Course Details

If you're taking this course, you're already ahead of 98% of data users in the general workforce. Most professionals never move beyond basic Excel or simple BI charts. But not you — you're here to learn what it means to truly master Tableau Desktop.

You’ll learn powerful techniques like Joins, Unions, and Blends to combine and prepare data from multiple sources. You’ll dive deep into LODs (Level of Detail Expressions) for vertical data traversal, and use Parameters and Sets to make your dashboards truly interactive.

We’ll also go beyond default visualizations and show you how to build custom charts that bring clarity to even the most complex datasets. This course is about taking control of your data, and standing out in your career. If you've come this far, you're not just learning Tableau — you're becoming a data hero.

  • Pre-requisite Knowledge / Skills

    This course is designed for learners who already understand the basics of Tableau, such as creating bar and line charts, using basic filters, and simple calculated fields. If you’ve taken an introductory course or built a few dashboards, you’re ready for this level. Welcome to the top 2% of users.

  • Software Requirements

    You will need Tableau Desktop (Trial or Licensed version) installed on your computer. The course provides step-by-step guidance for using the full features of Tableau Desktop, so access to this version is required. A stable internet connection is recommended for updates and downloading sample datasets.

  • Course Outcomes

    By the end of this course, you’ll be able to join, union, and blend data sources, create advanced calculations using Level of Detail expressions, build interactive dashboards with parameters and sets, and design custom visualizations tailored to real-world analytical challenges.

