· Tableau · 2 min read
Master the Anatomy of a Tableau Workbook

Intro
If you want to hit the ground running using Tableau the first thing you need is to understand the way a Tableau workbook is structured and how to navigate it like a pro.
This course won’t touch on data (there are separate courses for that!). It’s all about how to navigate Tableau once you’ve got your data in place and if you want to follow along - just grab our handy pre-built extract file to follow along!
Pre-Built Extract
File type is .twbx which means the .csv files are embedded in the workbook
Download Example Tableau Workbook
Topics Covered
Types of content in Tableau
In this post, we will discuss the types of content that make up a Tableau workbook.
Navigating the Objects Panes
In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the Objects Panel in Tableau.
Navigating the Worksheet View
In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the worksheet view in Tableau, the building blocks of everything else Tableau can do.
The Show Me
Panel
The Show Me pane in Tableau is a fantastic feature that makes it super easy for you to create awesome visualizations in no time.
Understanding and Navigating Dashboards
Tableau dashboards are amazing tools that allow you to bring all of your data and visualizations together in one place.