This workshop will introduce users to the basics of using Tableau, a powerful data visualization tool.

• Importing data
• Navigating the Tableau interface
• Creating simple visualizations (worksheets, dashboards, and stories)
• Saving, publishing, and sharing visualizations

There are plenty of great free tutorials online to review topics covered in our Tableau 1 workshop. Here are a few how-tos to get you started.

Connect to Excel Files

Connect to Other Data Types

Build a Text Table

Build a Bar Chart

Build a Line Chart

Build a Basic Map

Save a Still Image

Save a Workbook

Share a Workbook

This workshop teaches more advanced skills for those who have familiarity with the basics of importing data and constructing basic visualizations in Tableau. Recommended as a follow-up to Tableau 1.

• Customizing worksheets, dashboards, and stories
• Working with more complex visualization types
• Joining data sets
• Adding calculations to graphs

There are plenty of great free tutorials online to review topics covered in our Tableau 2 workshop. Here are a few how-tos to get you started.

Build a Scatter Plot

Build a Histogram

Build an Area Chart

Build a Combination Chart

Join Your Data

Union Your Data

Calculations

Filter Actions

Best Practices for Effective Dashboards