Amazon Quick introduces sheet tooltips for enhanced data exploration

Amazon Quick has announced the introduction of sheet tooltips in Quick Sight, a feature designed to enhance the user experience by providing detailed, contextual information without interrupting the analysis process. This new tool allows authors to create dedicated tooltip sheets that include visuals, text boxes, and images, all organized in a flexible layout. When users hover over data points, these tooltip sheets automatically apply all relevant filters from the source visual, along with an additional filter specific to the data point, offering a precise and immediate breakdown.

The introduction of sheet tooltips aims to streamline dashboard navigation, reducing the need for multiple sheets or manual exploration. For instance, in a bar chart depicting sales by product category, a tooltip could reveal a trend line of monthly sales, a key performance indicator for year-over-year growth, and a text box displaying the category name—all filtered according to the specific category being hovered over. Authors have the flexibility to assign a single tooltip sheet to various visuals and can switch between basic, detailed, and sheet tooltip types as needed. Additionally, this feature supports tables and pivot tables, but is only available on interactive sheets.

This enhancement is now accessible in all regions where Amazon Quick Sight is available. For further information on utilizing sheet tooltips in Amazon Quick, users are encouraged to read the comprehensive guide available on the Amazon Quick blog.