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Interactive Data Explorer Maker

Let readers explore your dataset themselves. Bubbles you can resize, recolour, regroup, filter and search, with a map view built in. It's free.

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什么是 Data Explorer？

A data explorer template turns each row of a spreadsheet into one mark, a circle, square or diamond, and adds a control panel beside the chart. The reader, not just the author, chooses what is plotted: which column sets the size, which sets the colour, how the marks are arranged across and down the chart, whether rows are merged into groups, and which category to filter to. A search box highlights matching marks, and a map view places each row by latitude and longitude or by country name. It suits a dataset with several numbers and categories that people will want to look at from more than one angle.

什么时候使用 Data Explorer

  • Your data has many dimensions

    Countries, companies or products described by several numbers and categories invite more than one question.

  • You want readers to explore

    Give the audience the controls, so they can answer their own questions instead of reading a single fixed view.

  • You want a map as well

    The same rows can switch to a point map, placed by coordinates or by country name.

  • You want to publish one flexible chart

    One embed replaces a set of near-identical charts that only differ in the column they show.

什么时候不该用 Data Explorer

  • You have one message

    A reader-driven chart makes the viewer do the work. If you know the point, show it in a bar or line chart.

  • You need a precise scatter plot

    For a fixed x and y with axes and labels you control, a scatter plot is simpler.

  • You need shaded regions on a map

    The map view draws points, not filled country shapes. Use a choropleth map for that.

  • You need a static image

    The controls only work in the live embed. A PNG captures a single configuration.

如何制作 Data Explorer

从电子表格到已发布的图表，一步一步来。

  1. 01Open the Data Explorer template
  2. 02Add your data
  3. 03Bind the columns
  4. 04Pick the starting view
  5. 05Decide which controls readers get
  6. 06Publish and embed
阅读完整的 Data Explorer 指南

Data Explorer 的组成部分

Marks
One circle, square or diamond per row of data.
Control panel
Dropdowns for position, size, colour, merging and filtering.
Search box
A live text filter that highlights matching marks.
Chart and map switch
A toggle between the bubble view and a point map.
Item labels
Names drawn on or beside the marks, and in tooltips.
Legend
Colour swatches for categories, with an optional size legend.

Data Explorer 的常见错误

Using a text column for size

The main value must be numeric. A column with units or symbols mixed in will not size the marks.

Offering too many options

Every column added becomes a choice. Trim the lists to the columns that answer real questions.

Starting on an unreadable view

Readers see your default first. Make sure the opening arrangement tells something at a glance.

Expecting a filled map

The map view shows points. Region names are placed approximately, so add coordinates when precision matters.

Data Explorer：常见问题

Letting readers change what a bubble chart shows, by size, colour, grouping and filter, without leaving the page.

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