# Coming soon to Tableau 2021.4 #Shorts

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2021-11-23
- **Format:** Short · 1 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data visualisation, Industry trends, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau (cloud, dashboards, maps, row level security, server)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/coming-soon-to-tableau-20214-shorts
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRcuq4GxMpQ

I run through the headline features coming in Tableau 2021.4 in about a minute, covering everything from virtual connections and connected apps to the new Tableau Exchange, the Hire Me button on Tableau Public, and a long list of server and admin improvements.

## Key takeaways

- Tableau 2021.4 introduces virtual connections, connected apps and centralised row-level security for better governance
- You'll be able to edit published data sources on Tableau Online and Server, plus copy and paste dashboards in Desktop
- The Tableau Exchange launches alongside a Hire Me button for Tableau Public and rebranded Accelerators (formerly dashboard starters)
- Multi-data-source map layers, replay animations and Salesforce-style colour palettes are among the visualisation additions
- Admin updates include Tableau Bridge multi-port, RHEL 8.3+ support, server-run ATR and offline activation improvements

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/coming-soon-to-tableau-20214-shorts

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