In this section, we will teach you the Tableau Desktop interface, so you can understand everything about the look and the feel as well as how Tableau interprets data once connected.

The Tableau Desktop interface comprises of; the start page, the data source page, the data pane and the analytics pane. In detail the section will also teach you how Tableau interprets data, such as data types, the green and blue fields, generated fields, file types, visual cues and icons as well as how to create your first basic view.