65 Shortcuts for Tableau

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1. General

Command+A

Select all data

A

Use Rectangular Selection tool

Command+B

Smaller cell size

Command+Shift+B

Bigger cell size

Command+C

Copy selected data

Option+Shift+C

Place selected field on Columns shelf

Command+D

Connect to data source

D

Use Lasso Selection Tool

Command+E

Describe sheet

Command+F

Makes the find command in the Data pane active

Option+Shift+F

Place selected field on Filters shelf

Ctrl+Command+F

Enter/Exit Full Screen

Option+Enter

Switch in and out of Presentation Mode

Option+Shift+I

Place selected field on Size

Option+Shift+L

Place selected field on Detail

Command+T

New worksheet

Command+N

New workbook

Command+O

Open file

Option+Shift+O

Place selected field on Color

Command+P

Print

Option+Shift+P

Place selected field on Pages shelf

Option+Shift+R

Place selected field on Rows shelf

Command+S

Save file

S

Use Radial Selection Tool

Option+Shift+S

Place selected field on Shape

Option+Shift+T

Place selected field on Text/Label

Command+V

Paste clipboard

Ctrl+Command+W

Swap rows and columns

Command+X

Cut text selection (e.g., in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)

Option+Shift+X

Place selected field on Rows shelf

Command+Shift+Z

Redo

Option+Shift+Y

Place selected field on Columns shelf

Command+Z

Undo

Option+Shift+Delete

Clear the current worksheet

Ctrl+Command+Arrow Left

Make rows narrower

Ctrl+Command+Arrow Right

Make rows wider

Ctrl+Command+Arrow Down

Make columns shorter

Ctrl+Command+Arrow Up

Make columns taller

Command+1

Show Me!

Enter

Add the selected field to the sheet. Only works with a single field

Shift+Command+?

Opens the Help

Command+W

Closes the current workbook

Command+R

Refreshes the data source

Command+Period

Skip forward one page

Command+,

Skip backward one page

Shift+Command+Close Brace

Cycle forward through open worksheets

Shift+Command+Open Brace

Cycle backward through open worksheets

Shift+Command+0

Run update

Option+Command+0

Toggles Automatic Updates on and off

Option+Command+E

Reverts workbook to last saved state

Esc

Clears the selection (Desktop and Reader only)

2. Navigation and Selection Shortcuts

Click

Selects the mark

Drag

Selects a group of marks

Command+Click

Adds individual marks to the selection

Command+Drag

Adds a group of marks to the selection

Shift+Drag

Pans around the view

Shift+Command+Click

Zooms in to a point in the view (requires zoom mode if not map)

Shift+Option+Command+Click

Zooms out from a point on a map (requires zoom mode if not map)

Shift+Double-click

Zooms out

Shift+Command+Drag

Zooms in to an area in the view (requires zoom mode if not map)

Scroll

Zooms in and out on a map

Command+Hold

Drags a row and scrolls through a long list simultaneously

3. Field Selection Shortcuts

Option+Drag to shelf

Opens the Drop Field menu

Command+Drag

Copies a field in the view to be placed on another shelf or card

Double-click

Adds a field to the view

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