Looker Studio Reports: Updating Control Fields

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When using existing Looker Studio templates, there are times when the charts and control will change due to a difference in the information gathered from a site. If a control such as the Page Section Tracker Name or Department Header Name changes to something unexpected, follow the instructions below.

Instructions

  1. Click the Control box so that it is selected. An example control box, on the right hand side of the screen, labeled Search Term.

  2. In the Control column, on the Setup tab, select the Control Field. The Search Term field, under the Control field header, in the SETUP tab.

  3. Change the Control Field to the desired dimension. The Control Field drop-down menu under the Control field header.

  4. This will then change the Control Field on the report itself. The control box at the far right renamed to Department Header Name.