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Tableau Desktop

Create a new workbook

CmdN

Mac Desktop app Tableau Desktop

Practice this

Press Ctrl + N to create a new workbook in Tableau Desktop. On a Mac, press Cmd + N instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdN`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlN`

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

Create a new project Adobe After Effects Cmd + Option + N
New project Audacity Ctrl + N
Add a new login Bitwarden Cmd + N
Start a new file Blender Ctrl + N
Create a new SQL script DBeaver Ctrl + ]
Open the new item wizard DBeaver Cmd + N
Create a new resource Eclipse IDE Ctrl + N
Create a new project TikTok Effect House Cmd + N
Create a new project GarageBand Cmd + N
Create a document Google Drive Ctrl + C then T
Create a new image GIMP Ctrl + N
Open a new default document Adobe InDesign Cmd + Option + N

More Tableau Desktop shortcuts

Create a new worksheet Cmd + T
Describe the sheet Cmd + E
Switch presentation mode Option + Return
Open a file Cmd + O
Save the file Cmd + S
Save to Tableau Public Shift + Cmd + S
Revert to the last saved version Option + Cmd + E
Print the view Cmd + P

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