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Tableau Desktop keyboard shortcuts

45 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Blocks and structure 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Toggle the dashboard grid Dashboard G G

Editing 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Connect to a data source Anywhere Ctrl + D Cmd + D
Undo the last change Anywhere Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Redo the undone change Anywhere Ctrl + Y Cmd + Shift + Z

Files and printing 11 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Create a new workbook Anywhere Ctrl + N Cmd + N
Create a new worksheet Workbook open Ctrl + M Cmd + T
Open a file Anywhere Ctrl + O Cmd + O
Save the file Workbook open Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Revert to the last saved version Workbook open F12 Option + Cmd + E
Print the view Workbook open Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Refresh the data source Workbook open F5 Cmd + R
Open the Show Me pane Worksheet Ctrl + 1 Cmd + 1
Open the data model window Worksheet Ctrl + Shift + I Cmd + Shift + I
Cycle forward through worksheets Workbook open Ctrl + Tab Shift + Cmd + ]
Cycle back through worksheets Workbook open Ctrl + Shift + Tab Shift + Cmd + [

Formulas and data 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Save to Tableau Public Workbook open Ctrl + Shift + S Shift + Cmd + S

Navigation 11 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Describe the sheet Worksheet Ctrl + E Cmd + E
Run data updates on the view Worksheet F9 Shift + Cmd + 0
Toggle automatic data updates Worksheet F10 Option + Cmd + 0
Swap rows and columns Worksheet Ctrl + W Ctrl + Cmd + W
Clear the worksheet Worksheet Alt + Shift + Backspace Option + Shift + Delete
Make cells smaller Worksheet Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Make cells bigger Worksheet Ctrl + Shift + B Cmd + Shift + B
Play the pages forward Pages shelf F4 F4
Play the pages backward Pages shelf Shift + F4 Shift + F4
Skip forward one page Pages shelf Ctrl + . Cmd + .
Skip back one page Pages shelf Ctrl + , Cmd + ,

Presenting 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Switch presentation mode Workbook open F7 Option + Return

Search 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Search the data pane Data pane Ctrl + F Cmd + F

Selection 15 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Place the field on the Columns shelf Field selected Alt + Shift + C Option + Shift + C
Place the field on the Filters shelf Field selected Alt + Shift + F Option + Shift + F
Place the field on Size Field selected Alt + Shift + I Option + Shift + I
Place the field on Detail Field selected Alt + Shift + L Option + Shift + L
Place the field on Color Field selected Alt + Shift + O Option + Shift + O
Place the field on the Pages shelf Field selected Alt + Shift + P Option + Shift + P
Place the field on the Rows shelf Field selected Alt + Shift + R Option + Shift + R
Place the field on Shape Field selected Alt + Shift + S Option + Shift + S
Place the field on Label Field selected Alt + Shift + T Option + Shift + T
Use rectangular selection View A A
Use lasso selection View D D
Use radial selection View S S
Select all the data View Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Copy the selected data View Ctrl + C Cmd + C
Clear the mark selection View Esc Esc

Tabs and windows 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Switch between dashboard and layout tabs Dashboard T T

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/tableau/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.