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Change metric types for all components in Looker Studio

Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio)

Johan Chemin
December 9, 2022
| Lastest update
July 1, 2025

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How to change fields type for every component in Looker Studio ?

In Looker Studio, every metric has a type so the report can display them right. You can change a metric type in a component, it will only be applied for this component.

But you can also modify the type of a field in the data source. Once done, it will apply every time you use this field.

Here is how to do it :

  • Edit your data source and go to the field list.
  • Search for your field thanks to the search box in the top right corner.
  • Modify the type in the Type column.

This tutorial in video :

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