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Tableau Desktop

Connect to a data source

CtrlD

Windows Desktop app Tableau Desktop

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In Tableau Desktop, Ctrl + D will connect to a data source. On a Mac, press Cmd + D instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdD`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlD`

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

Search the data pane Cmd + F
Refresh the data source Cmd + R
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

See every Tableau Desktop shortcut

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