Tableau Announcements

The Agentic Enterprise is here, and now you have the roadmap to build it.  

Introducing Trailhead Journeys! 🎉 

Move from fundamentals to advanced expertise with guided, step-by-step learning across Salesforce products. 

No guessing where to start.

No wondering what’s next. 

Now available for:

• Data 360 
• Slack
• Tableau
• Agentforce Sales
• Agentforce Revenue Management

📺 Join us on LinkedIn Live on June 2 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT

Our experts will share the 'why' behind this innovation and guide you through the Data 360 Trailhead Journey as a live example of how to scale your expertise. 🚀

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 📣The Future of Learning is Here with 2 New Trailhead Features! 

As the world of technology evolves, it's more important than ever to keep your skills current. But we don’t just want you to start your learning journey, we’re here to help you stick with it and succeed.  

We're excited to announce two powerful new features designed to help you stay motivated, engaged, and learn the skills companies need today. 

✅ Trailhead Activity Streaks gamifies your learning by tracking consecutive weeks of activity on Trailhead or in the Trailblazer Community. It's a fun and rewarding way to build a consistent learning habit and celebrate your steady progress. Earn a badge or engage with the Trailblazer Community at least once a week to grow your streak.   

As Trailblazer @Smitha Thomas puts it, "My Trailhead Streak is my motivation. It keeps me engaged with the community, holds me accountable, and is a rewarding and fun way to visualize my accomplishments." 

🤖 Trailhead Learning Agent, your AI-powered assistant. Grounded in all Trailhead content, this Agentforce agent is designed to be your personal guide. It can recommend content based on your goals, provide real-time explanations, and help you get unstuck on complex topics. 

@Ajaypreet Singh Saini shares "With the Trailhead Learning Agent, you’re never alone on your learning path. It’s like having an expert by your side, ready to illuminate every concept and ensure no question goes unanswered.”

Trailhead helps you learn alongside AI, building new habits, getting intelligent support, and preparing you for the opportunities ahead. Start your journey today because the jobs of tomorrow belong to today’s learners.

➡️ Check out our blog to learn more! 

Walkthrough of the future “Tableau Neighborhood” in the Trailblazer Community 

⭐ Sign up for a Trailblazer account ⭐

Create a Trailblazer account using the same email previously used for the Tableau Forums

Contents

• How to find the Tableau Neighborhood 
• Today Page
• Topics 
• Groups 
• My Activity 
• Idea Exchange 

Where will I find the Tableau Neighbourhood? 

• Log into your Trailblazer account https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/trailblazercommunity and navigate to the Connect tab
• From November 15, 2025, the new Tableau Neighborhood will be available here 

Today page

The Today page

 provides a view of Trailblazer modules and as you scroll down the page you will see your Community feed. 

Topics 

The new experience will feature a streamlined list of Topic boards, based on Tableau products. 

How to navigate to Topics

1. Once you have logged into your Trailblazer account, navigate to the Connect tab at the top of the menu bar 

2. Hover over Topics and select it

3. In the Topics section, select the Product tab and select your preferred Tableau topics (see below)

How to follow a Topic

1. Click on the plus button next to the Topic you’d like to follow. 2. Once you have followed a Topic, you will be able to see any Topics you have followed under the ‘My Topics’ tab

Groups

Group boards are where Community members with common interests gather.  For example, Tableau User Groups (TUGs) have their own dedicated Group board to share files/videos after their TUG events.  Additional groups include industry and learning topics.  

A Group board can be private, public, or unlisted. 

• Public: This group is visible to anyone, and anyone can join
• Private: To join this group, the group owner or manager has to approve your request.
• Unlisted: You have to be invited to join this group.

How to navigate to Groups 

Navigate to the Connect

 tab on the menu and select Groups 

2. Select your preferred Group from the dropdown menus 

Groups that you are a member of will display in the My Groups section.

My Activity

The Activity Feed provides a personalized view of items you follow, question- threads you have been involved in and your Favorites (also known as Bookmarks)  

1. Once you have logged into your Trailblazer account, navigate to the Connect tab at the top of the menu bar.

Idea Exchange 

What is the Idea Exchange?

ideas.salesforce.com

Shape the future of Tableau! Share your own ideas or vote on those from other community members to directly influence the product roadmap.

