How to Unhide (Almost) Anything in Tableau

By: Eric Parker

Eric Parker lives in Seattle and has been teaching Tableau and Alteryx since 2014. He's helped thousands of students solve their most pressing problems. If you have a question, feel free to reach out to him directly via email. You can also sign up for a Tableau Office Hour to work with him directly!

When I first started using Tableau, I swear that I spent more time trying to unhide stuff I accidentally removed than I did actually building dashboards. Maybe you’re in the same boat or know someone who is. Hopefully we can help you out if that’s the case! Check out the video below to learn how to unhide almost anything in Tableau Desktop.

You can jump to the following time stamps in the video above to see a walkthrough on unhiding a specific element.

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 0:48 Unhide a Worksheet

  • 2:05 Unhide an Axis or Header

  • 3:49 Unhide a Field

  • 7:13 Unhide the Data Pane

  • 8:21 Unhide Data Value

  • 9:38 Unhide Legends

  • 10:10 Unhide Filters

  • 0:41 Unhide Rows / Column Shelves

  • 11:08 Unhide a Title

  • 11:42 Unhide Field Labels

  • 12:52 Unhide a Dashboard

Thanks for following along! Check out our office hours if you are still stuck after viewing the video. I’d love to help you out!

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