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