For further details, including how to post, vote for, comment on, or prioritize ideas, please visit:  IdeaExchange FAQs

How do I get to IdeaExchange 

1. Navigate to the More tab and select IdeaExchange   

2. Select the Ideas tab   

3. Scroll down and select Tableau and Analytics under the Category section 

Tips on asking questions  

❓Got a question? Well you have come to the right place!

The Community is packed with the best and brightest users and as a Community we are eager to help you out and answer your questions. But before you hit that “Ask Question” button, here are a few tips to greatly increase your chances of getting a response.

 1. Start with a Search 🔎

There are tens of thousands of questions in the Community ; there is a good chance you are not the first person to have the problem you are encountering.  

2. Share what you have tried so far 💬

Fellow Community members are much more inclined to help you to find a solution when you share what you have tried so far. 

Perhaps you have already spent some time attempting to resolve a Tableau error code. Including details in your question regarding the troubleshooting you have tried or the Knowledge Articles you have referenced will mean that others will not waste time in suggested steps that you’ve already tried. 

Tableau Packaged Workbooks

• If your question is in any way related to a Workbook, you are much more likely to get a response if you attach a .twbx workbook (or .tflx for Tableau Prep Flows) 
• 📌 Tip: When attaching a workbook, make sure it is a .twbx file - not a .twb (or if using Tableau Prep make sure it is a .tflx). 
• 🔏 We understand you may not want to share a confidential workbook, so one option is to anonymize it before sharing Alternatively you can use the Superstore data source that comes bundled with every Tableau install. Recreate your question using Superstore and you can share it with anyone! 

Screenshots 📸 “A picture is worth a thousand words!”

If your issue is not workbook specific (for example related to Tableau Server errors, data refresh issues etc.), then a screenshot showing what you have done and what is not working is recommended. 

3. Give Details and Be Specific 🗒️

Give as much relevant detail as possible when writing your question. This could include:

• Which Tableau Product you are working with
• What version of Tableau you are using
• What is the desired outcome (sometimes this will be obvious - for example if you are getting a Tableau Desktop error, but for areas such as dashboard design the described outcome should be described)
• If you are working under any restrictions. For example, if you need help with a Calculation that must be done in a certain way, be specific so that fellow Community Forum members don’t direct you towards solutions that won’t work
• The data sources you are working with - Is it a live connection or extract? 
• If appropriate, attach an image using the paperclip icon

4. Use Topics

📑 Topics are your friend when asking questions! This allows the Questions to go to places where knowledgeable people in that Topic can see them. Remember you can always add more than one Topic to a question. 

5. Got an Answer but have more questions? Make a new Question!

Great to hear you found a solution! Other users will use the answer you found to help them also. This is why we recommend that if you have any follow up questions that you create a brand new Question. This means the comments and discussions under the question are always relevant to the specific question. Feel free to link a previous question into the discussion but avoid having multiple questions within the same discussion thread. It can be difficult for other Users to have to sift through solutions if it is contained within a long discussion. 

6. Keep track via your 'My Activity' page

To see your recent activity, and keep track of conversations on the Topic boards you fellow, check out your personalised My Activity page. 

TABLEAU COMMUNITY ETIQUETTE GUIDE

Our Guiding Principles

The Tableau Community consists of people from different countries, cultures, and beliefs, as well as varying levels of experience with using Tableau. Because of this, our community is a vibrant and amazing place where we all come together because we have chosen to use Tableau. We must be mindful to ensure all of our interactions are centered around supporting one another and acquiring news skills and insights by sharing knowledge about the Tableau products.

➡️ Respect

• Help us show respect for all. Most answers are provided by other Communities users just like you. Please provide a respectful answer as you yourself would like to get in return.
• Despite differences in opinions, keep in mind that each perspective still deserves the same level of courtesy and even well-meaning people can and do make mistakes. Always assume good faith.
• Please refrain from making negative comments, not to mention name calling, insults or profanity. Avoid using all capital letters, bold fonts, or emphasized words, which may convey an angry negative tone.

➡️ Collaboration

• The Tableau Community exists to let users reach out to other users for advice on resolving issues or getting ideas and inspiration for trying new projects. Keep the conversation topic-centered. This is not a community for general chatting. However, recognition of good work, encouragement and friendly comments are always welcome.

➡️ Being Helpful

• Be descriptive and concise when you post questions and choose a title that contains key-words such as “geo-mapping” or “dual-axis display” as this makes it easier to find topics of interest.
• Bring forward new, helpful information when you reply and reply with useful and positive comments. Don’t forget to thank a fellow community member who pointed you in the right direction and mark the answer “Helpful”.

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