Query Result Variables - Looker Studio Workshop
Transform Your Looker Studio Reports With Dynamic Text That Updates Automatically
Finally, bring your text boxes to life with powerful query result variables: the only feature in Looker Studio history that lets you display data from multiple sources in a single text box, without blending!
Limited time offer: Access this workshop recording and the Looker Studio Masterclass community for only $27 (normally $47)
Static text in dashboards creates inefficient reporting workflows
Do any of these sound familiar?
You spend extra time creating workarounds to display dynamic values in titles and commentary
You carefully position scorecards next to text and hope the alignment stays perfect
You manually update text elements whenever your data changes
You need to display values from multiple data sources in one place, but haven't found an elegant solution
You want to add more context to your visualizations, but the process is too time-consuming
What Can You Learn in ~45 minutes?
In less than an hour, you'll discover how to:
Create dynamic text elements that update automatically with your data
Pull values from multiple data sources into a single text box. Something previously impossible in Looker Studio
Add meaningful context to your visualizations with dynamic commentary
Build interactive text elements that respond to filters and date ranges
Future-proof your reports by understanding both capabilities and limitations
Save hours of manual updates and workarounds in your reporting workflow
Implement these techniques immediately in your own dashboards
A complete breakdown of Query Result Variables
In this compact, focused workshop you'll learn:
📊 The Fundamentals
What Query Result Variables are and why they're revolutionary
How to define and use variables in your reports
Best practices for naming and organizing your variables
🛠️ Practical Techniques
Creating dynamic titles that update with your data
Retrieving ranked values (not just top values)
Adding context to charts with multi-source data
Managing and editing variables efficiently
🔄 Interactive Elements
Making your variables respond to filters
Using date ranges with your text elements
Cross-filtering techniques with dynamic text
⚠️ Performance & Limitations
Performance considerations to keep your reports fast
Understanding API quotas and cost implications
Current limitations and how to work around them (saving you hours of trial and error!)
💡 Real-World Applications
Dynamic summary pages that tell a complete story
Multi-source dashboards without data blending
Automated reporting with dynamic text
Who this is for?
This workshop is perfect for you if:
You create reports in Looker Studio regularly
You want to stay on the cutting edge of data visualization techniques
You need to tell better stories with your data
You're looking for efficient solutions rather than time-consuming workarounds
You manage reports that contain data from multiple sources
This workshop will save you hours of exploration and experimentation by showing you exactly what this powerful feature can and cannot do in Looker Studio.
Instead of learning through trial and error, get a complete understanding in just half an hour.
For just $27 (limited time discount from $47), you'll gain skills that will save you hours of work and dramatically improve your reporting.
Get instant access to watch this workshop for just $27 (regularly $47)
This workshop is just a single module in the comprehensive Looker Studio Masterclass, which includes 36+ other lessons, 14+ advanced workshops, regular live sessions, certification, and priority support.
