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What You'll Learn in this Course

This Beginner Tableau Course expands on the basics, teaching essential visualization techniques, formulas, maps, and dashboards.

Gain the confidence to solve real-world problems and impress employers with clear, professional data insights.

  • Visualization Techniques – Grouping, sorting, aggregation, scatter plots, and dual axis charts.

  • Data Insights – Build hierarchies, apply formulas, and use filtering to uncover patterns.

  • Interactive Dashboards – Design, format, and add maps and density plots for real-world problem solving.

Data Management Skills

Grouping and Sorting, Aggregation and Animation, Scatter Plots and Filtering

Learning to aggregate and filter data is one of the most important steps in creating clear, meaningful visualizations.

You’ll discover how to group data, apply filters, and highlight insights effectively.

  • Group and sort data for clarity
  • Use aggregations to summarize large datasets
  • Apply filters to focus on what matters
  • Create scatter plots to explore relationships
  • Bring visuals to life with animation

Formulas and Totals

Hierarchies and Formulas, Measures and Dual Axis, Formatting and Totals

To take your analysis further, you’ll learn how to use formulas and add totals that make your dashboards more insightful.

These tools help you calculate, compare, and present data clearly.

  • Build hierarchies to organize your data
  • Create calculated fields for custom insights
  • Work with measures and dual axis for comparisons
  • Add totals and summaries to highlight key values

Maps and Dashboards

Maps and Density Plots, Dashboard Development and Dashboard Filtering

Finally, you’ll learn to build maps and dashboards that bring all your skills together. These tools let you create interactive, real-world solutions that communicate insights effectively.

  • Design maps to show geographic patterns
  • Use density plots for deeper trend analysis
  • Develop dashboards that combine multiple visuals
  • Apply dashboard filters for interactive exploration

What You Get In This Course

  • 50+ Videos

    Learn through over 50 bite-sized lessons that guide you step by step, making Tableau simple and approachable for complete beginners.

  • Quizzes to Test Your Knowledge

    Reinforce what you’ve learned with interactive quizzes designed to check your understanding and build confidence as you progress.

  • Assignments with Video Walkthroughs

    Apply your skills in real assignments and follow along with video walkthrough solutions to ensure you never feel stuck.

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Beginner Course

    2. Data Set Explained (File Attached)

    3. Data Interpreter, Splitting, Data Types, Sorting

    4. Data Extracts - Performance - Live Connections - Hyper Files

    1. Grouping - Aliases - Edit Group - View Data - Reuse Groups

    2. Sorting - Manual - Alphabetical - Field - Bar Charts

    3. Aggregates - Standard - Distinct Count - Count (Pre-Generated)

    4. Crosstabs and Heatmaps - Totals

    5. Filtering 1 - Basic - Keep Only Exclude - Multi Filters - Show Filters - Filter Dates - Filter

    6. Filtering 2 - Pre-filtering - Relative Filtering - Filter Views (Drop Down, Single) - Relevant

    7. Animation - Design - Time - Field Cycle

    8. Hierarchies - Discrete Hierarchies - Calendar - On the Fly - Custom Hierarchies

    9. Dual Axis - Synchronized Axis - Axis Formatting

    10. Measure Values and Names - Line - Bar - CrossTab

    11. Formulas - Ifnull, Addition, Order, Explicit, Aggregates

    12. Scatter Plots

    13. I'd love to hear what you think

    14. Hierarchies and Custom

    15. Pre-Filters

    16. Converting Between Discrete and Continuous or Dimension and Measure

    17. Multiple Measures

    18. Line Chart Dual Axis

    19. Dual Axis with Bars plus Bonus Boolean Check

    20. Measured Names and Values

    21. Getting Started With Scatter Plots

    22. Getting Started with Formulas - At Aggregate or Row Level - Ifnull

    23. Number Formats and Date Formats

    24. Default Formatting

    25. Grand Totals - Tables, Bars and Pies

    26. Getting Started with Maps

    27. Map Formatting Options

    28. Filtering Maps, Dual Axis

    29. Density Plots

    1. Dashboard Actions and Interactiveness

    2. Applying Filters on a Dashboard

    3. More Filters - Show Apply Button - Only Relevant Values

    4. Further Feedback

    1. Congratulations!

Course Details

  • 38 lessons
  • 10 hours of video content
  • Ideal for beginners
  • Visualization Basics
  • Apply Knowledge Immediately

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Tableau Beginner FAQ

  • Do I need the Paid Version of Tableau Desktop to do this Course?

    No you don't! I designed it with Tableau Public Free Edition in mind. For places where I demonstrate capabilities in the Paid Version, I simply showcase it. But you don't need to repeat to proceed.

  • Do I need prior experience with data or coding?

    No, you don’t. Tableau’s drag-and-drop interface makes it accessible for complete beginners. You’ll learn how to explore and visualize data without needing coding knowledge.

  • What kind of data can I use in Tableau?

    Tableau connects to a wide variety of sources: Excel, CSV files, Google Sheets, SQL databases, and cloud platforms. This flexibility lets you practice with almost any dataset you have.

  • What’s the difference between Tableau Public, Desktop, and Online?

    - Public – Free version, but your dashboards are saved online for anyone to view.
    - Desktop – Paid professional version with full features and the ability to save locally.
    - Online/Server – For sharing and collaboration with teams or organizations.

  • Do I need strong math skills?

    Not at all. Tableau automatically handles most calculations like sums, averages, and percentages. Having basic math knowledge helps, but the software does the heavy lifting.

  • Can Tableau handle large datasets?

    Yes. Tableau can manage millions of rows of data, though performance may depend on your system and connection type. Beginners typically start with smaller Excel or CSV datasets before scaling up.

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