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Tableau Desktop

Refresh the data source

CmdR

Mac Desktop app Tableau Desktop

Practice this

Press F5 to refresh the data source in Tableau Desktop. On a Mac, press Cmd + R instead.

Where it works: Workbook open

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdR`
Windows	Desktop app	`F5`

Where this comes from

Keyboard Shortcuts - Tableau Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Tableau Desktop shortcuts

Run data updates on the view Shift + Cmd + 0
Toggle automatic data updates Option + Cmd + 0
Open the Show Me pane Cmd + 1
Place the field on the Columns shelf Option + Shift + C
Place the field on the Filters shelf Option + Shift + F
Place the field on Size Option + Shift + I
Place the field on Detail Option + Shift + L
Place the field on Color Option + Shift + O

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