

Tableau also pastes or imports sheets and data sources with duplicate names-whether only the name is identical, or their names and contents are identical-and it renames the newer copy. However, if an item in the Data pane has the same name but is defined differently, Tableau imports and renames it. If Tableau encounters an exact duplicate item in the Data pane, such as a calculation, it does not paste or import that item into the destination workbook. When you paste or import sheets from a different workbook, some items might already exist in the destination workbook, or some items might have the same name in both places. If you are trying to copy formatting between sheets, see Copy and paste worksheet formatting. If you would like these to persist for other workbooks, refer to Create Custom Color Palettes and Use custom shapes.

If the sheet being copied is a dashboard or story, all of the sheets that are used on that dashboard are also copied, whether they are hidden or not.Ĭustom colors and shapes will be available in the copied or imported sheet but will not be added to your Tableau Repository. Custom shapes and colors are also included. This includes any calculations, parameters, sets, etc. When you copy, save, or export selected sheets, the data source or sources that are used on that sheet are also copied. What gets copied or saved with selected sheets It is also possible to import an entire workbook into your current workbook.

This feature allows you to easily copy an analysis or port a data source into another workbook. Individual sheets, dashboards, and stories can be copied and pasted between workbooks in Tableau Desktop(although not in web authoring).
