Tableau keyboard shortcuts

Tableau's official shortcut reference covers Desktop workbooks, authoring, data, dashboards, marks, and worksheet navigation. This curated set keeps the most-used Windows and Mac defaults together.

Windows, macOS · 33 shortcuts

Workbooks and windows

Workbook shortcuts create, open, save, print, close, and move between Tableau Desktop workbooks and worksheets.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Create a new workbookCtrlNCmdN
Create a new worksheetCtrlMCmdT
Open a workbookCtrlOCmdO
Save a workbookCtrlSCmdS
Save a workbook to Tableau PublicCtrlShiftSCmdShiftS
Close the workbookAltF4CmdW
PrintCtrlPCmdP
Cycle through worksheetsCtrlTabShiftCmd]
Go to the previous worksheetCtrlShiftTabShiftCmd[
Enter presentation modeF7CtrlH
Toggle full screenCtrlShiftFCtrlCmdF
Open HelpF1CtrlCmd?

Authoring and data

Authoring shortcuts find fields, refresh data, show recommendations, update views, and change the worksheet editing state.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Describe the selected fieldCtrlECmdE
FindCtrlFCmdF
Refresh dataF5CmdR
Run automatic updatesF9ShiftCmd0
Turn automatic updates on or offF10OptionCmd0
Open Show MeCtrl1Cmd1
Open the data modelCtrlShiftICmdShiftI
Swap rows and columnsCtrlWCtrlCmdW
Show or hide the gridGG
Show or hide the dashboard layout paneTT
UndoCtrlZCmdZ
RedoCtrlYCmdShiftZ
Clear the selectionAltShiftBackspaceOptionShiftDelete

Selection and marks

Selection and mark shortcuts select worksheet content and activate the common mark tools used to inspect and annotate a view.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Select allCtrlACmdA
Clear the current focus or selectionEscEsc
Show or hide tooltipsCtrlHCtrlH
Move to the next pageCtrlRightCmdRight
Move to the previous pageCtrlLeftCmdLeft
Add a mark labelAA
Add a mark detailDD
Change mark sizeSS

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