Tableau also makes it easy to export images of views, dashboards, and stories for use in documents, PowerPoint, and even books like this one! Images may be exported as .png, .emf, .jpg, or .bmp. You can also copy an image to the clipboard to paste into other applications. To export or copy an image, use the menu options for Worksheet, Dashboard, or Story.

We'll take a look at using Tableau Server, Tableau Online, and Tableau Public in detail shortly. For now, let's consider some of the exporting features available on these platforms. When interacting with a view on Tableau Server, Online or Public, you will see a toolbar, unless you don't have the required permissions or the toolbar has been specifically disabled by a Tableau Server administrator:

The Download dropdown on the toolbar allows you to download Image, Data, Crosstab (Excel), PDF, or Tableau workbook. Images are exported in .png format and render the dashboard in its current state. Exporting a PDF document will give the user many options, including layout, scaling, and whether to print the current dashboard, all sheets in the workbook, or all sheets in the current dashboard.