How to switch to graphical representation in Shopify Analytics?

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

Main issue: How to view Shopify Analytics in a graphical format with day-to-day comparisons.

Key guidance provided:

  • Go to Analytics in the Shopify admin; by default the dashboard compares today vs. yesterday.
  • To adjust the period, open the date menu and choose a preset (e.g., Last 30 days) or set a custom range on the calendar.
  • To compare against previous periods or the same dates last year, check “Compare to previous dates” and select the comparison option, then click Apply.
  • Optional: Use “View report” (when available) for deeper metric details. Not all metrics have reports, and access depends on your Shopify plan that includes detailed reports.

Notes:

  • No images or attachments are required to understand the steps.
  • A follow-up question asked which specific figures are of interest for further guidance.

Status/outcome:

  • A clear step-by-step solution was provided. The original poster has not confirmed resolution, so the thread appears answered but not explicitly closed.
Summarized with AI on February 14. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi,

How can I switch the Shopify analytics page to the graphical representation with the day to day comparisons.

Thanks

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Hello, @Hemantxd .

Using your store’s analytics section is a great idea to gauge how well things are going in your store. Is there a particular figure you are concerned with at the moment? The steps to accessing the “compare X to Y” data is:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Analytics. By default, the dashboard shows data for today compared to yesterday.
  2. If you want to see data for another date range, then click the date menu and select a different date range. You can select a preset range, such as Last 30 days, or you can set any custom range by clicking dates on the calendars.
  3. If you want to show comparisons with the previous period or to the same date range from the previous year, then check Compare to previous dates and select a comparison value.
  4. Click Apply.
  5. Optional: If the View report link is shown, then click it to see more details about the metric. Not all metrics have a report, and you need to be on a plan that provides the detailed Shopify reports.

I hope this helps to clarify how to use analytics. I’d love to help you out with some business growth ideas - how do you feel things are going at the minute? Is there anything you’d like to improve or change?