Visual Explorer Basics

Visual Explorer Basics

Start here to learn the fundamentals of Columns, Rows, Layers, and more!

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About this course

About this course:

This course introduces Mode's Visual Explorer. It will walk you through the very basics of how to add fields to columns and rows to build a visualization, and how to use Layers to convey additional insights with a visualization. 

  • 5 videos
  • ~25 minutes to complete

Who should complete this course?

Any user who will be creating content in Mode.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to...

  • Recognize data fields as dimensions and measures
  • Understand how data in Columns and Rows will appear in visualizations  
  • Adjust mark type and mark settings for one or more layers in a visualization
  • Use color, size, text, and detail channels to add depth to a visualization
  • Format a visualization, including:
    • Update labels, titles, and descriptions
    • Resize and swap axes
    • Sort and filter data in a visualization

Curriculum

  • Understanding Data Fields in Visual Explorer
  • Columns & Rows in Visual Explorer
  • Layers in Visual Explorer
  • Formatting in Visual Explorer
  • Wrap Up
  • What's Next?
  • Course Survey

About this course

About this course:

This course introduces Mode's Visual Explorer. It will walk you through the very basics of how to add fields to columns and rows to build a visualization, and how to use Layers to convey additional insights with a visualization. 

  • 5 videos
  • ~25 minutes to complete

Who should complete this course?

Any user who will be creating content in Mode.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to...

  • Recognize data fields as dimensions and measures
  • Understand how data in Columns and Rows will appear in visualizations  
  • Adjust mark type and mark settings for one or more layers in a visualization
  • Use color, size, text, and detail channels to add depth to a visualization
  • Format a visualization, including:
    • Update labels, titles, and descriptions
    • Resize and swap axes
    • Sort and filter data in a visualization

Curriculum

  • Understanding Data Fields in Visual Explorer
  • Columns & Rows in Visual Explorer
  • Layers in Visual Explorer
  • Formatting in Visual Explorer
  • Wrap Up
  • What's Next?
  • Course Survey