Publishing to Tableau Public - Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction

Publishing to Tableau Public lets you share your interactive dashboards online for free. It solves the problem of sharing your data stories with anyone without needing special software or accounts.

When you want to share a sales dashboard with your team and clients easily.

When you create a public report for a community project or event.

When you want to embed your interactive charts on a website or blog.

When you need to showcase your data visualization skills in a portfolio.

When you want to get feedback on your dashboard from a wide audience.

Steps

Step 1: Click

- File menu

A dropdown menu appears with options including 'Save to Tableau Public'.

Step 2: Select

- 'Save to Tableau Public' option in the File menu

A sign-in window opens if you are not already signed in.

Step 3: Enter

- Tableau Public sign-in window

You log in with your Tableau Public account credentials.

Step 4: Type

- Save dialog box

You name your workbook to identify it on Tableau Public.

Step 5: Click

- Save button in the dialog box

Your workbook uploads and publishes to your Tableau Public profile online.

Step 6: Open

- Your default web browser

The published dashboard appears on your Tableau Public profile page.

Before vs After

Before

Dashboard is saved locally on your computer and visible only to you.

After

Dashboard is uploaded and visible on your Tableau Public profile page accessible by anyone online.

Settings Reference

Workbook Name

📍 Save dialog box when publishing

To identify your workbook on Tableau Public for easy access and sharing.

Default: Untitled

Privacy

📍 Tableau Public account settings on the website

Tableau Public workbooks are always public and cannot be made private.

Default: Public

Common Mistakes

Trying to publish without signing in to Tableau Public.

Tableau Public requires a user account to upload and manage workbooks.

Always sign in with your Tableau Public account before publishing.

Expecting published dashboards to be private.

Tableau Public does not support private workbooks; all published content is public.

Use Tableau Server or Tableau Online for private sharing needs.

Summary

Publishing to Tableau Public shares your dashboards online for free and public access.

You must sign in with a Tableau Public account to publish your workbook.

All published workbooks are public and visible to anyone on the internet.