Versions Compared

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

Hello and welcome to the Introductory Series videos.

Info

Well, 68 minutes but lets not split hairs...


New to Tableau, or maybe you are transitioning from an alternate tool. Sure there are plenty of training sites and materials, all designed to teach you to death!

The following videos are perfect for new users to help you quickly get off the ground and into chart and dashboard mastery.

All the videos are deliberately short however, all are presented at 1x speed with no sequencing shortening.

Like something or dislike something, or even just have a question to ask? Just pop your message in the comments section at the bottom of the page

...

will teach you everything you need so you can get on with your work in the quickest time.

Once you have covered these basics, head on over to the Show me how to build that page, to see how the majority of charts can be put together in under 60 seconds.

GuideSubject Material

Video Length

(hh:mm:ss)

An Introduction to Tableau

View file
nameTutorial 1.1 - An Introduction to Tableau.mp4
height150


  • Connecting data
  • Creating a bar chart
  • Creating a multi-measure line chart
  • Applying sorting
  • Applying a filter
  • Formatting
00:09:23

An Explanation of Aggregate vs Non-Aggregate Calculations

View file
nameTIS 02 - Aggregations vs Non-Aggregations.mp4
height150


Illustrates the differences between aggregate and non-aggregate calculations and their uses.

00:07:45

Calculations

View file
nameTIS 03 - Calculations.mp4
height150


Demonstrates the three calculation types with use-cases:

  • Calculated field
  • Table calculation
  • Level-of-detail calculationexpression (LODx)
00:15:30

Other Major Objects

View file
nameTIS 04 - Groups, Sets and Bins.mp4
height150


A general overview  of:

  • Groups
  • Sets
  • Bins
  • Aliases
00:10:52

Series Conclusion: Your First Dashboard

View file
nameTIS 05 - Series Conclusion.mp4
height150


Walk-through building your first dynamic dashboard (the one below) using the following skills covered in this series:

  • Calculated fields
  • Table calculations
  • Level-of-detail calculationsexpressions
  • Parameters

Also demonstrates:

  • Dashboard design and layout
  • Formatting
  • Tooltip design
  • Tooltip visuals
  • Advanced charting
00:28:53

...

Tip
titleDahsboard not loading?

Download the workbook here: Companion Workbook