


The dashboard extension is refreshed and set to its original state. Select the extension in the dashboard, and from the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner, choose Reload. If a dashboard extension becomes unresponsive, you might need to reload it, which is similar to refreshing a web page in a browser. Select the extension in the dashboard, and from the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner, choose Configure.įollow the on-screen instructions to configure the extension. Some dashboard extensions provide configuration options that let you customize features. Note: If you're using Tableau Server or Tableau Online, Extension objects will appear blank in prints, PDFs, and images of dashboards (including images in subscription emails). If you allow access, follow any on screen instructions for configuring the extension. For more information, see Data security, Network-enabled, and Sandboxed extensions. If prompted, allow or deny the dashboard extension access to data in the workbook. In the “Add an Extension” dialog box, do either of the following:Ĭlick Access Local Extensions, and navigate to a. In a Tableau workbook, open a dashboard sheet.įrom the Objects section, drag Extension to the dashboard. Note: Tableau administrators can turn off dashboard extensions for Tableau Desktop (Link opens in a new window), Tableau Server (Link opens in a new window), and Tableau Online (Link opens in a new window). If you're a developer and want to create your own extensions, see the Tableau Extensions API documentation (Link opens in a new window) on GitHub.

Adding extensions is easy you incorporate them into dashboard layouts just like other dashboard objects.Įxtensions expand dashboard functionality with the help of web applications created by third-party developers. Extensions let you add unique features to dashboards or directly integrate them with applications outside Tableau.
