Tooltip customization in Tableau - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

Sample sales data showing product names, sales amounts, and regions.

Cell	Value
A1	Product
B1	Sales
C1	Region
A2	Chair
B2	150
C2	East
A3	Table
B3	300
C3	West
A4	Lamp
B4	120
C4	East

Formula Trace

Tooltip: "Product: <Product>\nSales: $<SUM(Sales)>\nRegion: <Region>"

Step 1: Retrieve Product value for selected mark

Step 2: Calculate SUM(Sales) for selected mark

Step 3: Retrieve Region value for selected mark

Step 4: Construct tooltip text with line breaks and values

Cell Reference Map

   A       B       C  
1 Product  Sales  Region
2 Chair    150    East 
3 Table    300    West 
4 Lamp     120    East 

The tooltip references the Product, Sales, and Region columns for the selected data point.

Result

Tooltip on hover over 'Chair' mark:
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Product: Chair
Sales: $150
Region: East
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When hovering over the 'Chair' data point, the tooltip shows the product name, sales amount formatted with a dollar sign, and region on separate lines.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What value does the tooltip show for Sales when hovering over the 'Chair' product?

A $150

B $300

C $120

D $0

Key Result

Tooltip text is built by inserting field values into a template string with line breaks for clarity.