Beginner
Admin
Using the Discovery Database to Understand Data Compute
Learn how to leverage the Discovery Database to monitor data usage.
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Data Usage
Admin
How to Create a Dataset
Watch this video to learn how to build a new Dataset.
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Video
Video Library
Datasets
What's new
Exercise 6: Geo Mapping (Option 1 - Python)
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use libraries in Python to create visualizations to complement Mode's native capabilities.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Exercise 8: Adding a Report Parameter and Creating a Gauge Visualization
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to add parameters to a report.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Quickstart: Getting Started with Mode
This series of hands-on exercises is perfect for learning how to get started with Mode quickly. Great for analysts and data-savvy business users alike.
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10 Exercises
Visual Explorer
Getting Started
Creating Reports
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Data Storytelling
Calculations
Pivot Tables
HTML
Adding Quick Calculations to Pivot Tables
Learn how to use Mode's quick calculations including percent difference, difference, and percent of total with pivot tables.
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Video
Intermediate
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Calculations
Pivot Tables
Querying Data in Mode
Leverage Mode’s powerful SQL editor to query your data sources.
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SQL
Analyst
Data Engineer
Ways to Build BI Content in Mode
The type of BI content you build depends on what you need it to accomplish. Learn how to build multiple types of BI content in Mode.
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Analyst
Beginner
Admin
Ways to Build BI Content in Mode
Mode offers multiple ways to build BI content to drive your business forward.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Report Styling & Presentation
Create Reports that effectively convey information in a clear and compelling way.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Data Storytelling
Mode's Visualization Environments
Discover Quick Charts and Visual Explorer, and determine where to start building your visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate Path
Discover how to create powerful visualizations and present them in engaging Reports in Mode. Complete all the courses and earn a certificate of completion!
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7 Courses
Getting Started
Analyst
Role-based
Using Visual Explorer to Create Dynamic Visualizations
Leverage Visual Explorer’s features to easily add depth and clarity to your visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Advanced
Calculations
Using Table Calculations in Quick Charts
Learn how to apply table calculations like Percent Difference, Difference and Percent of Total to your Quick Charts.
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Calculations
Quick Tips & Tricks
First Steps with Mode
Hit the ground running with this onboarding learning path for all new Mode users.
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1 Course
Getting Started
Role-based
New Member
New Admin
New Analyst
New Business User
How to Create a Heat Map in Visual Explorer
Use Visual Explorer to bin data and create a heat map!
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Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Advanced
Quick Tips & Tricks
Flexible Data Labels in Visual Explorer
Add data labels and edit which values get them in a chart.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Histograms and Binned Data in Visual Explorer
Learn how to bin data for a field in any layer to create histograms and other visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Scatter Plots in Visual Explorer
Use various mark types and colors to create a scatter plot.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Dot Plots in Visual Explorer
See how a dot plot comes to life with mark types and layers.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Charts & Visualizations
Interacting with Report Data
You can do more than just read a Report! Learn the basics of filters, parameters, and drilling down.
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Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Filters
Accessing the Visualization Builder
How to access Mode's visualization builder environment so you can start exploring your data using drag & drop analysis.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
Visual Explorer Basics
Start here to learn the fundamentals of Columns, Rows, Layers, and more!
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Layers in Visual Explorer: Mark Type
Adjust mark type and settings with Layers to create different types of charts in Visual Explorer.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Layers in Visual Explorer: Color, Size, Text, Detail
Learn how to slice your data even further by adding color, size, text and detail with Layers in Visual Explorer.
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Video
Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Explorations
How Datasets Support Self-Serve Data Infrastructure
Learn how to strategically think about Datasets and the role they play in an effective self-serve analytics strategy.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Mode's Workflow
Acquaint yourself with what you can do with Mode.
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Beginner
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App Menu Tour
Take a tour of the main menu in Mode.
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Beginner
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Admin
Discover Page Tour
Check out helpful resources on the Discover page.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Using Mode's Search
Learn how to search for Reports, Datasets, and Collections.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
Using Collections in Your Workspace
Develop a strategy for how your team organizes Reports and Datasets in Mode.
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Organization
Admin
Connecting Databases
Learn how to easily and quickly connect a database to your Mode Workspace.
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Permissions
Admin
Access Control & Permissions
This course sets you up to manage your teammates’ access to content in the Workspace, based on their roles in your organization.
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Permissions
Admin
Setting Up Your Workspace
Learn how to create and manage your team’s Workspace in Mode.
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Admin
Sign-In and Authentication Methods
Configure your team’s sign-in methods to streamline roles and permissions.
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Permissions
Admin
Mode API Basics
Learn the fundamentals about Mode's API.
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API
Advanced
Admin
Managing Schedules & Reports with Mode's API
See how to use Mode's API to programmatically manage schedules and Reports.
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API
Scheduling & Sharing
Advanced
Admin
Use Cases for White-Label Embedding
Discover the basic use cases for embedding Mode Reports.
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Intermediate
Admin
Implementing White-Label Embedding
Follow along step-by-step to embed your Mode Report into a website or application.
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Advanced
Admin
Mode's API
Get started with Mode’s API and discover how to manage content and data usage with it.
