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Components of Tableau

Worksheet

  • A Worksheet is where you create individual charts and visualizations.
  • Bar Chart
  • Line Chart
  • Pie Chart
  • Map
  • Table
  • KPI

Rows Shelf

  • The Rows Shelf is used to place fields that you want to display along the vertical direction. 
Rows → Sales
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Columns Shelf

  • The Columns Shelf is used to place fields that you want to display along the horizontal direction. 
Columns → Category
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Marks Card

  • The Marks Card is used to control the appearance of your visualization.
  • Color
  • Size
  • Label
  • Detail
  • Tooltip
  • Shape

Filters Shelf

  • The Filters Shelf is used to filter the data displayed in a visualization. 
Filter → Region
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  • East
  • West
  • North
  • South

Pages Shelf

  • The Pages Shelf allows you to view data step by step or as a sequence. 
Pages → Year
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Then view the visualization year by year.

Show Me

  • Show Me helps you quickly choose a suitable chart type.
  • Bar Chart
  • Line Chart
  • Pie Chart
  • Maps
  • Scatter Plot
  • Heat Map

Dashboard

  • A Dashboard combines multiple worksheets into one screen. 
Dashboard
├── Total Sales Card
├── Sales by Category
├── Profit by Region
└── Sales Trend
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Story

  • A Story combines multiple worksheets or dashboards to present data as a sequence.
  • Trends
  • Findings
  • Business insights
  • Data analysis

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