Examining the More actions ellipsis

The More actions menu can be found in various locations for all types of content throughout Tableau Server. It is usually represented by an ellipsis (…) near the item(s) that you are viewing. An example of a More actions menu that is available for a workbook is shown in Figure 7.1:

Figure 7.1 – The More actions ellipsis icon and drop-down menu for a workbook Dashboard image created by Chimdi Nwosu

When you hover over the ellipsis, a tooltip showing More actions will appear. Clicking on the ellipsis will open the drop-down menu.

Note

In some places, the menu is referred to as More actions. In other places, you will only see it labeled as Actions. Both menus have the same functionality, and we will use the two terms interchangeably throughout this book. The major difference between the More actions ellipsis (…) and the Actions option available on Select All is that the ellipsis button performs a...