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Intermediate
API
Scheduling & Sharing
Advanced
Admin
Using Qualitative & Quantitative Data in Your Analysis
Learn about the different ways you can use qualitative and quantitive data in your drag & drop analysis.
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Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Determining What Type of Chart to Create
This course provides a framework for deciding the best visualization to answer the business question at hand!
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Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Understanding the Data You Have to Work With
In this course you’ll learn how to interpret different field types in your data set so you are able to use them effectively in your analysis.
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Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Intro to Drag & Drop Data Analysis
Learn how drag & drop analysis can help you examine, understand, identify patterns, and draw conclusions from your data.
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Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Answering Business Questions in Mode
This learning path contains courses covering no-code workflows for getting answers to your business questions using data in Mode.
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3 Courses
Strategic Accounts
Role-based
How to Create a Report Schedule
You can schedule data refreshes and automatically send Reports to your teammates.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Scheduling & Sharing
Admin
Managing Datasets with Mode's API
See how to use Mode's API to programmatically manage schedules and Reports.
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API
Advanced
Admin
Datasets
Code-Free Self Service Basics
Learn the basics of viewing and sharing Reports in Mode so you can monitor KPIs.
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Beginner
Business User
New Business User
Managing Sharing & Embedding Settings
Help your team’s Reports reach the right people at the right times.
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Permissions
Admin
Best Practices for Migrating to Mode
Prepare for a seamless transition to Mode.
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Beginner
Admin
How to Rebuild and Optimize Your Data Workflow in Mode
As you ramp up with the product, leverage Mode features to make your analytics work more efficient.
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Data Usage
Beginner
Admin
Best Practices for White-Label Embedding
Follow these tips to optimize your embedded Reports.
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Intermediate
Advanced
Admin
Mode Administration Certificate Path
This certificate path covers everything a Mode admin needs to know.
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10 Courses
Getting Started
Admin
Role-based
Migrating to Mode
If you’re moving your team and existing workflow from another analytics tool to Mode, there are a few key considerations to guide the transition.
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Beginner
Admin
How to Share a Report
You can send out Report via direct link, Slack, or email.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Scheduling & Sharing
Admin
Building Datasets for Self-Serve Analytics
Learn how to build Datasets that enable self-service by applying technical, usability and discoverability best practices.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Optimizing Workspace Data Usage
Discover how to leverage Mode features to keep down data usage.
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Permissions
Data Usage
Admin
White-Label Embedding
Learn about Mode’s embedded analytics option and how best to implement it for your Workspace.
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Intermediate
Beginner
Scheduling & Sharing
Advanced
Admin
Managing Data Compute
Data usage is a big deal in Mode – get out in front of it.
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Data Usage
API
Advanced
Admin
Best Practices for Monitoring Data Compute
Find out how to monitor your team's data usage in Mode.
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Data Usage
Admin
Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion!
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Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Data Wrangling Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion!
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Mode Administration Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Mode Administration Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Administration Certificate of Completion!
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Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Code-Free Self Service Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion!
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Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion!
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Using Visual Explorer to Create Dynamic Visualizations
Leverage Visual Explorer’s features to easily add depth and clarity to your visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Intermediate
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Advanced
Calculations
Mode's Visualization Environments
Discover Quick Charts and Visual Explorer, and determine where to start building your visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Charts & Visualizations
Adding Filters and Parameters to Reports
Determine when and how to add filters and parameters to maximize a Report’s impact.
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Data Usage
Creating Reports
Analyst
Business User
Report Styling & Presentation
Create Reports that effectively convey information in a clear and compelling way.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Data Storytelling
Visual Explorer Basics
Start here to learn the fundamentals of Columns, Rows, Layers, and more!
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Visual Explorer
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Creating Various Types of Quick Charts
Learn how to create some of the most common types of data visualizations in Mode!
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Ways to Build BI Content in Mode
Mode offers multiple ways to build BI content to drive your business forward.
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Creating Reports
Analyst
Beginner
Building Datasets for Self-Serve Analytics
Learn how to build Datasets that enable self-service by applying technical, usability and discoverability best practices.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Data Wrangling Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion!
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Querying Data in Mode
Leverage Mode’s powerful SQL editor to query your data sources.
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SQL
Analyst
Data Engineer
Using the Notebook for Python & R Analysis
Get to know Mode’s Notebook environment so that you can execute advanced analysis on top of query results.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Notebooks
Beginner
Data Engineer
Familiarizing Yourself with Mode
New to Mode? Start here and prepare to do your best analytics work yet.
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Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Admin
New Member
New Admin
New Analyst
New Business User
How Datasets Support Self-Serve Data Infrastructure
Learn how to strategically think about Datasets and the role they play in an effective self-serve analytics strategy.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Building Datasets for Self-Serve Analytics
Learn how to build Datasets that enable self-service by applying technical, usability and discoverability best practices.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Launching Datasets to Your Organization
Learn how to plan a successful Datasets launch to your teams, including stakeholder enablement and how to keep Datasets updated over time.
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Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Determining What Type of Chart to Create
This course provides a framework for deciding the best visualization to answer the business question at hand!
