Hotkeys and shortcuts for Tableau (Mac)

(Total 82)

⌘ Cmd + N
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
New workbook
⌘ Cmd + T
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
New worksheet
⌘ Cmd + E
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Describe sheet
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + ]
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle forward through open worksheets
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + [
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Cycle backward through open worksheets
⌥ Option + ⤶ Enter
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
Control + ⌘ Cmd + F
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Toggle full screen
⌘ Cmd + O
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Open file
⌘ Cmd + S
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Save workbook
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + E
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Revert workbook to last saved state
⌘ Cmd + W
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Close the current workbook
⌘ Cmd + P
Managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)
Print
Control + ⌘ Cmd + ?
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Open Help
⌘ Cmd + D
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Connect to data source
⌘ Cmd + F
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Activate the find command in the Data pane
⌘ Cmd + R
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Refresh the data source
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 0
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Run data updates on a view
⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + 0
Data (Tableau Desktop)
Toggle automatic data updates on and off
⌘ Cmd + A
Selection tools (Tableau Desktop)
Select all data
⌘ Cmd + 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
⌘ Cmd + 1
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Show Me!
Mouse double click
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Add field to sheet
⤶ Enter
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Add the selected field to the sheet (only works with a single field)
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + C
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Columns shelf
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + F
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Filters shelf
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + I
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Size
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + L
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Detail
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + O
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Color
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + P
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Pages shelf
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + R
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Rows shelf
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + S
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Shape
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + T
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Text/Label
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + X
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Rows shelf
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Y
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Place selected field on Columns shelf
⌥ Option + Mouse movement
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
(drag to shelf) Open the Drop Field menu
⌘ Cmd + Mouse movement
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or card
Control + ⌘ Cmd + W
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Swap rows and columns
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
⌘ Cmd + X
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)
⌘ Cmd + V
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Paste clipboard
⌘ Cmd + Z
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Undo
⌘ Cmd + ↑   Shift + Z
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Redo
⌥ Option + ↑   Shift + Del
Authoring views (Tableau Desktop)
Clear the current worksheet
⌘ Cmd + B
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Smaller cell size
⌘ Cmd + ↑   Shift + B
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Bigger cell size
Control + ⌘ Cmd +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make rows narrower
Control + ⌘ Cmd +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make rows wider
Control + ⌘ Cmd +
Resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)
Make columns shorter
Control + ⌘ Cmd +
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
⌘ Cmd + .
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Skip forward one page
⌘ Cmd + ,
Pages (Tableau Desktop)
Skip backward one page
Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Select a mark
Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
Select a group of marks
⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Add individual marks to the selection
↑   Shift + Mouse movement
Selecting and navigating marks
Pan around the view
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom in to a point in the view (if not map, requires zoom mode)
↑   Shift + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Cmd + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom out from a point on a map (if not map, requires zoom mode)
↑   Shift + Double + Mouse left click
Selecting and navigating marks
Zoom out
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + 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
Mouse left click + Mouse wheel up and down
Selecting and navigating marks
(drag bottom of the pane and hold) Drag a row and scroll through a long list simultaneously
⌘ Cmd
Selecting and navigating marks
(drag bottom of the pane and hold) Drag a row and scroll through a long list simultaneously
⌥ Option + F2
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Rename data source
Control + D
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
New data source
Control + ↑   Shift + D
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Edit data source
⌘ Cmd + Alt + T
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Create new worksheet
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
⌥ Option + ← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Resize floating dashboard object with 1 pixel increments
↑   Shift + ⌥ Option + ← ↑ → ↓
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Resize floating dashboard object with 10 pixel increments
⌘ Cmd + Y
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Redo
↑   Shift + ⌘ Cmd + S
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Save workbook as
⌥ Option + Q
Web authoring (Tableau Online or Tableau Server)
Close web authoring