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Tableau Creator Desktop

Tableau is an intuitive business intelligence tool that helps you see and understand your data through interactive visualizations and dashboards. With just a few clicks, you can connect to your data and use drag-and-drop features to explore trends, ask questions, and share insights.

Whether you’re analyzing performance, spotting patterns, or building reports, Tableau makes it easy to turn data into clear, actionable visuals. Dashboards can be shared via Tableau Public, making collaboration simple and effective.

How to Get Tableau Creator Desktop

Faculty or Staff

  • Named User Licenses are available for faculty and staff purchase.
  • Purchase requires valid UW worktags and authorization from a budget approver.
  • No Procurement cards or direct sales to individuals are available.
  • Tableau is available through an annual subscription, with the license period running from July 1 through June 30.
  • UW-IT cannot prorate or refund the Tableau Creator subscription cost.
  • UW-IT will automatically bill for the Tableau Creator subscription in the following license cycle.

 

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License Details

  • Users can install Tableau Creator on up to two devices.
  • Tableau includes support and maintenance directly from UW Tableau support staff.
  • If support and maintenance are canceled, you’ll lose access to Tableau’s help resources and the ability to publish dashboards to the UW Tableau Server.
  • An individual license can’t be assigned to a shared UW NetID.
  • UW-IT’s annual subscription billing is automatic:
UW-IT will automatically bill your UW funding source for this software subscription in the next license term, which begins every (fiscal) year on July 1.
  • Do you need to reassign the license to another person? You can make a reassignment request anytime during the subscription period by going to Manage My Subscriptions and completing the request form to transfer the subscription.
  • Should you need to cancel the subscription:
If you decide not to continue with another subscription term, you can stop UW-IT’s automatic billing and cancel the subscription. Canceling means your subscription will end on June 30. Use the Manage My Subscription Form, and do so no later than June 1.

Additional Information

Tableau Creator FAQs

  • UW-IT will send you step-by-step instructions for setting up your Tableau Creator license. These instructions include downloading the software, signing in, and using your license.

  • You can install and activate Tableau Creator (which includes Tableau Desktop) on up to two computers per user
  • You can be logged into Tableau Desktop on both devices simultaneously, as long as you’re a licensed user.

  • Yes

  • No

  • The license can be canceled or reassigned using the Manage My Subscription Form. (Please read all the details related to cancellation.)
  • Employee licenses can be transferred to another user at your request.

  • No. Tableau officially ended the sale of new perpetual licenses for all products, including Tableau Creator. This shift was part of Tableau’s move to a subscription-based licensing model, which offers more flexibility and lower upfront costs for customers.
  • Tableau Creator is available through UW-IT. It’s $744 annually per user. The purchase requires a valid UW worktag.

Quick Facts

Available for

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Platform

PC, Mac, Web Browser

Cost

Named User License $744 annually.

All sales are final.

 

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