Lookups Overview
Certain variable names frequently appear in charts, maps, and tables across multiple projects within a workspace. On Pro plans, Lookups offers a way to assign colors to these variables, ensuring consistent visuals and accelerating the creation of new visualizations.
To begin assigning colors to variables:
- Open the Lookups page in the dashboard.
- Click Add Lookup.
- Choose a color and specify the variable(s) to associate with it.
When you click the Generate Colors button within a chart, map, or table, the app will first apply your defined lookups, and AI will assign the remaining colors as needed.
A single color can be assigned to multiple variations of a variable name. For example, in the illustration below, the same shade of yellow is linked to both "Liberal Democrats" and "Lib Dems."
In the example, four colors have been assigned to UK political party names. These colors will be assigned whenever the Generate Colors button is used and the specified names are detected.
