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Last updated: March 21, 2026
This visual walkthrough shows you how to connect Detrics to Looker Studio and build your first dashboard, step by step. By the end, you will have a working report pulling live marketing data.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

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Connect and build your first report

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Open Looker Studio and create a report

Go to lookerstudio.google.com and click Blank Report to start a new report, or open an existing one.You will land in Edit mode with the toolbar across the top.
Looker Studio edit mode with the main toolbar
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Add Detrics as a data source

Click Add data in the toolbar. In the connector search dialog, type Detrics and select the connector for your platform (e.g., “Detrics Meta Ads Connector”).Authorize the connection when prompted, then select the ad account you want to pull data from.
Add data button highlighted in the Looker Studio toolbar
First time connecting? See the detailed Add the Detrics Connector guide for the full authorization flow with screenshots.
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Browse available fields in the Data panel

Once connected, the Data panel on the right shows all available fields organized into categories. For Meta Ads, you will see groups like Account, Ad, Ad Set, Ad Creative, Videos, Clicks, Total Metrics, and many more.Expand any category to see individual fields. In Looker Studio, dimensions are attributes you group by (like Campaign Name or Date) and metrics are numeric values you measure (like Cost or Impressions).
Data panel showing Meta Ads field categories like Account, Ad, Ad Set, Total Metrics, and more
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Add a chart to your report

Click Add a chart in the toolbar and choose a chart type (Table, Time series, Bar chart, Scorecard, etc.). The chart will appear on the canvas.You can also drag a field directly from the Data panel onto the canvas to auto-create a chart.
Add a chart button highlighted in the toolbar
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View your data in a table

After adding a table chart, click it to select it. In the properties panel, drag fields from the Data panel into the Dimension and Metric slots (or use the “Add dimension” / “Add metric” buttons). Your table will populate with live data.Here you can see campaign names, dates, and cost data pulled directly from Meta Ads.
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Configure chart properties

Click any chart to open its Table properties panel. Here you can:
  • Change the Data source (e.g., Meta Ads)
  • Add or remove Dimensions (like Campaign Name, Date, Result Name)
  • Add or remove Metrics (like Cost, Results, Cost per Result)
  • Set Filters and Default date range
Table properties panel with dimensions, metrics, and filter configuration
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Add a date range control

Click Add a control in the toolbar and select Date range control. Place it on your report canvas. This lets viewers filter all charts by a custom date range.
Add a control button highlighted in the Looker Studio toolbar
Once placed, you will see a date range dropdown on your report canvas where users can select their desired date range.
8

Switch to View mode

Click the View button (blue button in the top-right corner) to exit edit mode and see your finished report as viewers will see it. Your dashboard is now pulling live data from Detrics.
View button highlighted in the top-right corner of Looker Studio
Your 14-day free trial starts once your first table loads data in Looker Studio.
Looker Studio has a 6-minute execution limit per data source query. If your report times out, reduce the date range or number of fields. See the 6-minute limit guide for details.

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Next steps

Add the Detrics Connector

Detailed walkthrough of the connector authorization and account selection flow

Build Dashboards 10x Faster

Performance tips to speed up your dashboard creation workflow

Supported Data Sources

See which platforms are available as Looker Studio connectors

Troubleshooting

Solutions for common connection and performance issues
Need help? Reach out to [email protected] for assistance with connectors or available metrics.