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Publishing to Tableau Public & Creating Shareable Portfolios

Beginner12 min read•Updated: Jul 11, 2026
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Publishing to Tableau Public & Creating Portfolios

Reading Time: 8 Mins | Level: Beginner to Advanced


1. Showcasing Your Data Analytics Portfolio

Tableau Public is the premier global showcase where data analysts build public portfolios to demonstrate their visual analytics, storytelling, and dashboard design skills to hiring managers.

Publishing Workflow:

  1. 1
    Ensure data does not contain sensitive corporate information.
  2. 2
    Extract your data (Data > Extract Data). Tableau Public requires an extracted data source!
  3. 3
    Go to Server $ o$ Tableau Public $ o$ Save to Tableau Public As...
  4. 4
    Sign in with your free Tableau Public account.
  5. 5
    Add tags, description, and link the project to your resume and LinkedIn!

Interactive Quiz

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1
What connection requirement must be met before a workbook can be published to Tableau Public?
Question 2
Why should data analysts maintain an active Tableau Public profile?
Question 3
Can dashboards published on Tableau Public be viewed by anyone on the internet?
Question 4
How can you prevent viewers from downloading your underlying data file from Tableau Public?
Question 5
By completing this Tableau Desktop course, what critical competencies have you added to your Data Analyst skill set?

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