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How do I add custom dimensions in Google Analytics?
Set up custom dimensions
- Sign in to Google Analytics.
- Click Admin, and navigate to the property to which you want to add custom dimensions.
- In the PROPERTY column, click Custom Definitions > Custom Dimensions.
- Click New Custom Dimension.
- Add a Name.
- Select the Scope.
What is custom dimensions in Google Analytics?
Include non-standard data in your reports. Custom dimensions and custom metrics are like default dimensions and metrics in your Analytics account, except you create them yourself. You can use them to collect and analyze data that Analytics doesn’t automatically track.
How do I add a category in Google Analytics?
To see Google Analytics categories, navigate to Behavior » Site Content » All Pages. Click on any primary dimension, say Page Title. Then, choose Category or Tags as the secondary dimension. This will add the corresponding column to the report you are looking at.
How to create custom dimension report in Google Analytics?
Create a Custom Report for Custom Dimensions Log in to your Google Analytics account, and select the website you’d like to find your Custom Dimension reports in. Then, click the Customization / Customisation tab in the left panel. You can now click the + New Custom Report button.
Where to find dimension’s index number in Google Analytics?
Record the dimension number. In this example the dimension’s index number is 6: You can always find a dimension’s index number in Google Analytics on the table of that appears when you navigate to Admin Property: Custom Definitions Custom Dimensions.
How are custom dimensions used in custom reports?
By tracking this data with custom metrics, you can track progress against your most important metrics in flexible and easy-to-read custom reports. Custom dimensions can appear as primary dimensions in Custom Reports. You can also use them as Segments and secondary dimensions in standard reports.
How to create custom dimensions in Universal Analytics?
Navigate to Admin Property: Custom Definitions Custom Dimensions. Click +New Custom Dimension. Provide your own value for the Name field and set the Scope menu to the desired value. Ensure that Active is checked. Example: Set the Name field to ‘destination’, and the Scope menu to ‘Hit’.