Most Used Features in Looker Studio (Formerly known as Data Studio)

The most used features in Looker Studio are explained with pictures and how to use them.

1. Report Sharing

To share Looker Studio, click on the Share Button or Arrow within the Share button. It's located in the top right corner or Uses the File > Share menu option to invite other people to view or edit your report. A detailed explanation with pictures here

2. Manual Publishing

Manual Publishing activates the draft version setting, so you work on the draft version while viewers are viewing the published report. A detailed explanation with pictures here

3. Version History

Version history lets you view and restore previous versions of a report or data source.

Looker Studio keeps a history of your changes in a report or data source. You can also save, view, restore and delete previous revisions of your report. You can also see the timestamp and the editor of that version. A detailed explanation with pictures here

4. Embed a Report

Use the embedding function to showcase your best looker studio dashboard on your website or blog, and it will be working as a regular dashboard and can access most of the view mode functions. A detailed explanation with pictures here

Get a link to your report in Google Data Studio

5. Get a link to your report

Use the Get a link to this report option to generate a short URL to your looker studio reports. A detailed explanation with pictures here

Schedule email delivery in Google Data Studio

6. Schedule Email Delivery

Use the Schedule email delivery function to share your PDF report automatically by email at a custom-defined time. A detailed explanation with pictures here

7. Download as a PDF

Use this option to save your report in PDF format for offline access. A detailed explanation with pictures here

Interface, Menu and Features in Google Data Studio

8. Interface Menu & Features

This will help you to find the features you are looking for. Most of the features only visible in Edit mode. A detailed explanation with pictures here

9. Keyboard Shortcuts

List of Windows and Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Looker Studio. A detailed explanation with pictures here

Navigation type example below with the header visibility Always Show

10. Theme and Layout

You can use this to select a preferred design for your reports using predefined color schemes. There are 21 predefined themes available, and as Google describe, the color schemes of these themes are set in a way that is attractive and suitable for colour-blind users.

Suppose you are just starting with Looker Studio or quickly want to build a visually appealing and uniform design report. It would be best if you started with an available theme. A detailed explanation with pictures here