At the TC25 conference held in mid-April, the Tableau product development team showcased multiple innovative features. Excitingly, some of these features will be available in the new summer release!

Today, let’s take an early look at the highlights of Tableau 2025.2 and see how they will enhance the business analytics workflow.

01 Instant Visualization with “Show Me”

As demonstrated at TC25, Tableau’s classic “Show Me” feature is getting its biggest upgrade ever!

In previous versions, users had to pre-select fields to match visualizations. In the new version, “Show Me” allows direct previews of all preset visualization types.

Not only that, users can click the “Choose for Me” button to automatically match data to the selected visualization type, or double-click to switch between different charts to explore the best way to present their data.

Even better, the Viz Extensions entry is now embedded in “Show Me.” No more digging through the “Marks” card dropdown menu—just quickly open the “Add Extension” window and freely choose advanced visualizations!

With this enhancement, even beginners can start analyzing with a single click. For experienced users, data exploration in Tableau becomes more efficient, and visualization design gains more freedom.

02 Dynamic Color Ranges

No more worries about outliers! Tableau 2025.2 introduces “Dynamic Color Ranges,” ensuring key insights stand out even with outlier data.

Simply adjust the color scale flexibly via parameters to focus your audience’s attention on critical areas. It’s a faster and more flexible way to keep your visualizations clear and insightful.

03 Dynamic Spatial Parameters

Geospatial analysis just got better! In Tableau 2025.2, by creating spatial parameters, you can dynamically filter data based on maps, automatically adjust mark sizes when zooming, and synchronize updates across multiple maps.

The entire process delivers smoother, more interactive maps without cumbersome page reloads.

04 Databricks Connector Updates

Great news for Databricks users! The upgraded connector now supports OAuth and token refresh, enhancing security. For enterprise-scale datasets, you can connect, refresh, and model Databricks data more efficiently and reliably.

05 Tableau for GWS App Plugin

The newly upgraded Tableau for Google Workspace app is here! For enterprise users leveraging both Tableau Cloud and Google Workspace, this free integration plugin enables seamless analytics collaboration without switching apps.

Currently, you can embed Tableau worksheets, dashboards, and Pulse metrics directly into Google Docs and Google Slides, with real-time data refreshes. Support for Google Sheets is coming later this year.

This allows businesses to embed data reports directly into online office documents, accelerating internal collaboration and driving data-driven decision-making further!

PS: Besides Google Workspace, Tableau has also launched a Microsoft Teams integration plugin. Learn more here: Accelerate Data-Driven Decisions and Collaboration with Tableau in Microsoft Teams.

06 Tableau Pulse: Certified Metrics

Who says data can’t be trusted at a glance? In the new Pulse metrics insights, certified key metrics display a ✅ badge, making it easy to identify authoritative data sources and empowering decision-makers to act confidently on insights.

07 Private Connections: Support for More Databases

In the 2025.2 release, Tableau Cloud users can securely connect to databases like PGSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, OracleDB, and Aurora via AWS Private Link. With end-to-end private channels, public network risks are eliminated, ensuring stronger data security.

08 Cloud Session Recovery Optimizations

Offline access to Tableau Cloud? Yes! The new Tableau Cloud supports extended session recovery and offline visualization interaction, maintaining some functionality even for large visualizations.

Especially in critical scenarios like dashboard presentations, operations won’t be interrupted, letting you focus on business without connectivity anxiety.

As shown below, after disconnecting, the floating toolbar replaces the “Offline” prompt with new buttons, allowing users to continue offline interactions while displaying real-time reconnection status until the network is restored.

09 Tableau Next: Concierge

In the Agentic era, every company is actively developing and deploying AI Agents—Salesforce and Tableau are no exception.

On the new Tableau Next platform, the preconfigured data assistant Concierge, powered by Agentforce, enables users to ask questions in natural language and receive trustworthy, actionable answers and visual insights. This accelerates data value discovery, deeper exploration, and faster decision-making.

10 Tableau Next: Data Pro

Another preconfigured AI Agent, Data Pro (Data Expert), also powered by Agentforce, helps Tableau Next users speed up data preparation and modeling workflows.

The recently launched capabilities include semantic model optimization, such as auto-recommending field relationships and auto-creating calculated fields. PS: Data Pro will debut as a Beta release.