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Tableau comes out of the box with dozens of technical features. Learn Tableau’s capabilities and how these features can improve your data analyses.

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Video 1 of 16

An Introduction to Tableau Calculated Fields

Learn the two types of ‘Basic’ calculated fields in Tableau This video shows you how to create new fields from...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to Tableau Parameters

Let your audience control a visualization through user-generated values This video will show you how to set up a parameter...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Organizing Dimensions and Measures in Tableau

Improve your authoring experience with these organization tips The larger a dataset becomes, the more challenging it can be to...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to Tableau’s Show Me Feature

Automatically lay the foundation for 24 popular chart types See two ways to use Show Me to efficiently start your...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

Video 5 of 16

An Introduction to Sorting in Tableau

How to sort in ascending, descending, alphabetical, manual order, and more Sorting is a best practice for charts built with...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

Video 6 of 16

Four Types of Filters in Tableau

Dimension filters, measure filters, discrete date filters, and continuous date filters Create relevant analyses by keeping or excluding marks on...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

Video 7 of 16

Tableau Filters and Order of Operations

Data source filters > context filters > dimension filters > measure filters See how the different types of Tableau filters...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to Tableau Sets

Segment dimension members for better comparisons Learn how to create sets and add depth to your analyses by using sets...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to Tableau Table Calculations

Control your data tables by understanding addressing and partitioning Learn to use table calculations to benefit from: (1) using advanced...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Exercise: Sales and Month over Month Sales

Make Tableau do your math using table calculations In this self-guided exercise, you will improve a sales by month line...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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3 Ways to Use Tableau’s Describe Feature

More than just learning about individual fields Tableau’s ‘Describe’ feature helps you learn more about individual fields, worksheets, and calculated...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

Video 12 of 16

3 Ways to Use Tableau in the Flow

Learn Syntax, Update Calculations, and Save Calculations for Future Use Tableau provides several ways to update your views without leaving...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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How to Create Custom Color Palettes in Tableau

Create Reusable Discrete, Ordered Sequential, and Ordered Diverging Color Palettes Learn how to look up color hex values and update...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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Unboxing New Map Styles in Tableau 2019.2 and Mapbox

How to Access 17 Additional Styles for Tableau Maps Tableau Desktop 2019.2 adds three new map styles, bringing the total...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to String Calculations in Tableau

Create custom row-level calculations from text using string functions Learn how to access all the different string functions from within...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper

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An Introduction to the Tableau Pages Shelf

Learn How to Create Animated Visualizations in Tableau By placing dimensions on the Pages Shelf, Tableau creates an animation that...

Instructor

Ryan Sleeper