Tableau August 2026 Release
Tableau Next Semantic Model Builder, MCP Authoring, and more
Tableau Next: Semantic Model Builder, Smart Canvas
Author and explore semantic models at any scale with an enhanced canvas experience in Tableau Semantics. Smart auto-layout, infinite navigation, inline editing, and domain-based grouping handle enterprise complexity so your team can iterate faster.
Semantic Model Builder - Smart Canvas is generally available in Tableau Next
Tableau Next: Tableau Agent - Data Connection and Analytics Creation (Beta)
Accelerate data discovery, semantic modeling, and viz building conversationally with Tableau Agent. Automatically locate semantic models, enrich data relationships, and generate editable visual assets to move from data to insight faster.
Tableau Agent - Data Connection and Analytics Creation is available in Beta in Tableau Next.
Tableau Next MCP: Authoring (Beta)
Gain early access to next-generation AI analytics capabilities across dashboards, semantic modeling, and proactive alerting. Opt-in to test emerging tools and shape product quality while accelerating conversational workflows.
Tableau Next MCP: Authoring is coming soon in Beta.
Tableau Next: Viz and Dashboard Authoring Enhancements
Tableau Next takes the friction out of building, from your first viz to the finished dashboard. Select multiple fields at once, drop them onto the canvas, and build complex charts like waterfalls faster. Duplicate widgets, copy styles, and manage multi-page dashboards with simple right-clicks, so you spend less time on layout and more time on analysis.
Viz and Dashboard Authoring Enhancements are generally available in Tableau Next.
Tableau Mobile Enhancements for Clarity, Confidence, and Comfort
We're making it even easier to stay connected to your data on the go with a more intuitive mobile experience at every step. Unlock value faster by walking through key features with guided onboarding prompts, confirm a viz's data lineage and metadata with data details, and enjoy a more relaxed view of your Pulse insights in dark mode. With these updates, you're not just checking in on your phone, you're making smarter decisions from anywhere, with less friction
Guided Onboarding Prompts, Data Details, and Dark Mode in Tableau Pulse are generally available in Tableau Mobile.
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Tableau Public: Spam Moderation
Help us keep Tableau Public a safe and trusted space by reporting suspicious profiles and flagging spam. Must be logged in to report.
This feature addresses or partially addresses the following request on the Salesforce IdeaExchange: Report suspicious profiles. It also addresses [1].
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Manage Workbook Extensions
As workbook complexity grows, keeping track of which extensions are in use and where can become a real challenge. With Manage Workbook Extensions, you get a dedicated menu to inspect, delete, and swap out any dashboard or viz extension used in your workbook, all in one place. Whether you're working with extensions from the Tableau Exchange, privately developed ones, or licensed partner solutions, you can now replace them on the fly.
Manage Workbook Extensions is generally available in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, Tableau Server, and Tableau Public.
Tableau Maps: Drive Time Area
Traditional maps assume straight-line distances, which can lead to inaccurate assumptions about coverage, accessibility, and reach. With the Drive Time Area feature in Tableau Maps, you can draw an isochrone polygon directly on your map that reflects how far you can realistically travel within a given time, based on actual road networks and traffic conditions. Simply select the Drive Time tool from the map toolbar, click a point, and drag outward to generate your coverage area. Whether you're optimizing store locations, planning delivery zones, managing emergency response, or refining service coverage, Drive Time Area helps you make decisions grounded in real-world conditions.
Maps: Drive Time Area is generally available for Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, Tableau Server, and Tableau Public.
SVG Image Download
When you share Tableau dashboards and visualizations outside of Tableau, image quality matters. With SVG image download, you can now export your dashboards and vizzes as scalable vector graphics, so your visuals stay sharp and clear at any size, without the blurriness that can come with PNG exports. SVG files are available through the REST API, via the Vector Image option in web viewing, or through the Dashboard Download button. Whether you're embedding visuals in presentations, reports, or other content, your Tableau analytics now look exactly as intended.
SVG image download is generally available for Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, Server and Tableau Public.
Help Agent on Tableau Public
Accelerate your Tableau Public journey with an intelligent, interactive guide designed to help you find answers and master new features faster. Whether you are a beginner navigating your first visualization or an expert looking for community best practices, the Tableau Public Help Agent provides instant, personalized education.
Help Agent on Tableau Public is generally available in Tableau Public
Achievements and Badges on Tableau Public
Celebrate your milestones and highlight your expertise with official platform badges. Badges on Tableau Public reward your dedication to learning data skills, growing your career, and connecting with the community. It gives you a prestigious, trusted way to showcase your achievements to potential employers and the DataFam, including Viz of the Day selections and more.
Tableau-owned Published Data Sources on Tableau Public
Discover and connect to data faster with a centralized library of reusable data sources spanning a variety of topics. Published Data Sources reduce manual data imports and gives everyone a faster, more consistent path to exploring data.
The first phase of Published Data Sources is generally available in Tableau Public.