Get Started!
Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Creating Various Types of Quick Charts
Learn how to create some of the most common types of data visualizations in Mode!
Get Started!
Analyst
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Intro to Drag & Drop Data Analysis
Learn how drag & drop analysis can help you examine, understand, identify patterns, and draw conclusions from your data.
Get Started!
Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Understanding the Data You Have to Work With
In this course you’ll learn how to interpret different field types in your data set so you are able to use them effectively in your analysis.
Get Started!
Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Using Qualitative & Quantitative Data in Your Analysis
Learn about the different ways you can use qualitative and quantitive data in your drag & drop analysis.
Get Started!
Business Insights
Beginner
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Interactive Course
Getting Insights from Mode Reports
Take this course to find out how Mode can help you leverage data to make data-driven business decisions!
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Business Insights
Analyst
Beginner
Interactive Course
Workflow
Getting Started with Calculated Fields
This course will cover how to use calculated fields to improve your workflow, extend your analysis, and get faster insights with your data.
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SQL
Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Interactive Course
Workflow
Using Custom Colors in Mode
Color is an important tool for communicating insights through data visualizations, and it's great to stay on-brand, too!
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Intermediate
Analyst
Business User
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Interactive Course
Admin
What's new
Using Collections in Your Workspace
Develop a strategy for how your team organizes Reports and Datasets in Mode.
Get Started!
Organization
Admin
Connecting Databases
Learn how to easily and quickly connect a database to your Mode Workspace.
Get Started!
Permissions
Admin
Managing Data Compute
Data usage is a big deal in Mode – get out in front of it.
Get Started!
Data Usage
API
Advanced
Admin
Migrating to Mode
If you’re moving your team and existing workflow from another analytics tool to Mode, there are a few key considerations to guide the transition.
Get Started!
Beginner
Admin
Mode Administration Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Mode Administration Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Administration Certificate of Completion!
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Managing Sharing & Embedding Settings
Help your team’s Reports reach the right people at the right times.
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Permissions
Admin
Access Control & Permissions
This course sets you up to manage your teammates’ access to content in the Workspace, based on their roles in your organization.
Get Started!
Permissions
Admin
Sign-In and Authentication Methods
Configure your team’s sign-in methods to streamline roles and permissions.
Get Started!
Permissions
Admin
Setting Up Your Workspace
Learn how to create and manage your team’s Workspace in Mode.
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Admin
How Datasets Support Self-Serve Data Infrastructure
Learn how to strategically think about Datasets and the role they play in an effective self-serve analytics strategy.
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Intermediate
Analyst
Admin
Datasets
What's new
Exercise 7: Geo Mapping (Option 2 - JavaScript)
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's HTML editor and how to use JavaScript to complement Mode's native visualizations.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Exercise 8: Adding a Report Parameter and Creating a Gauge Visualization
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to add parameters to a report.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Exercise 4: Creating Hypotheses Through Visual Analytics
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's visualization environment to create hypotheses and gain deeper insights.
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Visual Explorer
Charts & Visualizations
Data Storytelling
Exercise
Filters
Exercise 1: From SQL Query to Simple Report
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to navigate the Mode interface to go from SQL query to a simple report.
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SQL
Creating Reports
Charts & Visualizations
Exercise
Exercise 3: Using Table Calculations and Calculated Fields
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to create calculated fields in Mode and apply custom conditional formatting.
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Analyst
Custom Colors
Calculations
Exercise
Exercise 2: Simple Visual Explorer Chart and Custom Colors
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's Visual Explorer to create simple visualizations.
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Visual Explorer
Charts & Visualizations
Custom Colors
Exercise
Exercise 10: Creating & Using a Dataset
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to create a new Dataset in Mode, and how to use a Dataset for a no-code report creation process.
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Analyst
Business User
Datasets
Exercise
Exercise 5: Predictive Analytics Using Python
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use Mode's integrating notebook to perform Python-based analytics.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Exercise 6: Geo Mapping (Option 1 - Python)
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to use libraries in Python to create visualizations to complement Mode's native capabilities.
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Analyst
Notebooks
Charts & Visualizations
Data Engineer
Advanced
Exercise
Exercise 9: Adding Filters, Text and Formatting a Report
After completing this exercise you will have an understanding of how to apply Report filters, add text and format a Report.
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Business Insights
Creating Reports
Analyst
Business User
Explorations
Filters
Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Code-Free Self Service Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion!
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Using Code-Free Workflows to Get Insights
Take a step farther into using Mode and learn to interact with Report data and create your own visualizations.
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Video Library
Intermediate
Business User
New Business User
Code-Free Self Service Basics
Learn the basics of viewing and sharing Reports in Mode so you can monitor KPIs.
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Beginner
Business User
New Business User
Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Visual Storytelling with Data Certificate of Completion!
Get Started!
Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Data Wrangling Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Data Wrangling Certificate of Completion!
Get Started!
Mode Administration Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Mode Administration Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Administration Certificate of Completion!
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Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion
After completing all courses in the Code-Free Self Service Certificate Path, you'll be eligible to accept your Mode Code-Free Self Service Certificate of Completion!
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