Course Curriculum

    1. Introduction - Section Outline

    2. Data Inspection and Story (Attach zip File)

    3. The Mentality of Big Data Analytics

    4. Union Theory - Standard, Mismatch Fields, Missing Fields (Attach Excel File)

    5. 3 methods for Performing Unions

    6. Wildcard Unions

    7. Join Theory (Attached PDF Guide)

    8. Joins Visually Explained

    9. Basic Join in Tableau (Attach Working File)

    10. Doing the Big Joins (Attach)

    11. Numerical Validation + Join Advice from a Professional

    12. Answering a Query using a Union

    13. Inner Join Query - Claim Category and Contact Availability

    14. Duplicate Rows - Join Theory

    15. Double Join Theory

    16. Double Joins in Action

    17. Introduction to Relationships

    18. Joins vs Relationships

    19. Many to Many Relationships - Book Borrow Example (Attach)

    20. Blends vs Relationships

    21. Cardinality and Referential Integrity

    22. Assignment - Blends, Joins, Relationships

    23. Assignment Answers - Question 1

    24. Assignment Answers - Question 2

    25. Assignment Answers - Question 3

    26. Assignment Solution File (Attach Packaged Workbook)

    27. I'd love to hear what you think

    1. Section 2 Introduction

    2. Parameters - Data Set Explained (Attach Data Set)

    3. Intro to Parameters - What is a Parameter

    4. Parameters using a Range

    5. More Selection Options - List and Range

    6. String Selector

    7. String Selector Mixed with Aggregates

    8. String Selector to Change Dimensions for Bar Chart

    9. String Selector for a Dynamic Scatter Plot

    10. Parameter Dates

    11. Changing Date Granularity

    12. Filtering with Parameters

    13. Actions to Change Parameters Value

    14. Assignment - Parameters

    15. Assignment Solutions

    1. Sets Introduction and Data Set Explained (Attach File)

    2. Add to Set, Colour and Data Viz Concepts

    3. Overlapping Sets - Combined Sets - Venn Diagram

    4. Using Sets to Build a Crosstab

    5. Modifying Sets - Adding, Removing - Aliases for Sets

    6. Cohort Analysis - Tableau Online Quick Explanation - Real World Application - Combining Sets

    7. Combining Sets and Parameters - If Functions - Vs. Actions

    8. Dashboard Actions with Sets

    9. Assignments (Attach File)

    10. Assignment Solution (Attach File)

    1. Level of Detail - Introduction (Attach File)

    2. Data Set Explained - Level of Details Explained (Basic Explanation)

    3. Writing the LOD Formula FIXED and Replicating a View

    4. A Word of Warning - Always Build your Reference Table First to Generate the LOD. Then Build th

    5. Changing the Order of Dimensions as well as Impact of Changing the View

    6. Exclude Function Example - Comparing to Fixed

    7. Include Function - Vendor IDs

    8. Combining LOD Functions - Fixed and Exclude Together

    9. Problem 1 - Number of Unique Vendors by Number of Claims per Vendor

    10. Problem 2 - LODs and Finding the Minimum Date

    11. Problem 3 - Categorizing Fees and VIsualizing Seperately - Fixed Function

    12. Problem 4 - Preserving Percent of Total

    13. Problem 5 - My First Day - Counting the Number of First Date Products by Ve ndor

    14. Problem 6 - Relative Measures Comparison - Exclude Function with Parameters

    15. Problem 7 - Average of the Maximum Value

    16. Problem 8 - Performing LODs and Staying at Customer ID Level

    17. Problem 9 - Customer Engagement Analysis

    18. Problem 10 - Comparing to the Median of a Range of Values

    19. Problem 11 - Insurance Renewal Rate

    20. Problem 12 - Contribution to the Whole

    21. Problem 13 - Program Snapshot Visualization

    22. Problem 14 - Preserving % of a Whole

    23. Problem 15 - Comparing nth Dates

    24. Concluding Remarks for LODs

    25. Further Feedback 1

    1. Introduction to Analytics Pane

    2. Getting Started - Data Set Explained (Attach)

    3. Constants - Aggregations, Formatting, Application

    4. Applying Lines to Table, Pane and Cell

    5. Trick - Using If Functions to create custom constant values per pane

    6. Recalculated Aggregate Reference Lines

    7. Median vs Average

    8. Quartiles Explained

    9. Linking Parameters, Boolean Colours, Double Reference Lines on Scatter

    10. Reference Bands and Distribution Bands

    11. Box Plots

    12. Totals for Crosstabs and Bar Charts - Dos and Donts

    13. Working File

    14. Getting Started with Trendlines (Attach Data)

    15. Formatting Trendlines

    16. Extending the TIme Horizon and Using Describe Trendline

    17. Logarithmic and Power Functions

    18. Forecasting - Basic Explanation (Attach Links to Documentation)

    19. Clusters

    1. Intro Dashboard Design Elements

    2. Datas Set Explained (Attach)

    3. Dashboard Planning

    4. Pie Charts and How to Emphasize

    5. Bar and Column Charts

    6. Hierarchy Maps

    7. Heat Maps

    8. Line Charts

    9. Area Charts

    10. Tier Structure System

    11. How to Lay Out Filters - Dashboard Actions

    12. Assignment Time (Attach Packaged)

    13. Assignment Walkthrough (Attach Packaged)

    14. Tier System Assignment (Attach Packaged)

    15. Tier System - Presentation Advice and Solution Explained

    16. Tier System - Walkthrough Solution (Attach Packaged)

    17. Objects - Tiles

    18. Text Object - Trick for Consultations (MS Paint)

    19. Object - Images (Attach Zip File)

    20. Colour Wheel

    21. Adobe Express

    22. Floating Images

    23. PDF, Image and PPt Download

    24. Cross Tab Download, Tableau Public (Link)

    25. Navigation Button and Navigation Menu

    26. Blank Objects

    27. Show and Hide - Filters and Dashboards

    28. Mobile and Tablet Customized Views

    29. Dashboard Design Assignment (Attach Packaged Workbook)

    30. Dashboard Design Assignment (Solution. Attach Packaged Workbook)

    31. Further Feedback 2

Course Details

  • 158 lessons
  • 21 hours of video content
  • Data Preparation
  • Advanced Dashboard Interactions
  • Custom Visualizations

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