Summary
In Tableau, multiple individual visualizations can be consolidated into a more advanced piece of analysis called a dashboard. Dashboards can consist of a variety of different objects, the main one being charts created on sheets. Charts can be made to interact with each other and how the user interacts with a dashboard is customizable by the developer. In addition to cross-sheet interactivity, filters can be included that apply to multiple sheets and sheets can be swapped in and out of the dashboard. Dashboards and sheets can be combined into a narrative using the Tableau stories feature.
When it comes to dashboard creation, there is a variety of objects in addition to charts that can be brought onto the canvas. These range in function from decorative to functional. How objects sit on a dashboard can also vary between tiled and floating, which each offers different benefits and drawbacks. When designing the dashboard, the canvas size can also be configured, and multiple layouts...