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5 Tableau Desktop Tips

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Tableau is packed with small but powerful features that can make your workflow smoother and more efficient. However, some of these tricks aren’t immediately obvious—even for experienced users.

Whether you’re troubleshooting a calculation, improving collaboration, or just trying to reset your workspace, these tips will help you work smarter in Tableau.

Here are five tips for using Tableau Desktop:

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Better Line-charts

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In the endless pursuit of creating better charts, let’s look at the line-chart. Probably the most used chart of all times, since it often shows a metric (sales, quantity, temperature, …) over time.

I already discussed focusing on what is important in the article on “betters ways to compare years“. But how can we improve the default, remove distractions and focus more on the data? Let’s look at some simple steps you should do every time you create a line chart – and finish with a less common but visually pleasing ‘advanced’ one!

[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 – Deepcleaning your dashboard’ series]

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Better Titles on Multiple Measure Panes

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Similar to titles on small multiples, showing title only in the axis on multiple-measure charts is not user friendly. The visuals distance between title and the data is too large, and vertical text is never easy to read:

Let’s look at an easy ways to enhance the labels for better clarity and user experience.

[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 – Deepcleaning your dashboard’ series]

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