# Tableau Desktop Showcased at Conference - | Announced at Tableau Conference 2023

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- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2023-05-18
- **Format:** Video · 12 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data visualisation, Industry trends, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau (dashboards, data guide, data modelling, maps)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-desktop-showcased-at-conference-announced-at-tableau-conference-2023
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vmk2H12Tvw

I walk through the Tableau Desktop features announced at Tableau Conference 2023, covering alt text editing, GIF support, native geocoding, new chart types via VizArt, and shared dimensions in the data model. I also explain why the keynote isn't the place to expect a definitive feature list.

## Key takeaways

- The keynote is about vision and direction, not a definitive feature list; the quarterly beta releases are where actual desktop features get announced
- You can now edit alt text within the data guide at dashboard and sheet levels, improving accessibility and screen reader support
- Tableau now supports GIFs alongside normal images, opening up creative uses like rotating product shots
- Native geocoding lets you supply an address column and have Tableau resolve latitude and longitude onto a map without a paid external service
- Shared dimensions update the data modelling so you can reference back to another table rather than duplicating tables, moving closer to competitors

## Chapters

- 0:07 Why the keynote isn't a feature list
- 1:46 Editing alt text in the data guide
- 3:50 GIF support for images
- 5:37 Native geocoding in Tableau
- 6:59 VizArt and new chart types
- 8:55 Shared dimensions in the data model
- 9:48 How to access pre-release features

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-desktop-showcased-at-conference-announced-at-tableau-conference-2023

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