# Tableau 2020.2: How to control parameters with your keyboard

> 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:** 2020-05-06
- **Format:** Video · 3 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data visualisation, Productivity
- **Tools:** Tableau (parameters, server)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-2020-2-how-to-control-parameters-with-your-keyboard
- **Watch:** https://www.youtu.be/lN8fYppvC3E

I demonstrate a new feature in Tableau 2020.2 that lets you control parameters using your keyboard. Working in the Superstore workbook opened from Tableau Server, since this is web only, I show how to tab through the interface and nudge parameter values with the arrow keys.

## Key takeaways

- Keyboard parameter control is a web-only feature in Tableau 2020.2, available on Tableau Server but not in Tableau Desktop.
- Use Tab to navigate forwards through the interface and Shift+Tab to move backwards; a blue icon shows when a parameter is selected.
- Once a parameter is highlighted, arrow keys nudge the value up and down in the increments specified by the parameter.
- Mastering these shortcuts boosts productivity and significantly improves accessibility for users who cannot use a mouse.

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-2020-2-how-to-control-parameters-with-your-keyboard

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