Reordering Categories on Tuva (v2)
Lesson
In this tutorial, students learn how to reorder the categories of an attribute by dragging them on the axis as well as the legend.
Reordering Categories on Tuva When working with categorical data, the order of categories can affect how patterns are seen and interpreted. Sometimes you may want to group similar categories together or arrange them from largest to smallest to make comparisons clearer. On Tuva, you can drag and reorder categories directly on the graph or in the legend. As you reposition them, the updated order is reflected instantly in the graph and in the Attribute Settings Card. [---cta ⚡ Ready to practice? Jump straight into the interactive tool. ---]{border-left:#ecb606;buttons:[{"type":"enroll","text":"Enroll in series","bg":"#682D8A","color":"#ffffff","border":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-add"},{"type":"modeltool","text":"Try It Out Now","bg":"#ffffff","color":"#682D8A","icon":"ti ti-external","border":"#682D8A"}];} !![tuva]560x315 How It Works Reorder categories in three quick actions: [---card Create a graph with a categorical attribute Drag a categorical attribute onto an axis. ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card Drag and reorder categories on the axis Click and drag a category label Drop it in the desired position The graph updates to reflect the new order ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card Reorder categories from the legend Drag categories within the legend The axis order changes automatically The updated order is reflected in the Attribute Settings Card ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;} [---card In a Nutshell Reordering categories changes how comparisons appear, helping you highlight meaningful patterns in the data. ---]{border-color:#DADFE5;}
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