Tableau Dashboards and Interactivity 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A parameter action is most useful when you want a user selection to:
- Drive a calculation or reference line dynamically (Correct answer)
- Permanently edit the data source
- Change the workbook theme
- Export to PDF
Correct answer: Drive a calculation or reference line dynamically
Parameter actions pass a selected value into a parameter to drive calculations or reference lines.
Question 2: Which is true about a 'Highlight' action on a dashboard?
- It dims unrelated marks while emphasizing related ones without filtering data out (Correct answer)
- It removes filtered data
- It changes the data source
- It creates a new sheet
Correct answer: It dims unrelated marks while emphasizing related ones without filtering data out
Highlight actions emphasize related marks visually while keeping all data visible.
Question 3: To make a single legend or filter apply across multiple worksheets on a dashboard, you should:
- Apply the filter to selected/all worksheets using the same data source (Correct answer)
- Duplicate the filter on each sheet manually every time
- Use a parameter only
- Disable interactivity
Correct answer: Apply the filter to selected/all worksheets using the same data source
'Apply to Worksheets > All Using This Data Source' shares one filter across sheets.
Question 4: What is the effect of setting a filter action to run on 'Hover'?
- The target updates as the user moves the mouse over marks (Correct answer)
- It requires a double-click
- It only works on mobile
- It disables tooltips
Correct answer: The target updates as the user moves the mouse over marks
Hover triggers the action immediately as the cursor passes over a mark.
Question 5: A 'Set action' on a dashboard primarily allows users to:
- Dynamically change set membership by interacting with marks (Correct answer)
- Rename worksheets
- Change the color palette
- Publish to Tableau Server
Correct answer: Dynamically change set membership by interacting with marks
Set actions update which members belong to a set based on user selections, enabling powerful comparisons.
Question 6: Which dashboard object provides a collapsible area to hide and reveal other objects via a button?
- Show/Hide button on a floating container (Correct answer)
- Image object
- Text object
- Extension object
Correct answer: Show/Hide button on a floating container
A Show/Hide button toggles the visibility of a floating container, saving space.
Question 7: When a tooltip includes 'Viz in Tooltip', what does the user see?
- A mini visualization filtered to the hovered mark (Correct answer)
- A full second dashboard
- Raw SQL
- A download link
Correct answer: A mini visualization filtered to the hovered mark
Viz in Tooltip embeds a small chart that updates to the context of the hovered mark.
Tableau Dashboards and Interactivity 3
A parameter action is most useful when you want a user selection to: