Tableau Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
114 keyboard shortcuts to help you visualize data professionally faster in Tableau Desktop
Developed by Salesforce, Tableau Desktop is a widely used data & analytics tool built to help users visualize data professionally.
Knowing the right keyboard shortcuts turns Tableau Desktop into a faster, more responsive tool. It is one of the simplest upgrades to any workflow.
Available on macOS and Windows, Tableau Desktop serves a broad audience of professionals who benefit from learning platform-specific shortcut keys.
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114 shortcuts
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General 2 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Cmd +Y Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Managing Workbooks, Sheets, and Files (Tableau Desktop) 14 shortcuts
New workbook
Cmd +N Ctrl +N
New worksheet
Cmd +T Ctrl +M
Describe sheet
Cmd +E Ctrl +E
Cycle forward through open worksheets
Shift +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Tab +F6 Ctrl +Tab +F6
Cycle backward through open worksheets
Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab +F6 Ctrl +Shift +Tab +F6
Switch in and out of Presentation Mode
Opt +Enter Ctrl +F7 +H Ctrl +F7 +H
Switch in and out of Full Screen mode
Ctrl +Cmd +F N/A
Open file
Cmd +O Ctrl +O
Save file
Cmd +S Ctrl +S
Save to Tableau Public
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Revert workbook to last saved state
Opt +Cmd +E F12 F12
Close the current workbook
Cmd +W Alt +F4 Alt +F4
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P
Open Help
Ctrl +Cmd +? F1 F1
Managing Workbooks, Sheets, and Files (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud) 7 shortcuts
New worksheet
Opt +Cmd +T Ctrl +Alt +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Switch in and out of Full Screen mode
Ctrl +Cmd +F F11 F11
Save file
Cmd +S Ctrl +S
Save workbook as
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Close the current workbook
Opt +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4
Print (or export as PDF)
Cmd +P Ctrl +P
Open Help
Ctrl +Cmd +/ F1 F1
Data (Tableau Desktop) 5 shortcuts
Connect to data source
Cmd +D Ctrl +D
Activate the find command in the Data pane
Cmd +F Ctrl +F
Refresh data source
Cmd +R F5 F5
Run data updates on a view
Shift +Cmd +0 F9 F9
Toggle automatic data updates on and off
Opt +Cmd +0 F10 F10
Data (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud) 5 shortcuts
Connect to data source
Cmd +D Ctrl +D
Refresh data source
Opt +F5 Alt +F5
Rename data source
Opt +F2 Alt +F2
New data source
Ctrl +D Ctrl +Alt +D
Edit data source
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Alt +Shift +D
Authoring Views (Tableau Desktop) 27 shortcuts
Show Me!
Cmd +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 +1 Ctrl +Shift +1 +1
Add the selected field to the sheet. (Only works with a single field.)
Enter Enter Enter
Place selected field on Columns shelf
Opt +Shift +C Alt +Shift +C
Place selected field on Filters shelf
Opt +Shift +F Alt +Shift +F
Place selected field on Size
Opt +Shift +I Alt +Shift +I
Place selected field on Detail
Opt +Shift +L Alt +Shift +L
Place selected field on Color
Opt +Shift +O Alt +Shift +O
Place selected field on Pages shelf
Opt +Shift +P Alt +Shift +P
Place selected field on Rows shelf
Opt +Shift +R Alt +Shift +R
Place selected field on Shape
Opt +Shift +S Alt +Shift +S
Place selected field on Text/Label
Opt +Shift +T Alt +Shift +T
Place selected field on Rows shelf
Opt +Shift +X Alt +Shift +X
Place selected field on Columns shelf
Opt +Shift +Y Alt +Shift +Y
Open the Drop Field menu
Opt +drag to shelf Right-click+drag to shelf
Open the View Data Model window
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or card
Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Drag
Swap rows and columns
Ctrl +Cmd +W Ctrl +W
Flip orientation of column labels at bottom of view
N/A Ctrl +L
Toggle dashboard grid on and off
G G
Toggle between Dashboard and Layout tabs
T T
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)
Cmd +X Ctrl +X
Paste clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y
Clear the current worksheet
Opt +Shift +Delete Alt +Shift +Backspace
Move floating dashboard object
Arrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+Arrow moves 10 pixels Arrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+Arrow moves 10 pixels
Resize floating dashboard object
Opt +Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Option+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments Alt +Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Alt+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments
Authoring Views (Tableau Server, Tableau Cloud) 14 shortcuts
Add the selected field to the sheet. (Only works with a single field.)
