Review & Verify Applied Elements

Use the Review tab to see exactly which elements are affecting any cell, row, or column.

The Review tab in the Reporting pane shows you a complete picture of what’s driving data in your report. Use it to verify elements are applied correctly before sharing or distributing a report.

What the Review tab shows

Select a cell, row, or column, then click the Review tab. The sections you see depend on your selection:

Section	Shown when	What it displays
Net	Cell selected	All elements actively affecting that cell’s data — the combined result of all applied elements
Rows	Cell or row selected	All elements applied to that row
Columns	Cell or column selected	All elements applied to that column
Worksheet	Cell selected	Active worksheet filters
Workbook	Cell selected	Active workbook filters
User Defaults	Cell selected	Default elements from your User Settings

Note: The Net section only appears for single-cell selections. It’s the most useful for diagnosing unexpected data — it shows what’s actually driving the number.

Basic steps

Click Refresh Make sure the data is current before reviewing.

Select a single cell, row, or column The Review tab only shows useful information for a single selection — don’t select multiple cells.

Click the Review tab In the Reporting pane, click Review.

Expand sections to investigate Click any section header (Net, Rows, Columns, etc.) to expand it and see the elements listed.

Review element sources

If the Net section shows an unexpected element, expand Rows and Columns to see where it was added. Expanding Worksheet and Workbook shows if a filter is contributing.

Switch time elements between relative and absolute

From the Review tab, you can also change how time elements behave:

Right-click the time element metadata line
Select Switch to Absolute or Switch to Relative
Refresh to see the effect

Identify element groups

If a row or column is part of an expansion (element group), the Review tab shows an expansion [+] icon next to the element.