Dashboard Actions: Filter Actions, Highlight Actions & URL Links

Beginner12 min read•Updated: Jul 11, 2026

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1. Interactivity with Dashboard Actions

Tableau dashboards become analytical exploration engines through Dashboard Actions:

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Filter Actions: Clicking a mark on Chart A filters the data displayed in Chart B.
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Highlight Actions: Dims unselected marks and illuminates matching categories.
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URL Actions: Navigates to an external website, Google search, or CRM record using data values as URL parameters.
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Go to Sheet Actions: Directs users to detail sheets.

Interactive Quiz• Knowledge Check

Question 1

What is a 'Filter Action' on a Tableau dashboard?

Question 2

What shortcut icon on a worksheet's dashboard container toggles quick filtering on and off?

Question 3

What action type allows launching a web browser to view a customer's LinkedIn profile or Salesforce record based on their ID?

Question 4

What are the three trigger options for executing a Dashboard Action?

Question 5

What setting controls what happens when a user clears their selection after clicking a filter mark?

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