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tags: tableau visualization
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# Introduction to Visualization with Tableau

Tableau is a powerful data visualization tool that helps users explore, analyze, and present data through interactive and shareable dashboards. It connects easily to a variety of data sources and allows for drag-and-drop simplicity in creating visual insights.

## For more information

Please visit [Access Tufts](https://access.tufts.edu/tableau) if you would like to learn more about how to access Tableau at Tufts.

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grid-columns: 1
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- header: "{fas}`book` Introduction to Tableau"
  content: "Brief primer on what Tableau is and how it's used."
  link: "10_intro_to_tableau.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Accessing Tableau at Tufts"
  content: "How to access Tableau Desktop on your home computer or through the Tufts remote computing infrastructure."
  link: "20_accessing_tableau_at_tufts.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Loading and Viewing Your Data"
  content: "Bringing your data into Tableau."
  link: "30_loading_and_viewing_your_data.html"

- header: "{fas}`book`  Creating a Table in a Tableau Worksheet"
  content: "Opening a Tableau Worksheet and creating a table to summarize your data."
  link: "40_creating_tables_in_a_tableau_worksheet.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Creating More Complex Tables"
  content: "Creating more complex tables with multiple unnested columns or table calculations."
  link: "50_creating_more_complex_tables.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Creating Your First Data Visualization"
  content: "Creating a simple bar chart."
  link: "60_creating_your_first_data_visualization.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Introduction to Dashboards"
  content: "Putting multiple visualizations, tables, and design elements into one attractive dashboard."
  link: "70_introduction_to_dashboards.html"

- header: "{fas}`book` Sharing Tableau Visualizations and Dashboards"
  content: "Sharing your files with collaborators, using your visualizations in presentations and dashboards."
  link: "80_sharing_tableau_visualizations_and_dashboards.html"
```