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Show More * * * ### 60 Discussions ### 76 Participants ### 56.0 Nps Score Already have Tableau? ### All Tableau Discussions Search Most CommentedMost HelpfulPinned by G2Newest All DiscussionsDiscussions with CommentsPinned by G2Discussions without Comments FilterFilter Filter byExpand/Collapse Sort by Most Commented Most Helpful Pinned by G2 Newest Filter by All Discussions Discussions with Comments Pinned by G2 Discussions without Comments ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") G2 Verified User in Accounting • over 1 year ago SR Process associate SR Process associate More Options - [ # have you used Tableau Cloud ? for which industry you used and how was your experience? ](/discussions/have-you-used-tableau-cloud-for-which-industry-you-used-and-how-was-your-experience) [ g2-icons ](https://www.g2.com/tags/g2-icons)[ tableaue ](https://www.g2.com/tags/tableaue)[ Insurance Analytics Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/insurance-analytics-software)[ Location Intelligence Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/location-intelligence-software) [ Embedded Business Intelligence Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/embedded-business-intelligence-software)[ Analytics Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/tags/analytics-platforms)[ Predictive Analytics Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/predictive-analytics-software)[ Data Preparation Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/data-preparation-software)[ G2 Community Forum ](https://www.g2.com/topics/g2-icon-community-forum) Show More * * * \<0\>0\>Upvotes * * * 2 Comments [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=Ask+Tableau+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Tableau+Discussions+section.&title=Tableau+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftableau%2Fdiscuss%3Fpage%3D2) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tableau+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftableau%2Fdiscuss%3Fpage%3D2&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftableau%2Fdiscuss%3Fpage%3D2) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=Tableau+Discussions+%7C+G2&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftableau%2Fdiscuss%3Fpage%3D2%0aAsk+Tableau+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Tableau+Discussions+section.) 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