In Tableau, a "story" is a feature that allows you to present a sequence of sheets or dashboards as a guided narrative or data-driven presentation. It enables you to create a cohesive and interactive data story to communicate insights, trends, or findings to your audience.
Here's how the story feature works in Tableau:
Sequential Flow: You can arrange sheets or dashboards in a specific order within a story, creating a logical flow of information.
Captions and Titles: Each sheet or dashboard in the story can have its own captions and titles, helping you provide context and explanations.
Navigation: Users can navigate through the story interactively, moving forward or backward to explore different visualizations and insights.
Story Points: Each step in the story is referred to as a "story point." You can add annotations, descriptions, and actions to each story point to enhance the narrative.
Interactivity: You can add filters, actions, and parameter controls to allow users to interact with the visualizations within the story.
Layout Control: Tableau provides layout control options to format the appearance of the story, including fonts, colors, and background.
Publishing and Sharing: Stories can be published to Tableau Server or Tableau Online, allowing you to share your data-driven narratives with others.