Using the Open Workbook in Design Mode
The Open Workbook in Design Mode view is composed of the following sections.

| Section | Description | 
| 1 | 
           Back Exit the Workbook in Design Mode to go back to the Workbooks page.  | 
      
| 2 | 
           Data Table Selected data table.  | 
      
| 3 | 
           Search Columns Allows you to search for columns in the selected data table.  | 
      
| 4 | 
           Data Table Columns Columns to drag to dashboard visualizations and parts.  | 
      
| 5 | 
           Workbook Data Table Editor Displays Data Table Editor layout where you can further configure the data table.  | 
      
| 6 | 
           Home Allows you to go back to the Welcome page.  | 
      
| 7 | 
           Edit Data Table Opens the Edit Data Table Wizard. Enabled when the data table was added using the  | 
      
| 8 | 
           Add Data Table Opens the Add Data Table Wizard.  | 
      
| 9 | 
           Dashboard Selected dashboard where you can add, edit, and delete visualizations, filters, actions, You can also create, edit, duplicate, rearrange, and delete dashboards.  | 
      
| 10 | 
           Columns Columns dragged to the X variable of the visualization.  | 
      
| 11 | 
           Breakdown, Columns, and Rows Allows you to define hierarchical structures for the visualization  | 
      
| 12 | 
           Visualization Variables and Filters Variables and filters that can be defined for the visualization  | 
      
| 13 | 
           New Dashboard Allows you to add a new dashboard. You can also opt to select a template to use.  | 
      
| 14 | 
           Workbook Theme Select the workbook theme.  | 
      
| 15 | 
           Toolbar Toolbar options in the Workbook in Design Mode  | 
      
| 16 | 
           View Go to Workbook in View Mode  | 
      
| 17 | 
           Show Details Displays information available in the Details variable of a visualization  | 
      
| 18 | 
           Filters Filters added on the dashboard  | 
      
| 19 | 
           Visualization Context Menu See Context Menu for more information.  | 
      
In this mode, you can also perform the following operations:
- Add dashboard parameters
 - Perform synchronization
 - Morph visualizations
 - Create actions and global filters for the workbook
 - View and clear active filters
 - Define the workbook theme
 - Interact with the visualizations
 
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