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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

You're reading from   Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2 Effective data visualization and business intelligence with the new features of Tableau 2019.2

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838553067
Length 260 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Tristan Guillevin Tristan Guillevin
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Preface 1. Catching Up with Tableau 2019 FREE CHAPTER 2. The Tableau Core 3. Getting Started with Tableau Desktop 4. Connecting to Data and Simple Transformations 5. Building an Efficient Data Source 6. Design Insightful Visualizations 7. Powerful Dashboards, Stories, and Actions 8. Publishing and Interacting in Tableau Server 9. An Introduction to Calculations 10. Analytics and Parameters 11. Advanced Data Connections 12. Dealing with Security 13. How to Keep Growing Your Skills A. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Worksheet options and formats

There are lots of options available in a Worksheet, and you can find them in many different places. The three most usual places to find options are as follows:

  • With a right-click on a pill
  • In the Worksheet menu at the top
  • By right-clicking on the View (or on a Mark)

Let's go through a selection of the most useful options for each place, starting with the pill options.

Pill options

Many options are available by right-clicking on a pill. As always, there are some differences between Continuous and Discrete pills.

Among the most important options, you'll find the following:

  • Filter...: A shortcut to put the current pill in the Filters shelf and open the Edit Filter window.
  • Show Filter: This automatically puts the pill in the Filters shelf and displays the quick filter (it doesn't open the menu).
  • Show Highlighter (only for Discrete pills): This opens the Highlighter card, which allows you to highlight a specific value, as shown in the following screenshot...
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