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1 months ago
The Looker Studio Explorer (beta) feature is deprecated and will be removed, with existing explorations auto-converted to reports. Enabling Viewer's Credentials disables hyperlinks and images in data sources unless viewer and creator share a team workspace. Treemap charts now have improved color options, border radius control, and a new label section. Pro users can schedule up to 200 reports.
2 months ago
Google Cloud's Conversational Analytics API, in public preview, lets developers embed natural language queries into apps using trusted data from Looker and BigQuery. It combines AI with Looker's semantic model for accurate, context-aware insights accessible anywhere. Features include text-to-SQL, code interpretation, charting, AI-assisted context, multi-agent support, role-based access, and query controls for seamless, secure data interaction.
Markifact is a no-code marketing automation platform that lets users create AI-driven workflows for automating marketing tasks. Users can trigger workflows, connect apps, and track performance through a visual interface. The platform offers pre-built templates, integrates with various marketing tools, and supports team collaboration.
2 months ago
Looker Studio now allows setting background colors for data labels on bar and column charts. Data label options include showing metric values, stacked totals, or percentages, with settings for compact numbers and decimal precision. Users can customize font family, size, color, and styling. Label position, background color, opacity, and border radius can also be adjusted for better presentation.
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Google added conditional formatting to Looker Studio Query Result Variables, enabling dynamic text to change colors based on data thresholds like scorecards. Users can apply single color or color scale formatting by setting rules and colors. Multiple rules can be created, edited, deleted, or reordered, with higher-priority rules overriding lower ones, improving data visualization and interpretation in reports.
2 months ago
The Code Interpreter is now available in Preview for Looker Studio Pro. It translates natural language questions into Python code to perform advanced analysis and visualizations. Disabled by default, it supports a wide range of analytics, from basic computations to time series forecasting, enhancing Conversational Analytics without needing advanced coding skills. Available in Looker Studio Pro, Looker original, and Google Cloud core.
3 months ago
Google's Looker Studio added a report abuse feature letting viewers flag inappropriate content, which is then reviewed and removed or hidden. Performance improvements were made for BigQuery data sources, including a short query optimized mode that speeds up queries under certain credential conditions, enhancing response times without changing workflows for data source owners.
4 months ago
Looker Studio enables Code Interpreter by default for Pro users when Gemini in Looker and Trusted Tester settings are active in the Google Cloud project. It converts natural language questions into Python code for advanced analysis and visualizations. Admins can control the feature via User Settings. Requirements include a Pro subscription, Google Cloud project, and enabled settings, enhancing AI-powered analytics in Looker Studio.
5 months ago
Google has introduced enhanced grid line customization for cartesian charts in Looker Studio, allowing users to set specific colors and line styles for individual axis grid lines. This update improves clarity in multi-axis charts and is available for reports with modern charts enabled. This feature enhances visualization flexibility, giving data analysts more control over their visualizations and supporting clearer communication of information.
6 months ago
Google's data visualization platform has introduced two updates: Modern Charts and Query Results Variables. Modern charts are now the default for new reports, offering new styling options, refreshed themes, and enhanced configurations. Existing reports will need an upgrade to access these features. Query result variables allow users to insert dynamic data into text elements, ensuring that displayed values update automatically when data is refreshed.
