Interact with a tree map

You can interact with your tree map to view the data behind the diagram or explore a specific data point in more detail.

What do you want to do?

Open a source from a tree map

If you have created a tree map of sources, you can open a source from the tree map.

Right-click on a source in the tree map to see the shortcut menu, and then click Open Source. The source opens in Detail View with coding stripes displayed for the selected nodes most coding the source.

You can open a filtered classification sheet from a tree map of attribute value combinations.

Right-click on a box in the tree map to see the shortcut menu, and then click Open Item.

The classification sheet opens showing only sources or nodes represented by the box on the tree map—you can view or change their attribute values.

NOTE Refer to About classification sheets for more information.

If your tree map displays classified sources or nodes, you can view the attribute values of a selected source or node.

Right-click on a source or node in the tree map to see the shortcut menu, and then click Item Properties. The source or node properties dialog box opens.
Click the Attribute Values tab to view the attribute values.
Click OK.

You can run a coding query for a node that is displayed in the tree map.

Right-click on a node in the tree map to see the shortcut menu, then click Run coding query. The results preview showing the content coded at the node opens in Detail View.

You can change the color of a source or node displayed on a tree map.

Right-click on a source or node in the tree map to see the shortcut menu, then click Item Properties. The source or node properties dialog box opens.
In the Color list, select a color.
Click OK.

NOTE The color change will only be visible if you are displaying item colors in the tree map—for more information, refer to Change the appearance or content of a tree map (Change the colors displayed on a tree map).