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Data Pane Enhancements: New in tableau 2022.3

Two small data pane tweaks in 2022.3 that finally tick off a couple of items on the long-standing Tableau wishlist.

Part ofWhat's new in Tableau 2022.3
  • Hold command (Mac) or control (Windows) while dragging a dimension across the measures line to create a count distinct copy without manually duplicating it first
  • The original dimension stays in place when you use the copy modifier, so you keep both versions
  • When you move a calculation into a folder, the data pane now automatically scrolls to where that measure sits
  • These are refinements to long-requested behaviours rather than brand-new features, useful as teaching shortcuts for new Tableau users

Really small updates here on these two “features”.

Copy Dimensions as measures Simply drag a dimension over the dimension-measure separator using the modifier key (Windows: Ctrl, OSX: Cmd), and the dimension will be copied as a measure.

Data Pane Follows you When you create a hierarchy or folder, the data pane automatically scrolls to the newly created hierarchy or folder position and selects it for you, so you can continue interacting with it without having to stop.