Skip to Main Content

Alteryx: Creating a report

Learn how to create attractive, professional reports using your data in Alteryx.

Text Tool

 

Using the Report Text Tool, text can be added to a table or chart. Locate the Report Text Tool under Reporting.  Drag the Report Text Tool down onto the workspace and connect it to the J anchor on the Join Tool.  Click on the Report Text Tool to bring up the Configuration Pane.

 

Select the "Attach text to existing field" option, then select Table from the menu.  In the Text Box, enter the title for the table. Here we will use Marvel Movies.  To give added context, add Worldwide box office earnings over 1 Billion dollars are in red.  Change the font size to 9 and the text color to red for this text.  Attach a Browse Tool and click on Run.

Repeat this process to add a title for the chart.

This time, select to attach the text to the chart.  In the Text Box, add the title "Marvel Movies Worldwide Box Office Earnings.  Add a Browse Tool and click Run.

When to results are viewed, both the table and the chart have titles.

University Libraries

One Bear Place #97148
Waco, TX 76798-7148

(254) 710-6702