Tableau January 2026 Release
Pace to Goal Insight, Mark Favorite Metrics and more
Tableau Pulse: Pace to Goal Insight
Instantly determine whether a Tableau Pulse metric is on pace to meet a set goal by the end of the period. When users click into the metric, they will see the metric labeled as either 'On Track' (in green) or 'Off Track' (in red). At the chart level, users get a written progress summary and the explanatory chart, color coded to indicate pacing status. With this additional insight, business users can better prioritize their time and make smarter decisions, faster.
Generally available in Tableau+ edition of Tableau Cloud.
Tableau Pulse: Mark Favorite Metrics
Elevate your top Tableau Pulse metrics by marking them as "Favorites," enabling you to filter your view and focus exclusively on your highest priority KPIs. You can also customize your digest to receive regular updates only for your favorited metrics, while still receiving critical alerts for all followed metrics. Generally available across all Tableau Cloud editions.
Tableau Pulse: Validation Messages for Custom Calendar Setup
Confidently configure custom calendars in Tableau Pulse with actionable validation messages. If an analyst encounters an issue when trying to configure a custom calendar in the metric definition, Tableau Pulse will return an error message specifying the exact conditions that have not been met. This enhanced clarity dramatically reduces setup time by replacing generic error messages with precise guidance on how to resolve calendar configuration issues. Generally available across all Tableau Cloud editions.
MongoDB SQL Interface
Query your MongoDB data directly with SQL-based tools. The MongoDB SQL Interface provides direct SQL access to your data through custom connectors and drivers. Instead of having to learn MongoDB's query language or maintain custom ETL pipelines, customers can use familiar SQL syntax and subqueries via MongoSQL, enabling self-service analytics and accelerating insights without compromising database performance. Generally available in Tableau Cloud, Desktop, Prep and Server.
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2025.3
Viz Extension Improvements
Gain greater flexibility and control when authoring with updated Sankey and Table viz extensions. New quality of life improvements have been added to each experience including richer Sankey labels and color mapping controls; with Tables - improved column filter experiences and ability to customize the display of null values across your table in one go. The improvements will be available in Tableau Desktop, Cloud, Server and Public.
Radial Viz Extension
Easily create compelling donut and sunburst charts to visualize part-to-whole relationships. This new viz extension can be added to the workbook directly in the marks card drop-down or via Show Me. Drag and drop to visualize data in radial formats that are popular with stakeholders and can help them understand hierarchical relationships on Tableau Desktop, Cloud, Server, and Public.
This feature addresses or partially addresses the following request on the Salesforce IdeaExchange: Add a Donut Chart with Donut Hole. It also addresses [1], [2], [3].
View Reactions on Tableau Public
Engage with visualizations and authors on Tableau Public using a new set of emoji reactions. This feature offers a fun way for viewers to provide feedback, directly to the authors.
This feature addresses or partially addresses the following request on the Salesforce IdeaExchange: Add reactions / emojis to Tableau Public. It also addresses [1].
Find authors on Tableau Public
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Trusted Extensions
Admins and analysts can confidently adopt extensions available in Tableau Exchange by quickly identifying Trusted Extensions. Extensions marked with the new blue checkmark badge are deployed and mediated by Tableau: they have gone through Tableau code review, network testing, and are hosted by Tableau to manage availability and security.
Admins have new settings to allow or block extensions from running, enabling better alignment of this Tableau backed standard. All Trusted extensions are also automatically enabled for full use in Tableau Public
Trusted extensions are available in Tableau Desktop, Cloud, Server, and Public.