Publishing to Tableau Public - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is Tableau Public?

Tableau Public is a free platform where you can publish and share interactive data visualizations online for anyone to see.

beginner

What must you do before publishing a workbook to Tableau Public?

You must save your workbook locally and sign in to your Tableau Public account within Tableau Desktop.

beginner

Can you publish workbooks with confidential data to Tableau Public?

No, Tableau Public is a public platform. All published workbooks are visible to everyone online.

intermediate

How do you update a workbook already published on Tableau Public?

You open the workbook in Tableau Desktop, make changes, then republish it to overwrite the existing version on Tableau Public.

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What file format does Tableau Public use for published workbooks?

Tableau Public publishes workbooks as interactive web visualizations, not as traditional files. The original workbook is saved as a .twb or .twbx file locally.

What is the first step to publish a workbook to Tableau Public?

A Sign in to your Tableau Public account in Tableau Desktop

B Export the workbook as a PDF

C Email the workbook to Tableau support

D Save the workbook as an Excel file

You must sign in to your Tableau Public account inside Tableau Desktop before publishing.

Which statement is true about data published on Tableau Public?

A Data is private and only visible to you

B Data is encrypted and hidden from viewers

C Data is deleted after 24 hours

D Data is public and visible to everyone online

Tableau Public makes your visualizations and data visible to anyone on the internet.

How can you share your Tableau Public visualization with others?

A Attach the Tableau Desktop file in an email

B Print the workbook and mail it

C Send a link to the published visualization

D Export as a Word document

You share Tableau Public visualizations by sending a web link to the published view.

What happens if you publish a workbook with sensitive data to Tableau Public?

A The data remains private

B The data is visible to everyone online

C Tableau automatically hides sensitive data

D The workbook is rejected

Tableau Public does not restrict visibility; all data is public once published.

Which file type do you save locally before publishing to Tableau Public?

A .twb or .twbx

B .docx

C .pdf

D .xlsx

Tableau workbooks are saved as .twb or .twbx files before publishing.

Explain the process of publishing a workbook to Tableau Public from start to finish.

Think about the steps you take inside Tableau Desktop and what happens after publishing.

What are the key considerations about data privacy when using Tableau Public?

Consider who can see your data once published.