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# Tableau Desktop and Web Authoring Help

  

## Get Started

![Get Started](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_GetStarted_big.png)

- [Release notes](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/whatsnew_desktop.htm)
- [Build a basic view](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/getstarted_buildmanual_ex1basic.htm)
- [Tutorial: Get started with Tableau Desktop](https://help.tableau.com/current/guides/get-started-tutorial/en-gb/get-started-tutorial-home.htm)
- [Choose the right chart type for your data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/what_chart_example.htm)
- [Workbook performance checklist](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/perf_checklist.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/gettingstarted_overview.htm)

## Connect and Prepare Data

![Connect and Prepare Data](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_ConnectToData_big.png)

- [Connect to your data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/basicconnectoverview.htm)
- [Plan your data source](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/datasource_plan.htm)
- [Tips for working with your data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/data_tips.htm)
- [Relate your data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/relate_tables.htm)
- [Customise fields in the Data pane](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/datafields_dwfeatures.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/data.htm)

## Use Tableau on the Web

![Use Tableau on the Web](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_UseOnWeb_big.png)

- [Authoring on the web vs desktop](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/server_desktop_web_edit_differences.htm)
- [Get started with web authoring](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/getstarted_web_authoring.htm)
- [Tour your Tableau site](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/navigating.htm)
- [Send data-driven alerts](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/data_alerts.htm)
- [Use custom views](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/customview.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/web_author_home.htm)

## Build Visualisations

![Build Visualisations](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Build_big.png)

- [Build views from scratch](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/building_overview.htm)
- [Customise data fields in the Data pane](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/datafields_understanddatawindow.htm)
- [Add visual detail](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/add_detail.htm)
- [Add interactivity using actions](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/actions.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/design_and_analyze.htm)

## Explore and Find Insights

![Explore and Find Insights](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Explore_big.png)

- [Explore and inspect data in a view](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/data_explore_analyze_interact.htm)
- [Automatically build views with Ask Data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/ask_data.htm)
- [Inspect a view with Explain Data](https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-gb/explain_data.htm)
- [View underlying data](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/inspectdata_viewdata.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/views_manage.htm)

## Analyse Your Data

![Analyse Your Data](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Analyze_big.png)

- [Create custom fields using calculations](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/calculations_calculatedfields.htm)
- [Use functions](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/functions.htm)
- [Spot trends](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/trends.htm)
- [Transform values with table calculations](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/calculations_tablecalculations.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/analyze.htm)

## Maps and Geographics Data

![Maps and Geographics Data](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Maps_big.png)

- [Get started with mapping](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/buildexamples_maps.htm)
- [Build a simple map](https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-gb/maps_howto_simple.htm)
- [Mapping concepts](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/maps_build.htm)
- [Customise map appearance](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/maps_options.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/maps.htm)

## Present Dashboards and Stories

![Present Dashboards and Stories](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Dashboard_big.png)

- [Format your work](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/formatting.htm)
- [Create dashboards](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/dashboards_create.htm)
- [Visual best practices](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/visual_best_practices.htm)
- [Create stories](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/stories.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/dashboards.htm)

## Publish, Share and Collaborate

![Publish, Share and Collaborate](/tableau/next/en-gb/pro/desktop/en-gb/Img/Help_Spot_Collaborate_big.png)

- [Publish data sources and workbooks](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/publish_overview.htm)
- [Save and export](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/save_export_data.htm)
- [Share web views](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/shareworkbooks.htm)
- [Data-driven alerts](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/data_alerts.htm)
- [more](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/pro/desktop/en-gb/share_collaborate.htm)