Hotkeys and shortcuts for Tableau

(Total 85)

Ctrl + N
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
New workbook
Ctrl + M
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
New worksheet
Ctrl + E
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Describe sheet
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle forward through open worksheets
Ctrl + F6
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle forward through open worksheets
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ⭾ Tab
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle backward through open worksheets
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F6
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle backward through open worksheets
F7
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Switch in and out of Presentation Mode
Ctrl + H
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Switch in and out of Presentation Mode
Ctrl + O
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Open file
Ctrl + S
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Save workbook
F12
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Revert workbook to last saved state
Alt + F4
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Close the current workbook
Ctrl + P
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Print
F1
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Open Help
Ctrl + D
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Connect to data source
Ctrl + F
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Activate the find command in the Data pane
F5
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Refresh the data source
F9
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Run data updates on a view
F10
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Toggle automatic data updates on and off
Ctrl + A
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Select all data
Ctrl + C
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Copy selected data
A
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Use Rectangular Selection tool
D
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Use Lasso Selection Tool
S
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Use Radial Selection Tool
Esc
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Clear the selection
Ctrl + 1
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Show Me!
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + 1
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Show Me!
⤶ Enter
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Add the selected field to the sheet (only works with a single field)
Mouse double click
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Add field to sheet
Alt + ↑   Shift + C
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Columns shelf
Alt + ↑   Shift + F
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Filters shelf
Alt + ↑   Shift + I
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Size
Alt + ↑   Shift + L
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Detail
Alt + ↑   Shift + O
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Color
Alt + ↑   Shift + P
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Pages shelf
Alt + ↑   Shift + R
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Rows shelf
Alt + ↑   Shift + S
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Shape
Alt + ↑   Shift + T
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Text/Label
Alt + ↑   Shift + X
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Rows shelf
Alt + ↑   Shift + Y
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Columns shelf
Mouse movement
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
(drag to shelf) Open the Drop Field menu
Ctrl + Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
Add a group of marks to the selection
Ctrl + W
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Swap rows and columns
Ctrl + L
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Flip orientation of column labels at bottom of view
G
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Toggle dashboard grid on and off
T
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Toggle between Dashboard and Layout tabs
Ctrl + X
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)
Ctrl + V
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Paste clipboard
Ctrl + Z
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Redo
Alt + ↑   Shift + ⬅ Backspace
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Clear the current worksheet
Ctrl + B
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Smaller cell size
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + B
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Bigger cell size
Ctrl +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make rows narrower
Ctrl +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make rows wider
Ctrl +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make columns shorter
Ctrl +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make columns taller
F4
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Start or stop forward playback on the Pages shelf
↑   Shift + F4
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Start or stop backward playback on the Pages shelf
Ctrl + .
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Skip forward one page
Ctrl + ,
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Skip backward one page
Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Select a mark
Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
(drag bottom of the pane and hold) Drag a row and scroll through a long list simultaneously
Ctrl + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Add individual marks to the selection
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
Pan around the view
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom in to a point in the view (if not map, requires zoom mode)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Alt + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom out from a point on a map (if not map, requires zoom mode)
↑   Shift + Mouse double click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom out
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom in to an area in the view (requires zoom mode if not map)
Mouse wheel up and down
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom in and out on a map
F11
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Toggle full screen
Alt + F2
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Rename data source
Ctrl + Alt + D
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
New data source
Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + D
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Edit data source
Ctrl + Alt + T
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Create new worksheet
Ctrl + Mouse movement
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or card
F2
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Rename column field (when field is selected in the data schema pane)
← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Move floating dashboard object 1 pixel at a time
↑   Shift + ← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Move floating dashboard object 10 pixels at a time
Alt + ← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Resize floating dashboard object with 1 pixel increments
↑   Shift + Alt + ← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Resize floating dashboard object with 10 pixel increments
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Redo
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + S
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Save workbook as
Alt + Q
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Close web authoring