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Getting Started

Tableau Public is a desktop application that requires administrative rights to install on a device. Students without administrative rights will not be able to utilize Tableau Public for courses and should contact their instructor as soon as possible.

Use the steps below to sign up for, download, and install Tableau Public on your device. These directions can be used by both Windows and Mac users; step 7 differentiates the download location for both operating systems.

Step 1

Sign Up

Sign Up for Tableau Public button outlined and arrowed

Navigate to Tableau Public and select Sign Up for Tableau Public.

Step 2

Create Account

Create account screen with email field outlined to emphasize the use of your Embry-Riddle email, select create my account button outlined and arrowed to

Fill out all the information being sure to use your Embry-Riddle email and a strong password. Once completed, select Create My Account.

Step 3

Confirm Email

Message for Email confirmation with link used to complete tableau account registration outlined

Once you see the "Thank you for registering" message, navigate to your email and locate the Tableau Software Account Activation email. Click the link in the email to confirm your Tableau account registration.

Step 4

Sign In

Sign in to tableau public after confirming your account registration using sign in button outlined and arrowed

After you confirm your Tableau account registration, you should be brought back to the welcome page. Select Sign In.

Step 5

Enter Email and Password

Sign In with your Embry-Riddle email and the password you chose to create your account, select Sign In button outlined and arrowed

Enter your Embry-Riddle email and the password you just created. Select Sign In.

Step 6

Complete Sign In

Select your country or region, read and agree to terms and conditions outlined and checked, complete sign in button outlined and arrowed

Select the country or region you are located in. Then, after you read and agree to the terms and conditions, select Complete Sign-In.

Note: Tableau will only ask for more information on the first time signing into your Tableau Public account.

Step 7

Download Tableau Desktop Public Edition

Tableau Public signed in to account landing page, with Download Tableau Desktop Public Edition button outlined and arrowed

Hover your mouse pointer over the Create dropdown menu (located top left next to the Learn dropdown menu). Select Download Tableau Desktop Public Edition.

Step 8

Finish Download

Download the app button outlined and arrowed

Select Download the App.

Download automatically in progress, if the download did not start automatically options for Mac and windows downloads

The Windows download will automatically begin. If the download doesn't start automatically, choose your operating system from the pop-up window.

Note: Mac user's download will not begin automatically. Select your Mac version to start the download.

Step 9

Launch Set Up from File Explorer

Tableau Public Desktop application outlined and arrowed in file explorer

Locate the download in your file explorer. Open the downloaded file. This will prompt the Set Up wizard to open.

Step 10

Tableau Desktop Public Edition Set Up

read and accept the terms of the license outlined and arrowed, then select install outlined and arrowed

Read and accept the terms of service. Select Install to begin.

Note: Installing Tableau Public requires administrative rights on the device. If you do not have administrative rights on a device, contact your instructor ASAP.

Step 11

Download Progress

Install Progress of Tableau Desktop Public Edition

The progress bar will show the percentage of installation. Once it is finished installing Tableau Public, it will automatically close.

Step 12

Open Tableau Desktop Public Edition

Process to open the Tableau Public app after installation, open the windows search and type Tableau in search bar arrowed and outlined, labeled 1, click on the application or click open outlined and arrowed, labeled 2

Tableau Public should open automatically, if this does not happen then you can open Tableau public by locating the installed Tableau Public software in your Start or Search bar:

  1. Open the search bar from the Windows toolbar, and type Tableau Public into the search bar.
  2. Select Tableau Public or Open.

You're now ready to begin Using Tableau!

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This page was last updated May 12, 2025