How to Create a "Button" for a URL Action
Do you want to add a button to your dashboard for users to be directed to a specific webpage? Maybe you want to direct a user to a...
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
The Many Ways to Highlight in Tableau
Did you know there are multiple ways to highlight metrics in Tableau? If you are a beginner user in Tableau, you may not be aware of the...
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- Feb 23
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*Edit Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Did you know there is a way to get rid of those pesky gridlines in your entire workbook all at once? You can also adjust the Fonts for...
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- Feb 9
- 2 min
Combined Sets
Did you know you can combine Sets in Tableau? These are also called Computed Sets. What exactly is a set? According to Tableau.com "Sets...
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- Jan 22
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When to Use Stepped Colors
Stepped colors are a way you can reduce the number of colors in a visualization. In my opinion, your eye can only process so many colors...
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- Jan 11
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Great Tableau Public Business Vizzes
I had a couple of users ask me about templates for business dashboards. I wanted to call out some great vizzes from Tableau Public....
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- Dec 13, 2022
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Go to Sheet Action
In a previous blog article here, I reviewed how to use the Navigation Objects in Tableau. I also covered how to embed a Navigation Bar...
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- Nov 29, 2022
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To Gauge or Not to Gauge
Whenever I teach one of my Tableau classes, a question I am always asked is how can you make a Gauge Chart in Tableau? The quick answer...
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- Nov 17, 2022
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Collapsible Containers and Navigation Buttons
In a previous blog here, I discussed how to perform Sheet Swapping with the help of a Parameter, a Filter and a Container. There are a...
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- Nov 4, 2022
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Dynamic Top N and % of Total
What if you have a data set with over twenty-five Categories. What if you only wanted to display the values for the top 10 Categories and...
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- Oct 26, 2022
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What is Sheet Swapping?
Are you new to Tableau? Sheet Swapping is a technique where you can "swap" out charts based on a selection in your dashboard. You can...
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- Oct 18, 2022
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Filter Reset Button
I had a request to review how to create a Filter Reset Button in Tableau. There are several articles out there on how to create one for...
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- Sep 28, 2022
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Create an Embedded Navigation Bar Using Web Objects
Recently I had the pleasure of watching a demo by Zak Geis, a Tableau DataDev Ambassador, show how you can create an embedded Navigation...
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- Sep 22, 2022
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Area Chart in a Reference Band?
If you are new to Tableau you may not be aware of the Reference Lines feature. Tableau can add a stagnant line to your Line graph...
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