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Tableau For Dummies

Authors:
Molly Monsey ,
Paul Sochan ,
Jack A. Hyman

Overview

Discover how visualization turns data into action

Tableau gives you the power to understand your data and put it in a format that is appealing and meaningful for everyone who needs to see it. Tableau For Dummies walks you through the steps to turn your data into a story that inspires action. This easy-to-understand guide offers insights from an enterprise data pro on how to transform data into a clear and memorable visual presentation.

  • Navigate the Tableau user interface and connect to data sources
  • Use drag-and-drop features to create stunning visualizations
  • Work with templates, add graphs, and create clear charts
  • Export your visualizations to multiple formats for easy sharing

This is the perfect Dummies software guide for business professionals who need to better derive value from that all-important data.

Discover how visualization turns data into action

Tableau gives you the power to understand your data and put it in a format that is appealing and meaningful for everyone who needs to see it. Tableau For Dummies walks you through the steps to turn your data into a story that inspires action. This easy-to-understand guide offers insights from an enterprise data pro on how to transform data into a clear and memorable visual

presentation.
  • Navigate the Tableau user interface and connect to data sources
  • Use drag-and-drop features to create stunning visualizations
  • Work with templates, add graphs, and create clear charts
  • Export your visualizations to multiple formats for easy sharing

This is the perfect Dummies software guide for business professionals who need to better derive value from that all-important data.

Tableau For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Tableau is not a single application but rather a collection of applications that create a best-in-class business intelligence platform. You may want to dive right in and start trying to create magnificent visualizations, but there are a few concepts you should know about to refine your data and optimize visualizations. You’ll need to determine whether your data set requires data cleansing. In that case, you’ll utilize Tableau Prep. If you want to collaborate and share your data, reports, and visualizations, you’ll use either Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server. Central to the Tableau solution suite is Tableau Desktop; it’s at the heart of the creative engine for virtually all users at some point in time to create visualization renderings from workbooks, dashboards, and stories. Keep reading for tips about data layout and cleansing data in Tableau Prep.

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