Time to get vizzy. The activities below will teach you to create visualizations and ask questions of your data—the Tableau Desktop way. Grasp the basics of our software, learn data visualization best practices, and be wowed by some stunning data visualizations.
Section 1: Orient Yourself
1.1 Getting Started Watch
1.2 Create an account on Tableau.com Engage
1.3 Join the Tableau Newbie Group in the community Engage
1.4 Explore the Tableau Public Viz of the Day Gallery Engage
1.5 Explore Tableau Use Cases with Customer Stories Engage
1.6 Download Tableau Desktop Download
1.7 The Tableau Workspace Read
1.8 Follow the Get Started Tutorial Engage
Section 2: Visual Analytics
2.1 Hans Rosling's TED Talk Watch
2.2 Get Inspired with an Iron Viz Champion Dashboard Engage
2.3 Visual Best Practices Read
2.4 Visual Analytics Best Practices Read
2.5 Which Chart or Graph is Right for You Read
2.6 Why the Time-Tested Science of Data Visualization Is So Powerful Read
Section 3: Work with Data
3.1 Open Tableau and Connect to Data Read
3.2 Getting Started with Data Watch
3.3 Try a Makeover Monday Engage
3.4 Preparing Excel Files for Analysis Read
3.5 Managing Metadata Watch
3.6 Integrate your Data Read
3.7 How to Dive Deeper into Your Survey Data Read
3.8 Find a fun data set from Wikipedia Engage
Section 4: Building Vizzes
4.1 The Basics Read
4.2 Understanding Pill Types Watch
4.3 Drill Down and Hierarchies Watch
4.4 Sorting Watch
4.5 Grouping Watch
4.6 Interactive Filters Watch
4.7 Ask a question at a Live Online Training Engage
4.8 Tooltips Read
4.9 Combination Charts Read
4.10 Filtering Read
4.11 Measure Names and Measure Values Explained Read
4.12 Maps in Tableau Watch
4.13 Bullet Graphs Read
4.14 Create Sets for Top N and Others Read
4.15 Visualizing Time: Beyond the Line Chart Read
4.16 If You Must Use Text Tables Follow These 5 Design Tips Read
4.17 Aggregation, Granularity, and Ratio Calculations Watch
4.18 Creating Filled Maps with Pie Charts Read
4.19 Explore the Community Workbook Library Engage
Section 5: Dashboards
5.1 Building a Dashboard Watch
5.2 Best Practices for Effective Dashboards Read
5.3 Actions Read
5.4 Dashboard Interactivity Using Actions Watch
5.5 Adding a Logo to a Dashboard Read
5.6 How to Use Custom Shapes as Filters on Your Dashboard Read
5.7 Dashboards that Persuade, Inform, and Engage Watch
5.8 6 Tips to Make Your Dashboards More Performant Read
Section 6: Calculations
6.1 Getting Started with Calculations Watch
6.2 A Handy Guide to Choosing the Right Calculation for Your Question Read
6.3 Explore the Calculation Reference Library Engage
6.4 Using a Parameter to Change Fields Read
6.5 Modifying Table Calculations Watch
6.6 Resolving Aggregation Calculation Error Read
6.7 Top 15 LOD Expressions Read
Section 7: Get Hands On
7.1 Attend a Tableau User Group Engage
7.2 Attend a Tableau Classroom Training Engage
7.3 Attend a Tableau Webinar Engage
7.4 Try a Build it Yourself exercise Engage
7.5 Are You as Tableau-Smart as a Tableau Consultant? Engage
Section 8: Go Deeper
8.1 Create Views for Market Basket Analysis Read
8.2 How to Visualize Sentiment and Inclination Read
8.3 When to Blend and When to Join Watch
8.4 Designing Great Visualizations Read
8.5 8 Great Books about Data Visualisation Read
8.6 5 Lesser-Known Books on Data Visualization Read
8.7 Applying Graphic Design Principles to Create Killer Dashboards Watch
8.8 LODs of Fun with Jedi Filters Read