Users with a Tableau Creator license can follow the instructions below to download and install Tableau software on up to 2 machines.
Install Tableau Software on a Brown-Owned Computer Tableau Desktop Windows To install on a Brown-owned Windows computer:
From the software catalog , download Tableau Desktop for Windows . Right-click the downloaded file, and then select Run as Administrator . If you do not have administrator permission on your computer, please see your IT Support Consultant for help with installation. Accept the license terms and click Install . Click Finish . Open Tableau Desktop. If promoted, click Activate by signing into a server . Sign into server: tableau.brown.edu Your license is activated. Uninstall older versions of Tableau Desktop. MacOS To install on a Brown-owned macOS computer, follow the steps below OR install from the Self Service app .
From the software catalog , download Tableau Desktop for MacOS. Double-click on the downloaded file to start the installer.Allow for Tableau to be installed, and then proceed to the next step. Accept default install options. Click close when the installation is complete. Open Tableau Desktop. If promoted, click Activate by signing into a server . Sign into server: tableau.brown.edu Your license is activated. Uninstall older versions of Tableau Desktop. Tableau Prep Download the latest version of Tableau Prep from Tableau's website .
NOTE : As of March 2026, Salesforce only provides support for the latest version of Tableau Prep, which may not be compatible with Tableau Server. In this case, you can create flows directly in Tableau Server or use Tableau Prep offline from Tableau Server to prepare and shape data. Windows To install Tableau Prep on a Brown-owned Windows computer:
From the software catalog , download Tableau Prep for Windows . Right-click the downloaded file, and then select Run as Administrator . If you do not have administrator permission on your computer, please see your IT Support Consultant for help with installation. Click Start to expand and install Tableau Prep for Windows Once complete, a new desktop shortcut icon will appear. Open Tableau Prep. If prompted, click Activate by signing into a server . Sign into server: tableau.brown.edu Your license is activated. Uninstall older versions of Tableau Prep. MacOS To install Tableau Prep on a Brown-owned macOS computer, follow the steps below OR install from the Self Service app .
From the software catalog , download Tableau Prep for MacOS. Double-click on the downloaded file to start the installer. Click close when the installation is complete. Open Tableau Prep. If prompted, click Activate by signing into a server . Sign into server: tableau.brown.edu Your license is activated. Uninstall older versions of Tableau Prep. Install Tableau Software on a Personal Computer To install Tableau Desktop or Tableau Prep on a personally-owned computer:
Look up the current Tableau Desktop version number in the Software Catalog . Download and install the same version number from Tableau's website .This will ensure you are using a version compatible with Tableau Server. Be mindful to maintain the same version as Tableau Server. Open the Tableau application. If prompted, click Activate by signing into a server . Sign into server: tableau.brown.edu Your license is activated. Uninstall older versions of Tableau software.
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