Viewing data in Tableau is a fundamental aspect of working with this powerful visualization tool. It allows you to inspect, understand, and verify the data you’re analyzing and visualizing. Here’s a guide on how to view data in Tableau:

Steps to View Data in Tableau

1. Open Tableau and Your Workbook:
   1. Launch Tableau Desktop and open the workbook containing the data or visualization you want to inspect.
2. Navigate to the Data Source Page:
   1. If you want to view the raw data that’s feeding into your visualizations, go to the ‘Data Source’ tab at the bottom of the Tableau interface.
3. View Data in a Worksheet:
   1. To view data related to a specific visualization, navigate to the worksheet where your visualization is located.
   2. Right-click on the data element (like a dimension or measure in the rows, columns, or marks card) and select ‘View Data’. This will show the underlying data for that specific element.
4. Using the View Data Window:
   1. The ‘View Data’ window provides a tabular view of your data.
   2. You can see a ‘Summary’ tab, which gives a quick overview of the data, and a ‘Full Data’ tab, which shows all the data points.
   3. Depending on the context, you might also see options to view the underlying data or the aggregated data used in the view.
5. Filter and Sort Data:
   1. In the ‘View Data’ window, you can filter and sort the data to focus on specific aspects.
6. Export Data:
   1. You can export the data you’re viewing to a CSV file for further analysis or reporting outside of Tableau.