Updates and Announcements
  • Downloadable Files and Resources
Introduction - Welcome to the new 2023-24 Tableau Training Course
  • Welcome to the Course
  • Downloading Tableau Public (Links)
  • What is a Data Analyst and how to become Successful as one?
  • The IT Industry at large. Life as an analyst. Salary expectations.
  • Quick Tableau Demo
  • Entire Tableau Platform Explained
  • Which software is responsible for which part?
  • Tableau Pricing (Links)
  • Tableau for Students and Teachers (Links)
  • Tableau Public and Desktop Installation + Versions (Links)
  • Tableau Certification (Links)
  • What benefits does having Tableau Certification have?
(2023-24 Edition) Accelerator Program - 1 Hour Quick Start Guide
  • Public vs Desktop. Accelerator Program Explained
  • Do I need the Paid Version of Tableau Desktop to do this course?
  • Data Set Explained + Visual Inspection (Download File)
  • Loading into Tableau and Data Source Interface Explained
  • Bonus: Text Qualifier (Just in case you have this Issue!)
  • Tableau Interface Explained
  • Data Visualization Basics
  • Getting Started with Bar Charts
  • Column Charts
  • When do we use Column Charts?
  • Bar and Column Formatting Basics
  • The Basics of Aggregation
  • What are the different types of aggregations?
  • Discrete and Continuous
  • Date Hierarchies
  • Formatting Line Charts - Colouring, Splits, Labels
  • Area Charts + Formatting
  • SHOW ME + Pie Charts and Basic Formatting
  • What is the quickest way to build a simple visualization in Tableau Desktop?
  • Running Totals - Running by Pane, Basic Colouring, Multiple Measures
  • Moving Average + Dual Axis Demonstration
  • Dashboard 1 - Building the Individual Sheets
  • Dashboard 2 - Compiling the Dashboard
  • What is the difference between Sheets and Dashboards in Tableau Desktop?
  • A Dashboard built by a Data Visualization Expert (Attached Packaged Workbook)
  • Different Ways to Export your Visualization and Data
  • Saving to Tableau Public (Links)
  • Bonus: Re-Establishing a Connection to a Downloaded Workbook from Tableau Public
  • Assignment Problem
  • Assignment Solution (Attached Packaged Workbook)
  • Congratulations on Finishing the Accelerator Program
  • Does this mean I'm a Professional Analyst now?
  • FREE eBook: Tableau - Inspiration in Colour
(2023-24 Edition) Beginner - Data Control and Preparation
  • Welcome to the Beginner Section
  • Loading the Data and Data Inspection (Attached File)
  • Splitting, Renaming Fields, Data Type Changes
  • Live vs Extract Connections
  • Saving your file to Tableau Public and Downloading it Again (Link)
  • What is the difference between Live and Extract Connections?
(2023-24 Edition) Beginner - Grouping, Sorting, Aggregations and Heat Maps
  • Grouping and Aliases
  • Sorting - Manual - Alphabetical - Field
  • Aggregates - Count, Min, Max, Average, Median, Distinct Count on String
  • Crosstabs, Heat Maps and Totals
  • What does Grouping do?
(2023-24 Edition) Beginner - Filtering Dates, Measures and Strings
  • Getting Started with Filters - Keep Only and Exclude
  • Filtering with a Field that's not in the Visualization
  • Filtering Discrete Dates - Right Click Drag Method
  • Filtering Continuous Dates
  • What is the difference between Discrete and Continuous dates in Tableau Desktop?
  • Relative Date Filtering
  • Filtering Measures - Aggregate vs Row Level Filtering
  • Pre-Filtering and Computational Efficiency Considerations
  • Displaying Filtering Controls - Best Practices
  • Filtering Strings - Different Filtering Display Options and Examples
  • Relevant Filtering
  • When should you pre-filter a data set in Tableau Desktop?
(2023-24 Edition) Beginner - Visualizations, Functions, Maps and Density Plots
  • Hierarchies - Bonus Map Hierarchy Demo
  • Dual Axis 3 Examples - Basic 2 line, Running Total combo chart, Moving AVG
  • Measure Name and Values - Different Arrangements - Crosstab - Line - Bar
  • Getting Started with Formulas - ZN Function for Nulls
  • Arithmetic Functions
  • Scatter Plots - 3 Ways
  • What is the purpose of a scatter plot in Tableau Desktop?
  • Number Formatting and Default Formatting
  • Setting up your Regions Correctly for Map Visualizations
  • Getting Started with Maps - Dots and Boundary's plus basic formatting
  • Map Terrain Formatting Options
  • Density Plots
  • Measures allow us to view a maximum of two measures at a time, side by side
(2023-24 Edition) Beginner - Dashboard Designs and Assignments
  • Dashboard Actions - Example 1
  • Dashboard Actions - Example 2
  • Dashboard Actions - Example 3
  • What is the difference between a dashboard and a sheet in Tableau Desktop?
  • Adding Filters to Dashboards
  • Applying Filters to Multiple Sheets in a Dashboard
  • Assignment (Problem)
  • Assignment (Solution 1)
  • Assignment (Solution 2)
  • What is the purpose of a dashboard for a stakeholder in Tableau Desktop?