Keyboard Shortcuts

Applies to: Tableau Cloud, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Server

This is a list of keyboard shortcuts for working in Tableau. For information on navigating a view using a keyboard, see Keyboard Accessibility for Tableau Views.

Shortcuts for managing workbooks, sheets, and files (Tableau Desktop)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
New workbookCtrl+NCommand+N
New worksheetCtrl+MCommand+T
Describe sheetCtrl+ECommand+E
Cycle forward through open worksheetsCtrl+Tab, Ctrl+F6Shift+Command+Right bracket
Cycle backward through open worksheetsCtrl+Shift+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+F6Shift+Command+Left bracket
Switch in and out of Presentation ModeF7 , Ctrl+HOption+Return
Switch in and out of Full Screen mode Control+Command+F

Open file

 

Ctrl+OCommand+O
Save fileCtrl+SCommand+S
Save file asCtrl+Shift+SShift+Command+S
Revert workbook to last saved stateF12Option+Command+E
Close the current workbookAlt+F4Command+W
PrintCtrl+PCommand+P
Open HelpF1Control+Command+?

Shortcuts for managing workbooks, sheets and files (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
New worksheetCtrl+Alt+T

Option+Command+T

Switch in and out of Full Screen modeF11Control+Command+F
Save fileCtrl+SCommand+S
Save workbook asCtrl+Shift+SShift+Command+S
Close the current workbookAlt+F4

Option+Q

Print (or export as PDF)Ctrl+PCommand+P
Open HelpF1Control+Command+/

Shortcuts for data (Tableau Desktop)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Connect to data sourceCtrl+DCommand+D
Activate the find command in the Data paneCtrl+FCommand+F
Refresh data sourceF5Command+R
Run data updates on a viewF9Shift+Command+0
Toggle automatic data updates on and offF10Option+Command+0

Shortcuts for data (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Connect to data sourceCtrl+DCommand+D
Refresh data sourceAlt+F5Option+F5
Rename data sourceAlt+F2Option+F2
New data sourceCtrl+Alt+DControl+D
Edit data sourceCtrl+Alt+Shift+DControl+Shift+D

Shortcuts for authoring views (Tableau Desktop)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Show Me!Ctrl+1 , Ctrl+Shift+1Command+1
Add the selected field to the sheet. (Only works with a single field.)Enter or double-clickReturn or double-click
Place selected field on Columns shelfAlt+Shift+COption+Shift+C
Place selected field on Filters shelfAlt+Shift+FOption+Shift+F
Place selected field on SizeAlt+Shift+IOption+Shift+I
Place selected field on DetailAlt+Shift+LOption+Shift+L
Place selected field on ColourAlt+Shift+OOption+Shift+O
Place selected field on Pages shelfAlt+Shift+POption+Shift+P
Place selected field on Rows shelfAlt+Shift+ROption+Shift+R
Place selected field on ShapeAlt+Shift+SOption+Shift+S
Place selected field on Text/LabelAlt+Shift+TOption+Shift+T
Place selected field on Rows shelfAlt+Shift+XOption+Shift+X
Place selected field on Columns shelfAlt+Shift+YOption+Shift+Y
Open the Drop Field menuRight-click+drag to shelfOption+drag to shelf
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or cardCtrl+dragCommand+drag
Swap rows and columnsCtrl+WControl+Command+W
Flip orientation of column labels at bottom of viewCtrl+L 
Toggle dashboard grid on and offGG
Toggle between Dashboard and Layout tabsTT
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)Ctrl+XCommand+X
Paste clipboardCtrl+VCommand+V
UndoCtrl+ZCommand+Z
RedoCtrl+YCommand+Shift+Z
Clear the current worksheetAlt+Shift+BackspaceOption+Shift+Delete
Move floating dashboard objectArrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+Arrow moves 10 pixelsArrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+Arrow moves 10 pixels

Resize floating dashboard object

Alt+Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Alt+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel incrementsOption+Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Option+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments

Shortcuts for authoring views (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Add the selected field to the sheet. (Only works with a single field.)Double-clickDouble-click
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or cardCtrl+dragCommand+drag
Toggle dashboard grid on and offGG
Toggle between Dashboard and Layout tabsTT
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)Ctrl+XCommand+X
Paste clipboardCtrl+VCommand+V
UndoCtrl+ZCommand+Z
RedoCtrl+YCommand+Shift+Z
Open current workbook in Tableau DesktopCtrl+O

Option+Command+O

Clear the current worksheetAlt+Shift+BackspaceOption+Shift+Delete
Move floating dashboard objectArrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+arrow moves 10 pixelsArrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+arrow moves 10 pixels

Resize floating dashboard object

Alt+Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Alt+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel incrementsOption+Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Option+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments
Rename column field (when field is selected in the data schema pane)

F2

F2

Rename calculated field (when calculated field editor is open)F2F2

Shortcuts for resizing rows and columns (Tableau Desktop)

Smaller cell sizeCtrl+BCommand+B
Bigger cell sizeCtrl+Shift+BCommand+Shift+B
Make rows narrowerCtrl+Left arrowControl+Command+Left arrow
Make rows widerCtrl+Right arrowControl+Command+Right arrow
Make columns shorterCtrl+Down arrowControl+Command+Down arrow
Make columns tallerCtrl+Up arrowControl+Command+Up arrow

Shortcuts for pages (Tableau Desktop)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Start or stop forward playback on the Pages shelfF4F4
Start or stop backward playback on the Pages shelfShift+F4Shift+F4
Skip forward one pageCtrl+PeriodCommand+Period
Skip backward one pageCtrl+CommaCommand+Comma

Shortcuts for selecting and navigating marks

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Select a markClickClick
Select a group of marksDragDrag
Add individual marks to the selectionCtrl+clickCommand+click
Add a group of marks to the selectionCtrl+dragCommand+drag
Use Rectangular Selection toolAA
Use Lasso Selection ToolDD
Use Radial Selection ToolSS
Select all dataCtrl+ACommand+A
Copy selected dataCtrl+CCommand+C
Clear the mark selectionEscEsc
Pan around the viewShift+dragShift+drag
Zoom in to a point in the view (if not map, requires zoom mode)Double-click, Ctrl+Shift+clickDouble-click, Shift+Command+click
Zoom out from a point on a map (if not map, requires zoom mode)Ctrl+Shift+Alt+clickShift+Option+Command+click
Zoom outShift+Double-clickShift+Double+click
Zoom in to an area in the view (requires zoom mode if not map)Ctrl+Shift+dragShift+Command+drag
Zoom in and out on a mapScrollScroll
Drag a row and scroll through a long list simultaneouslyClick+drag to bottom of pane+holdClick+scroll, Command+hold

Shortcuts for flows (Tableau Prep Builder)

DescriptionWindows shortcutMac shortcut
Open fileCtrl+OCommand+O
New flowCtrl+NCommand+N
Save fileCtrl+SCommand+S
Save file asAlt+Ctrl+SShift+Command+S
QuitCtrl+QCommand+Q
UndoCtrl+ZCommand+Z
RedoCtrl+YShift+Command+Z
CutCtrl+XCommand+X
CopyCtrl+CCommand+C
PasteCtrl+VCommand+V
Select AllCtrl+ACommand+A
Run AllCtrl+RCommand+R
Publish flowF10 
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