Get Started
This section gives you the basics on getting started with building views in Tableau, the Tableau workspace, and Tableau concepts.
For related topics and sites, also see:
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Short walkthrough of Tableau Desktop: Build a Basic View to Explore Your Data
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In-depth Tableau Desktop tutorial: Get Started with Tableau Desktop(Link opens in a new window)
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On-demand webinars: Secrets of Visual Analytics (Link opens in a new window)
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Build basic chart types: Build Common Chart Types in Data Views and Choose the Right Chart Type for Your Data
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Build maps: Maps and Geographic Data Analysis in Tableau
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Get started with using Tableau Online and Tableau Server: Use Tableau on the Web.
Watch a video: To see related concepts demonstrated in Tableau, watch these free video tutorials: Getting Started(Link opens in a new window) (25 minutes), Getting Started with Data(Link opens in a new window) (6 minutes) and Getting Started with Visual Analytics(Link opens in a new window) (6 minutes). Use your tableau.com(Link opens in a new window) account to sign in. To view other introductory videos, go to Free Training Videos(Link opens in a new window) on the Tableau website. Also see different chart types under the How To(Link opens in a new window) category on the Free Training Videos page.