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Are you looking to unlock the power of your data? Learning Tableau is the key.
Tableau makes data analysis understandable for everyone. With stunning, interactive visualizations, Tableau enables anyone to discover game-changing insights from their data.
This complete 2022 tutorial will take you from beginner to pro step-by-step. By the end, you‘ll have mastered Tableau to become a data visualization expert at your company.
Why You Should Learn Tableau
The world runs on data…and Tableau turns data into knowledge.
Tableau is designed for exploratory analysis. Within minutes, you can connect multiple data sources and start uncovering patterns using charts, graphs, and maps.
Here are 3 key reasons every data analyst should learn Tableau:
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Visually Reveal Insights
Skip spreadsheet grunt work. Just drag-and-drop to create interactive visualizations that make insights intuitive and easy to absorb.
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Limitless Analysis
Mix data sets together. Filter, group, and aggregate. Ask questions on-the-fly to uncover new trends and opportunities hidden in the data.
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Share Discoveries
Package visualizations into beautiful dashboards and data stories to inform decisions across your organization.
Learning Tableau makes you more productive, boosts your analytical superpowers, and lets you communicate data discoveries better.
Surging Business Intelligence Adoption
Tableau and other business intelligence tools are becoming essential in every industry:
- 94% of organizations rely on data and analytics to some extent, according to Gartner.
- 61% of businesses improved data-driven decision-making in 2025, says Microstrategy.
- The global BI market is predicted to grow from $27B to over $50B by 2028, per Fortune Business Insights.
There has never been a better time to skill up in leading platforms like Tableau. The demand for data-savvy professionals continues rising across industries.
What‘s Covered
This tutorial covers everything you need to know to leverage Tableau to its full potential:
Tableau Basics
Get up and running fast by mastering the fundamentals:
- Key Tableau terminology
- Installing and navigating Tableau Desktop and Public
- Understanding data connections
- Prepping data sources
- Building basic charts, graphs, maps
Data Analysis Essentials
Take your skills to the next level with core analysis techniques:
- Blending data from multiple sources
- Analytic functions to derive insights
- Filtering, grouping, and aggregating
- Trendlines and forecasting
- Statistical techniques
Advanced Analytics
Conduct deeper analysis for next-level insights:
- Set analysis and cross-database joins
- Geographic mapping
- Data extraction vs. live connections
- Performance optimization
Dashboards and Storytelling
Create dashboards and clearly communicate data stories:
- Dashboard design principles
- Interactive dashboard elements
- Data storytelling formats
- Sharing online and via slides/PDFs
Collaborating and Publishing
Enable collaboration across your organization:
- Publishing workbooks/ dashboards to Tableau Server
- User filters and permissions
- Comments for feedback
- Integration governance
And more! Whether you‘re a beginner looking to skill up or an experienced analyst wanting to polish your skills, this Tableau tutorial has you covered.
Real-World Examples
This tutorial uses concrete examples with actual datasets to demonstrate each concept. Some examples include:
- Retail analysis: Explore product sales across regions and categories to find growth opportunities.
- Health trends: Analyze patient health metrics to reveal patterns and improve care.
- Finance profiling: Model peoples‘ financial behavior using cluster analysis.
- Market segmentation: Divide customers into groups to tailor messaging.
- Macroeconomic forecasting: Use trendlines on key economic indicators to predict growth.
The step-by-step demonstrations help cement each Tableau technique. You‘ll finish the tutorial with confidence to analyze any dataset.
Expert Instruction
This Tableau PDF guide was created by Charles Fisher and Helen Wang, award-winning data scientists with decades of experience using Tableau in top firms.
Their guidance distills industry best practices tailored to different learning styles. Complex analysis techniques are broken down using intuitive explanations and examples.
As Helen emphasizes:
"Data analysis shouldn‘t feel intimidating. With the right instruction, anyone can experience those aha moments when the data reveals game-changing insights for their organization. That life-long learning journey starts here with Tableau."
FAQs
For convenience, here are answers to some commonly asked questions:
What format does the tutorial come in?
You‘ll get lifetime access to a DRM-free, 159-page PDF so you can learn anywhere on any device.
Do I need prior analytics skills to use this tutorial?
Nope! The guide starts from square one, walking you through Tableau fundamentals assuming no background.
What version of Tableau is used?
All lessons teach the latest Tableau 2022 desktop version so you‘ll have relevant, up-to-date skills.
Is there a money-back-guarantee?
Yup! If you aren‘t 100% happy, let us know within 30 days for a full, no-questions-asked refund.
Ready to unlock the power of your data with Tableau? Grab the complete guide now!