Google Looker Studio Updates
Set Links to Open in New Tabs (Looker & Looker Studio)
The new Open links in new tab option lets report editors specify whether hyperlinks that are included in the data will open in a new tab.
This is available for pivot tables and table charts if you’ve got those snazzy modern charts enabled!
Why Opening Links in New Tabs is Awesome:
- 🚪 Improved User Experience: Users can easily return to their original report after exploring links, minimizing the hassle of navigation.
- 🔍 Multi-Tasking Made Easy: Allows users to gather information from multiple sources without losing their workflow—great for those with attention spans as short as a goldfish!
- 🛡️ Reduced Risk of Losing Progress: Users won’t lose their place when opening external links, keeping their location on the page preserved.
- đź“Š Enhanced Data Exploration: Facilitates deeper dives into related information while still keeping the context of the original report at their fingertips.
Looker (Enterprise version) Connector Enhancements
The Looker connector now supports the Matches (advanced) filter condition for text and number filter types.
This is just what the data doctor ordered, allowing for more precise filtering—watch out, potential chaos! Learn more about LookML filters.
No More Inappropriate Content in Schedules: Better Safe Than Sorry!
Looker Studio has gone all maternal on us, checking for potentially inappropriate content in the subject and message fields of schedules.
So no more accidentally sending your weekend plans to the whole team.
Who was sending inappropriate Looker Studio reports to request this feature?
New Partner Connectors Are Here: Connect and Conquer!
Say hello to the new connectors in the Looker Studio Connector Gallery! A cornucopia of new data sources, including:
- Sitechecker by Sitechecker
- Odoo Contacts App – AppiWorks by Jivrus Technologies
- And many more! Check out the full list to enhance your data game!
Google BigQuery Was Busy
BigQuery’s latest updates feel like a tech parade, with more features marching through than GA4 has seen in a lifetime (No shade)
- ❄️ Automated data transfers from Snowflake.
- 🎿 Cross-region data transfers.
- 👨🏽‍💻 Enhanced SQL features for GROUP BY clauses.
- đź“€ Advanced Vector indexes with the ScaNN algorithm.
Seems like BigQuery’s updates are coming fast & furious. View all the updates here
If you know how to use these, then use them; if you don’t. Then they do not apply to you & keep reading.
No Updates – We Got Crickets From…. 🦗
- Google Analytics: No updates this week, folks!
- Google Tag Manager: No new updates this week, folks!
- Google Gemini: More like Ghost-mali, no updates here either!
Not that we were expecting Google to be sitting around twiddling their thumbs, but we won’t complain about a little silence.