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Dashboards

You’ll learn how to tie together individual worksheets into a cohesive dashboard view. Along the way, Ryan will share some of his favorite tactics.

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Video 1 of 18

Making Your First Tableau Dashboard (Part 1)

Dashboard dimensions, floating vs. tiled objects, fixed vs. automatic sizing, and more Ryan walks you through the Dashboard pane in...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Making Your First Tableau Dashboard (Part 2)

Layout pane, white space, hybrid objects, and device-specific dashboards Ryan shows you two techniques for using white space between dashboard...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to Tableau Dashboard Actions

Filter, Highlight, Go to URL, Go to Sheet, and Change Set Values Bring your Tableau dashboards to life by coding...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Avoid Highlighting Dashboard Action Selections

A Trick for Getting Around Tableau’s Default Highlight Formatting By default, Tableau highlights dashboard action selections by graying out non-selected...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Use Tableau Parameter Dashboard Actions

Overwrite parameter values by simply interacting with a dashboard Learn how to add a “Change Parameter” action to a dashboard;...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Do Pagination in Tableau

Limit Table Rows for Better Dashboard Design and User Experience Learn an elegant solution for avoiding unwieldy text table rows...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Tableau Dashboard Element: The Current Versus Comparison Callout

An effective ‘Descriptive’ component for comparing any two numbers Ryan explains two variations of his primary go-to dashboard element. You’ll...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Make a Stock Ticker Gauge in Tableau

An engaging alternative to key performance indicator callout numbers Ryan shows you how to recreate the popular stock ticker gauges...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Create Performance Indicator Titles in Tableau

A Minimalist Dashboard Element to Communicate Period Over Period Changes See how to streamline a period over period comparison callout...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Tableau Dashboard Element: The Global Filters Tab

Keep dashboards clean while maintaining filtering flexibility Ryan shares how to maintain a minimalist design when your stakeholders ask to...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Tableau Dashboard Element: The Parameterized Scatter Plot

Transfer the Control of a Prescriptive Analysis to Your Audience Ryan shows you how to use parameters that control the...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Add a Button to a Tableau Dashboard

Improve your dashboard user experience by adding buttons This video shares a simple way to improve your end user’s experience...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Make a Navigation Bar with Buttons in Tableau

Link Tableau dashboards with a seamless navigation menu This video shows you how to create a user-friendly navigation experience by...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Add a Filter in Use Alert to a Tableau Dashboard

An easy-to-code friendly reminder Use this simple 4-step tutorial to add a ‘filter in use’ alert to a Tableau dashboard...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Highlight a Dimension Member in Tableau

Create permanent highlights that work across worksheets using parameters Ryan shows you his favorite approach for highlighting specific marks using...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Exercise: Highlight a Dimension Member Using a Parameter Control

Create a sorted bar chart and highlight a specific mark In this self-guided exercise, you will create a sorted bar...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Make Indicators with Custom Shape Palettes in Tableau

Make engaging explanatory dashboard elements with any images Learn how to create custom shape palettes in Tableau and how to...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Add a Show/Hide Button to a Tableau Layout Container

Unlock Better User Experiences by Toggling Elements On and Off Tableau’s Show/Hide button allows you to turn off access to...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper