Category: Tableau Tips

  • Abbreviate long text in Tableau

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    When working with text data in Tableau, you’ll often need to clean or reshape strings to better fit your analysis or visual presentation. Abbreviating text is a common challenge when designing dashboards, reports, or any interface where space is limited. Whether you’re working with long product names, category labels, or freeform text fields, overly long…

  • Show/Hide – but better

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    The default Show/Hide button in Tableau offers a quick way to toggle dashboard elements, but it comes with limitations—especially when dealing with larger components like full-screen visualizations or help panels that can obscure the toggle itself. In this guide, I show a smarter approach using Dynamic Zone Visibility and Parameter Actions. By setting up separate…

  • 5 Tableau Desktop Tips

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    Tableau is packed with small but powerful features that can make your workflow smoother and more efficient. However, some of these tricks aren’t immediately obvious—even for experienced users.