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Visual Analytics Part 1
This Getting Started video introduces Visual Analytics by explaining how to control the marks in a view using the Marks Card and Show Me.
Learn why and how to use Step or Jump lines.
Not sure what you’re looking at when you open Tableau? This video is a walkthrough of the anatomy of the Tableau workspace.
Visual Analytics Part 2
Learn how to use those “Measure Names” and “Measure Values” fields you’ve always ignored in the Data Pane.
Ever wonder why a field in your view isn't behaving as you expected? It may be the pill type - watch this video to learn more about dimensions, measures, and continuous and discrete pills.
Connecting to Data
As a Creator, you can connect to new data sources directly from the browser. Learn how with this training video.
This video provides an overview on connecting to and using Cubes in Tableau Desktop, including differences from relational data sources.
Bring data from PDF tables directly into Tableau to explore and analyze.
Have you managed your metadata and polished your data source? Learn how to save or publish it for others to use.
Combining Data Part 1
This video covers common issues with data blending, including creating calculations across data sources and dealing with asterisks.
Learn how relationships can help you easily analyze data from multiple tables at different levels of detail.
Join data from different data sources into a single, integrated source that can be saved and published.
Learn the basics on Data Blending and how to use data from two different sources simultaneously in Tableau.
Combining Data Part 2
Confused by Joins? Here’s a primer on Left, Right, Inner, and Full Outer Joins.
Learn how to join data in spatial files based on location for spatial aggregation analysis.
Be able to correctly identify when to blend and when to join based on your data and desired analysis.
Clean and Organize Your Data Part 1
Learn how to use Tableau’s drill down capabilities and how to build your own hierarchies.
See an example of how to use calculations and parameters to dynamically group data.
Learn how to use various features of the Data Connection window to tidy up messy Excel files.
Learn what you can do to enhance your analysis with groups and visual grouping.
Clean and Organize Your Data Part 2
Learn how to manage and customize your data sources in Tableau with extracts.
Learn how to manage and customize your data sources in Tableau with metadata management.
This video covers the various ways to sort, including one click options and advanced sorting.
Filtering and Interactivity Part 1
This video covers deeper topics in filtering.
Learn how to analyze your data using natural language. To follow along with the video, use the Superstore data source from within our Ask Data Interactive Demo.
Learn how Explain Data provides AI-driven explanations to uncover hidden insights and guide your deeper analysis of your data.
Learn how to stay on top of your data with alerts from Tableau Server.
Filtering and Interactivity Part 2
Learn how to enhance the interactivity of your dashboards using highlight, filter, and URL actions.
Learn how to use dynamic parameters to automatically refresh the list of parameter values and set a default value.
Learn how to interact with your content on your mobile device, secure and up-to-date.
Learn how to interact with published content on Tableau Online.
Filtering and Interactivity Part 3
Learn how to interact with published content on Tableau Server.
Learn how to interact with published content on Tableau Server or Tableau Online.
Learn how to use quick filters to add interactivity to your views.
Learn how to use parameters in a variety of ways to enhance interactivity.
Filtering and Interactivity Part 4
Learn how to use a parameter to change which field is displayed in a viz.
Learn the ins and outs of using the filter shelf with different types of data.
This video is a brief overview of the main filtering options in Tableau.
Understand the differences between Summary and Record level filtering and learn how to use a Data Source Filter.
Calculations Part 1
This video covers several aspects of aggregations used in calculations, including explanations of AGG and ATTR.
Ever need to compute something like clicks/impressions or profit/sales in Tableau? This video shows you how to make sure your calculation is always correct by introducing the concepts of aggregation and granularity of the view.
Dissect a simple calculation to see what the various aspects of calculation syntax are in Tableau.
This training covers dates from the simplest use of manipulating dates in the view to more advanced calculations.
Calculations Part 2
Learn how to use LOD expressions to calculate the date an event happens for the second time.
Get an overview of calculations in Tableau with this quick introductory video.
This video introduces creating and using Table Calculations, with an emphasis on Quick Table Calculations.
This video provides an introduction to LOD Expressions – what they are, an example, and a breakdown of the syntax.
Calculations Part 3
This training gives several examples of how and why we can use logical statements in calculations in Tableau.
Learn how to modify table calculations to gain greater control over exactly how the calculation is performed.
This training goes over two quick calculations that leverage number functions.
Calculations Part 4
This training introduces some of the uses of string functions within Tableau calculations.
This training shows how to change data types in a calculation and some examples of when that might be necessary.
Dashboards and Stories Part 1
This video covers the basics on how to use views and other elements to create an interactive dashboard.
Learn how to use Dashboard Extensions to add custom capabilities to a Tableau dashboard.
Learn how to add pieces to an interactive dashboard, including vizzes, images, and web pages.
Customize versions of a dashboard for optimized viewing on a tablet or phone with device designs.
Dashboards and Stories Part 2
This video covers some basic concepts about dashboards and stories in Tableau.
Share the story behind your data with Story Points.
Formatting Part 1
Learn how to customize and format various aspects of a dashboard.
Learn about options for formatting the view and how to control the layout of your analysis.
Learn about options for formatting the worksheet and how to copy and paste your formatting.
Formatting Part 2
Learn how to use the Viz-In-Tooltip feature.
Learn how to take your analysis one step further by customizing and building useful tooltips.
Mapping Part 1
Learn how to bring a background image into Tableau and to plot data on that image.
Learn how to create and import the Custom Geocoding CSV files and what to consider when using custom geocoding.
If you have a map with an indicator that says “unknown” , this video explains what’s going on and how to fix it.
Do you ever work with geographic analysis that extends beyond Tableau’s built-in geographic capabilities? This video covers the options.
Mapping Part 2
This video provides an overview of the variety of spatial data in Tableau.
Learn how to use a Mapbox map in Tableau to customize your geographic analysis.
Learn how to use geographic roles and plot location data in Tableau Desktop.
Learn how to work with polygon maps in Tableau using built in filled maps or creating your own polygons.
Mapping Part 3
Learn how to use spatial files for robust mapping in Tableau.
This video will show how to connect to a WMS server via URL, how to import and export Tableau Map Source files, and how to add map layers to the existing WMS background map.
Tableau Cloud and Server Admin Part 1
Learn how to sign in to your Tableau Cloud site.
Learn how to use and create schedules for extract refreshes and subscriptions.
Learn to use Tableau Catalog to gain a complete view of the data in your environment.
This video covers the administration options for a Tableau Online administrator.
Tableau Cloud and Server Admin Part 2
Learn how to publish a workbook from Tableau Desktop to either Tableau Server or Tableau Online and what the options are for sharing a published workbook.
Take a tour through the user interface of Tableau Server or Tableau Online and learn how to navigate the portal.