Stories in Qlik Sense are a great feature that can help create insights within data and share those insights with the users in the form of slideshow. These slideshows are native to Qlikview, and hence only users having access to the Qlik Sense application can view the storyline.
With Version 2.1.1, Qlik has introduced the concept of exporting the stories to PowerPoint presentations in order to provide access to users outside the system. Once the storyboard is exported, the users can edit the presentation using the standard formatting functions in MS PowerPoint. One can also print and share the presentation with a larger audience base.
In Chapter 2, Visualizations we created a storyboard using the Automotive.qvf
application. We will be using the same storyboard to analyze the export function. If you don't have the storyboard saved in the application, you can create one again and then proceed with the How to do it... section.
Automotive.qvf
application from Qlik Sense hub.When we click on the hyperlink in the PowerPoint Settings window, Qlik Sense uses the default browser on the system to download and open the story in a PowerPoint file. The export functionality is designed purposefully for the users who don't have access to the Qlik Sense application. As with any other PowerPoint file, you can edit the look and feel of the objects using the formatting functions in PowerPoint.
Currently, the export functionality does not work with the extension objects or the embedded sheets. But this will be possible in future versions of the software.
It has also been noticed that sometimes the wizard takes a long time to generate the hyperlink for the PowerPoint export. In such a case, clear out the cache in your default browser and test again.