Show positive or negative variance

1:41 min

Learn how to switch to variance mode to see where results are improving or struggling. We’ll show you how to compare different periods and switch between customers, products, or any other dimension effortlessly.

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Use Variance mode

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Analytics

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Analyze data

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Variance Mode

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