Getting Started
When creating Tableau dashboards, UMass dashboard developers should leverage the following resources to ensure dashboards are accessible:
- Salesforce Trailhead: Accessible Data Visualizations in Tableau
- Help Article: Build Accessible Dashboards
- Help Article: Best Practices for Designing Accessible Views
- Help Article: Build Data Views for Accessibility
- Help Article: Set the Focus Order for Views and Objects in a Dashboard
Live Training
Tableau offers live in-person accessibility training at their annual conference and periodically offers virtual live training throughout the year. Please contact the Enterprise Data and Analytics team if you are interested in attending live training.
Current Accessibility Issues with Tableau
Tableau currently does not support dark mode or high contrast mode. They are actively working on fixing the CSS within Tableau so that it can support both display modes. This means that any employees with traumatic brain injuries or light sensitivity may not be able to view your online dashboards and may need the content delivered in another way.