Tableau keyboard shortcuts
Tableau lets you drag data fields onto a sheet to build charts, then combine them into dashboards. These Tableau Desktop keys open and save workbooks, describe fields and refresh data, and select marks, labels, and pages.
Windows, macOS · 33 shortcutsWorkbooks and windows
Workbook shortcuts create, open, save, print, close, and move between Tableau Desktop workbooks and worksheets.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Create a new workbook | WindowsCtrl + N macOSCmd + N |
| Create a new worksheet | WindowsCtrl + M macOSCmd + T |
| Open a workbook | WindowsCtrl + O macOSCmd + O |
| Save a workbook | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Save a workbook to Tableau Public | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Close the workbook | WindowsAlt + F4 macOSCmd + W |
WindowsCtrl + P macOSCmd + P | |
| Cycle through worksheets | WindowsCtrl + Tab macOSShift + Cmd + ] |
| Go to the previous worksheet | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Tab macOSShift + Cmd + [ |
| Enter presentation mode | WindowsF7 macOSCtrl + H |
| Toggle full screen | WindowsCtrl + Shift + F macOSCtrl + Cmd + F |
| Open Help | WindowsF1 macOSCtrl + Cmd + ? |
Authoring and data
Authoring shortcuts find fields, refresh data, show recommendations, update views, and change the worksheet editing state.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Describe the selected field | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Find | WindowsCtrl + F macOSCmd + F |
| Refresh data | WindowsF5 macOSCmd + R |
| Run automatic updates | WindowsF9 macOSShift + Cmd + 0 |
| Turn automatic updates on or off | WindowsF10 macOSOption + Cmd + 0 |
| Open Show Me | WindowsCtrl + 1 macOSCmd + 1 |
| Open the data model | WindowsCtrl + Shift + I macOSCmd + Shift + I |
| Swap rows and columns | WindowsCtrl + W macOSCtrl + Cmd + W |
| Show or hide the grid | Windows / macOSG |
| Show or hide the dashboard layout pane | Windows / macOST |
| Undo | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo | WindowsCtrl + Y macOSCmd + Shift + Z |
| Clear the selection | WindowsAlt + Shift + Backspace macOSOption + Shift + Delete |
Selection and marks
Selection and mark shortcuts select worksheet content and activate the common mark tools used to inspect and annotate a view.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Select all | WindowsCtrl + A macOSCmd + A |
| Clear the current focus or selection | Windows / macOSEsc |
| Show or hide tooltips | Windows / macOSCtrl + H |
| Move to the next page | WindowsCtrl + Right macOSCmd + Right |
| Move to the previous page | WindowsCtrl + Left macOSCmd + Left |
| Add a mark label | Windows / macOSA |
| Add a mark detail | Windows / macOSD |
| Change mark size | Windows / macOSS |
Source
official Tableau Desktop keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Tableau Desktop keyboard shortcuts checked September 1, 2026. The official reference also documents Server, Cloud, and Prep shortcuts, but this record focuses on the Desktop authoring workflow.