Where are the Up and Down Arrows? ↑↓▲▼

Have you ever seen a Tableau dashboard where there are up and down arrows indicating when something is good or bad? If you have a windows, here is where you can find those arrows:

They are in a software called Character Map. Type in Character Map in your search bar:

 

Open the app

Once you have the app open, scroll down and you will see these characters

↑↓▲▼

Click on them and copy them into your clipboard. 

Now you have the up and down arrows available to you when you make your dashboard!

In another blog, I will show you how to make these arrows dynamic such that when your values change, the arrows can change accordingly as well.

Photo by marianne bos on Unsplash

Author:
Calvin Gao
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