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Tableau Desktop

Copy the selected data

CmdC

Mac Desktop app Tableau Desktop

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In Tableau Desktop, Ctrl + C will copy the selected data. On a Mac, press Cmd + C instead.

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Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdC`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlC`

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.

The same task in other apps

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More Tableau Desktop shortcuts

Clear the mark selection Esc
Cycle forward through worksheets Shift + Cmd + ]
Cycle back through worksheets Shift + Cmd + [
Create a new workbook Cmd + N
Create a new worksheet Cmd + T
Describe the sheet Cmd + E
Switch presentation mode Option + Return
Open a file Cmd + O

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