Feeling lost in Tableau? Start your journey by learning the application's fundamental language so you can effectively get help and ask questions. In this video, we'll look at the Tableau workspace and break down the parts of the screen you'll use to build your visualizations. I'll show you which features, like the Data pane and Marks card, are always ready for you, and how other elements, such as color legends, appear dynamically as you add fields to your viz.

The Start Page

Parts of the View

  The Sidebar: Data Pane & Analytics Pane

  Format Control Pane

  Shelves, Cards, & Legends

  The Toolbar

  Marks & Mark Types

  Sheet Tabs

  Menus