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Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

Patric_Nordstrom — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:32:19 GMT

At QlikWorld 2023 I hosted a session called "Top 10 Visualization tips". Here's the app I used with all tips including test data.

Tip titles, more details in app:

Totals bar
Store graphics in app
Lollipop chart with images
% of parent row total
Random palette
Bar chart full width
Sparklines revisited
KPI conditional color
Ref line when data will change
The best label is the shortest one
Stacked combo with line
Line area chart with dual axis and line symbols
Error bars
Pick top 3 button
Labels with leadlines
Pivot rotated column headers
Waterfalls
Map chart symbols
Combo chart as distribution plot
Circular mask images
Include selections in export

I want to emphasize that many of the tips were discovered by others than me, I tried to credit the original author at all places when possible.

If you liked it, here's more in the same style:

24 days of visualization Season III, II, I
Top 10 Tips Part X, IX, VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II , I
Let's make new charts with Qlik Sense
FT Visual Vocabulary Qlik Sense version
Similar but for Qlik GeoAnalytics : Part III, II, I

Thanks,
Patric

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

didierodayo — Mon, 08 May 2023 00:38:44 GMT

Thanks for sharing @Patric_Nordstrom

I am curious how you setup your HTML connection to https://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm Qlik Cloud ?

Thanks

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

Patric_Nordstrom — Wed, 10 May 2023 09:01:44 GMT

@didierodayo I would use REST connector and bring in the page as CSV and then parse out the rows with colors.

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

nicolezzz — Thu, 11 May 2023 02:49:15 GMT

Hi Patric,

I just start to use qliksense, and it is quite difficult for a non-IT to get familiar with it, and your artile help me a a lot. And I'm wondering where to find more articles similar to your post?

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

Sonja_Bauernfeind — Thu, 11 May 2023 06:48:01 GMT

Hello @nicolezzz

We have excellent (and free!) training available for you to get started with Qlik Sense visualizations (though not only that). I'd recommend the New User training plan for Qlik Sense, especially the Business Analyst one.

If you're looking for more design tips and tricks, the Design blog is great.

Hope this helps!

All the best,
Sonja

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part VII - QlikWorld 2023

Vicenthe — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:38:29 GMT

@Patric_Nordstrom ,

Thanks so much for your contribution.
I worked with QlikView 10 year ago now I comes back to study with the purpose of restarting to work with Qlik.

Your job are helping me a lot in this process to learn this fantastic technology.

@Vicenthe