Resources to learn Tableau Desktop

Want to start your Tableau Journey but don't know where to begin? 🌼

I often get asked if there are any learning resources I recommend for learning Tableau Desktop, so I thought it would be nice to write a blog compiling a list of resources I recommend checking out, along with some tips for anyone starting out!

🌱 Here are some great resources to get you started on your Tableau Journey:

Click on the buttons to check out each resource.

1. Learning Tableau Desktop

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The Information Lab Youtube Channel

You can find all sorts of how-to videos and tutorials on learning Tableau Desktop here!

Data School Blog

We share loads of amazing tips and techniques on learning Tableau Desktop through our blogs. This includes things we have learned throughout training at The Data School, as well as things we may have picked-up after!

Andy Kriebel's Youtube Channel

Global Head Coach of The Data School - Andy shares so many easy-to-follow and informative tutorials on how to get started with Tableau Desktop!

Tableau Public

Explore Tableau Public. There are some great Learning Tableau visualisations you can use to gain inspiration, download and learn from by opening up the workbook and reverse engineering them.

2. Participate in Community Projects

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Makeover Monday Back 2 Viz Basics Workout Wednesday

Some amazing community projects to get started with for all skill levels include Makeover Monday and Back 2 Viz Basics. Once you're feeling ready to take your Tableau skills to the next level, why not give some Workout Wednesday challenges a go!

These are all great ways of building up your Tableau Public portfolio.

Iron Quest Games Night Viz Sports Viz Sunday DataFam Con RWFD EduVizzers

Project Health Viz Diversity in Data Storytelling with Data Viz for Social Good Data Plus Music

Follow your passions and visualise data you find interesting by participating in other community projects - whether thats Games, Music, Sports, Healthcare or Education!

And if you're interested in Tableau Prep...

Preppin' Data

Try out some Preppin' Data challenges to practice and improve your data preparation skills.

3. Get involved!

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Tableau User Group Events

Participate in Tableau User Group Events. Gain inspiration from other Tableau users in the community and grow your skills together.

Share your work and ask for Feedback

Asking for feedback is a great way to level up quicker - you can share your work on LinkedIn or Twitter (...now X), use the tag #datafam, and ask for some feedback / state that you're open to recieving feedback!

It might seem a bit scary at first, but everyone is really friendly and you'll learn so much faster by engaging with other skilled users.

Everyone learns at a different pace 🌿...

I hope this blog post is useful and helps you get started :)

Keep in mind that everyone has their own way of learning. Everyone has their own skills, strengths and areas of development - for this reason, you should never compare your Tableau journey to anyone elses!

You're doing an amazing job by getting started ✨

Feel free to connect with me on Tableau Public, LinkedIn or Twitter.