![creating tableau storyboard](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_e757a628e45d4285a40eb5aac075779f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_513,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_e757a628e45d4285a40eb5aac075779f~mv2.png)
A Tableau story is a sequence of visualizations that work together to convey information. Stories are a powerful way to tell a data narrative, provide context, demonstrate how decisions relate to outcome or simply making a compelling case.
Tableau story versus dashboard
A dashboard is simply a collection of views from worksheets (dashboards are made of worksheets). While a story contains a sequence of worksheets or dashboards or both that work together to convey certain information.
Tableau story example
![tableau story example](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_ed06c443ae63455ebcb8c54bba72f7ec~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_576,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_ed06c443ae63455ebcb8c54bba72f7ec~mv2.png)
How can I create a Tableau Story?
Once you’ve created your views (could be worksheets or dashboards or both). Go to the Story Tab.
![tableau story interface](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_37243b168f294208bcdf1f8c663a3de2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_516,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_37243b168f294208bcdf1f8c663a3de2~mv2.png)
(Note, in this case am creating a Tableau story using two dashboards i.e., Sales Metrics and Profit Metrics and a worksheet named Profitability).
First drag the view (dashboard or worksheet) which will form the first tab of the story to the open view written ‘Drag a sheet here’.
In this case have added Sales Metrics dashboard.
![adding views to tableau stories](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_72c0dff44c7a4a1a87df35440ce74ea3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_543,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_72c0dff44c7a4a1a87df35440ce74ea3~mv2.png)
Under the Story pane, add a blank story board by clicking ‘Blank’.
![introducing a blank storyboard](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_ca734f5a7c0c4188ae1f7bd7ec546c57~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_543,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_ca734f5a7c0c4188ae1f7bd7ec546c57~mv2.png)
Now, drag the second view of the story board to the open view. In this case, I am going to drag the worksheet named ‘Profitability’.
![tableau story interface](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_46d00b3a3a9840778997954f2a41ddd6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_536,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_46d00b3a3a9840778997954f2a41ddd6~mv2.png)
Next, add the last dashboard to the story board. But instead of first introducing a blank board – simply drag it to the navigator bar at the top (another way of adding a view to the story board).
![tableau story interface](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_e4b894306d59486eb485525fde9de18c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_543,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_e4b894306d59486eb485525fde9de18c~mv2.png)
Executing this we’ve.
![tableau storyboard](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_2eb5a57e6d25412da0631a5b5c108af5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_544,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_2eb5a57e6d25412da0631a5b5c108af5~mv2.png)
Next, give your storyboard a title by renaming the boards’ name.
You can also change the navigator styles under ‘Layout Pane’ to different options such as caption boxes, numbers, dots, or arrows.
![Changing Tableau story navigator styles](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_4b9e727b48a84edc96438fddeff54be7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_548,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_4b9e727b48a84edc96438fddeff54be7~mv2.png)
To format the story board, go to Story menu and select >> Format to access options of formatting your story board.
![formatting tableau storyboards](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e16c6a_aea0b8c210e74a468ba6730abafda388~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_564,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/e16c6a_aea0b8c210e74a468ba6730abafda388~mv2.png)
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