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Dig into the data behind the partial eclipse. The U.S. will experience a historic event, so here's our historic viz.

Find out which Zen Masters and Tableau Ambassadors won our Viz Gallery Contest! Discover the most beautiful, inspiring vizzes that showcase the best in visual analytics.

You already know Tableau is great for exploring and analyzing data, but did you know you can also use Tableau to create a robust project management tool? All you have to do is build a Gantt chart.

The Tableau Research and Design team is always eager to learn from our amazing customers. Last year, our team hosted the first Tableau Labs at Tableau Conference 2016 with the intention of conducting real-time research with conference attendees. One activity garnered an incredible amount of attention: the Dashboards Eye-Tracking Station.

This post will explore maps in Tableau—if and when they’re appropriate for a data visualization, and how to make them more effective.

Add highlight actions to enhance usability in Tableau

The exception to this rule happens to be today’s blog topic: the waffle chart. It’s simple enough that people understand it instantly, but it’s also different enough to require explanation. And the explanation often improves the readability and general aesthetic of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboards, which usually have percentages, bullet graphs, and donut charts.

Use dashboard actions to reduce visual clutter.

When working with Tableau, it is very common for a data analyst to write the same calculated fields over and over again for various workbooks. This repetitive task is not only time-consuming but also increases the risk of writing inconsistent calculations. This can be especially true when working with a team of analysts who are working on collaborating projects. This solution attempts to fill that gap using functionality that is available natively in Tableau and 100% supported—no XML Hacks.

Have you ever found yourself staring at a blank Tableau canvas, unable to start a viz? I have. From vizzer’s block to being paralyzed by choice, I know that gray canvas well. Here are a few tips to overcome the blank-canvas blues.

The lesson I learned was: Know how you’re being measured.

I wanted to create a visual and interactive reference of all keyboard shortcuts in Tableau. So naturally, I created a viz.