Looker Studio News & Updates for August 2025

Looker Studio Adds Conditional Formatting to Query Result Variables

4 days ago

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.

Looker Studio Pro adds Code Interpreter for advanced data analysis in preview

13 days ago

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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.

Looker Studio Adds Report Abuse Feature and Boosts BigQuery Performance

21 days ago

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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.

Looker Studio enables Code Interpreter by default for Pro users

2 months ago

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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.

Google Ads Monthly Slides with AI Insights

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Create professional Google Ads performance reports in Google Slides with AI insights and visualizations. Transform Google Ads data into polished presentations featuring AI-generated insights and custom visuals to impress stakeholders and streamline reporting. Use cases include reducing manual reporting time, presenting insights without design skills, maintaining reporting schedules, identifying trends, and sharing campaign insights for strategic decisions.

Google Adds New Grid Line Customization Options to Looker Studio Cartesian Charts

3 months ago

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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.

Looker Studio Announces Modern Charts General Availability and Query Results Variables

4 months ago

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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.

Google updates Looker Studio with new email quotas and Pro-exclusive features

4 months ago

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Google has made changes to Looker Studio, introducing quotas for scheduled emails that limit recipients for standard users, while Pro users face restrictions only for personal reports. Pro users can upgrade reports to avoid these limits. Exclusive features for Pro reports include immediate email delivery, custom subject and messages, and report previews in emails. A data preview feature is now available to all users, enhancing the data source editor.

Google Enforces Gemini Permissions and Upgrades Audit Logging in Looker Studio

5 months ago

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Google has updated Looker Studio with enhanced permission management and event logging. The `gemini_in_looker` permission is now enforced for users accessing Conversational Analytics features, formalizing access controls for AI analytics. Additionally, the event logging system now includes connector types for charts in audit logs when users export data from reports using Looker data sources, improving security and oversight.

Google Introduces Merchant Excellence for Partners for Enhanced Retail Performance

5 months ago

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Google Marketing Solutions has launched Merchant Excellence for Partners, a Looker Studio dashboard on Google Cloud that helps merchants optimize product data and performance in Google Ads and Merchant Center. This solution allows merchants to reduce disapprovals, enhance auction performance, and benchmark against top retailers. It features two components: the Advanced Commerce Insights Tool and the Merchant Excellence for Partners dashboard, both aimed at enhancing e-commerce performance.

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