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TheHow to use Looker Studiosection will help you understand the core concepts you'll need to know to "think with Looker Studio." You'll learn how to accomplish the most common tasks in Looker Studio. You'll also find links to Looker Studio articles where you can get deeper information and instructions on more advanced topics.
Who should read this section?
If you are new to Looker Studio, or want to perform a task for the first time, this section is for you.
Section organization
Use the left navigation to browse the subsections in theHow tosection. The subsections are as follows:
Think with Looker Studio- Understand the fundamental concepts and workflows of Looker Studio so that you can quickly get started discovering insights in your data and communicating those insights to your stakeholders.
View, edit, and create reports- Learn how to view, interact with, edit, and create reports.
Connect to your data- Understand how to bring your data into Looker Studio.
Build reports- Learn how to set up and add charts, controls, and other elements to your reports.
Work with dimensions and metrics- Learn how to model your data by creating and editing fields in reports and data sources.
Manage reports and data sources- See how you can find and manage your Looker Studio assets.
Share and collaborate- Learn how to share your Looker Studio assets and collaborate with other users on your team.
Looker Studio for enterprise administrators- Get an overview of Looker Studio's enterprise features.
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