DoubleClick DoubleClick
Copy a field in the view and place it on another shelf or card
Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Drag
Toggle dashboard grid on and off
G G
Toggle between Dashboard and Layout tabs
T T
Open the View Data Model window
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Cut text selection (in captions, titles, formulas, etc.)
Cmd +X Ctrl +X
Paste clipboard
Cmd +V Ctrl +V
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y
Open current workbook in Tableau Desktop
Opt +Cmd +O Ctrl +O
Clear the current worksheet
Opt +Shift +Delete Alt +Shift +Backspace
Move floating dashboard object
Arrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+arrow moves 10 pixels Arrow key moves 1 pixel, Shift+arrow moves 10 pixels
Resize floating dashboard object
Opt +Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Option+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments Alt +Arrow key resizes in 1-pixel increments, Shift+Alt+Arrow resizes in 10-pixel increments
Rename column field (when field is selected in the data schema pane) / Rename calculated field (when calculated field editor is open)
F2 F2
Resizing Rows and Columns (Tableau Desktop) 6 shortcuts
Smaller cell size
Cmd +B Ctrl +B
Bigger cell size
Shift +Cmd +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Make rows narrower
Ctrl +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left
Make rows wider
Ctrl +Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right
Make columns shorter
Ctrl +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down
Make columns taller
Ctrl +Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up
Pages (Tableau Desktop) 4 shortcuts
Start or stop forward playback on the Pages shelf
F4 F4
Start or stop backward playback on the Pages shelf
Shift +F4 Shift +F4
Skip forward one page
Cmd +. Ctrl +.
Skip backward one page
Cmd +, Ctrl +,
Selecting and Navigating Marks 17 shortcuts
Select a mark
Click Click
Select a group of marks
Drag Drag
Add individual marks to the selection
Cmd +Click Ctrl +Click
Add a group of marks to the selection
Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Drag
Use Rectangular Selection tool
A A
Use Lasso Selection Tool
D D
Use Radial Selection Tool
S S
Select all data
Cmd +A Ctrl +A
Copy selected data
Cmd +C Ctrl +C
Clear the mark selection
Esc Esc
Pan around the view
Shift +Drag Shift +Drag
Zoom in to a point in the view (if not map, requires zoom mode)
Shift +Cmd +DoubleClick +, +Click Ctrl +Shift +DoubleClick +, +Click
Zoom out from a point on a map (if not map, requires zoom mode)
Opt +Shift +Cmd +Click Ctrl +Alt +Shift +Click
Zoom out
Shift +DoubleClick Shift +DoubleClick
Zoom in to an area in the view (requires zoom mode if not map)
Shift +Cmd +Drag Ctrl +Shift +Drag
Zoom in and out on a map
Scroll Scroll
Drag a row and scroll through a long list simultaneously
Cmd +Click ++ +Drag +to +bottom +of +pane ++ +hold ++ +hold Click ++ +Drag +to +bottom +of +pane ++ +hold
Flows (Tableau Prep Builder) 13 shortcuts
Open file
Cmd +O Ctrl +O
New flow
Cmd +N Ctrl +N
Save file
Cmd +S Ctrl +S
Save file as
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Alt +S
Quit
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A
Run All
Cmd +R Ctrl +R
Publish flow
N/A F10
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