Tableau Software—how it can change your world
- Power
- Speed
- Flexibility
- Simplicity Beauty
Build the core—Tableau basics
- Download, install and open Tableau
- Connect to sample data and review the Tableau
- Interface “Show Me” Tableau in action
- Categorically clear views
Go with the flow—more Tableau basics
- Save time with the Tableau
- Toolbar
- Insightful maps
- Exporting results to share your insights
Core view types in Tableau
- Tables—an eye for detail
- Text tables
- Highlight tables
- Heat maps
- Bar Charts—five flavors to meet your needs
- Horizontal bars
- Stacked bars
- Side-by-side bars
- Bullet graphs
- Line Charts—display what happened over time
- Lines (continuous)
- Lines (discrete)
- Pie Charts—a common go-to view (use at your own risk!)
Advanced view types in Tableau
- Scatter Plots—explore relationships
- Bubble Chart
- Maps
- Filled maps
- Area Charts—track multiple groups over time
- Area charts (continuous)
- Area charts (discrete)
- Dual Charts—compare two measures on two vertical axes
- Dual lines
- Dual combination Dual points
- Gantt chart — track activity over time
Take over with Tableau
- Customize views using the Columns, Rows, Pages and Filters Shelves
- Enhance your visual appeal with the Marks card
- Label
- Text
- Color
Organize the data in your Views
- Sort views for quick comparison
- Filter views to find the right information
- Aggregations for measures—sums, averages and more Use percentages to find the right ratios
- Spotlight your view to emphasize important values
- Add totals and subtotals
- Create a motion chart after connecting to a new data source
Essential Calculations and Models
- Quick Table Calculations
- Calculated Fields
- Calculating Rank
- Custom Table Calculations using data in your views
- Reference Lines, Bands and Distributions
- Model your data with Trend Lines
Creating Dashboards
Formatting Dashboard
- Putting Logos/Pictures
- Dashboard Titles
- Bordering
- Putting Filters/Parameters on Dashboard
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