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3. Exploring the Tableau Interface

Arshad Khan

(1)Fremont, California, USA

Objective: This exercise provides an overview of the Tableau interface

After connecting to a data source, you see a blank sheet, as displayed in Figure 3-1, where data visualizations can be developed. Through the Tableau interface shown in Figure 3-1, many powerful and useful features can be accessed.

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Figure 3-1. Tableau interface

The menu bar at the top of the window provides access to many powerful features. Below it is the toolbar, which contains many buttons, such as Save, Undo, Redo, Add New ...

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