# Add dashboard extensions directly in Tableau: New in 2021.1

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2021-03-26
- **Format:** Video · 13 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data visualisation, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau (dashboards, extensions)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/add-dashboard-extensions-directly-in-tableau-new-in-2021-1
- **Watch:** https://youtu.be/IDzDPEc-R8Y

I walk through a new feature in Tableau 2021.1 that lets you browse and add dashboard extensions directly from the extension gallery inside Tableau, without leaving the tool to find a t-rex file. I demonstrate a couple of extensions and explain the security differences between sandboxed and network-enabled extensions.

## Key takeaways

- In Tableau 2021.1 the extension gallery is built into the tool, so you can drag the extension object onto a dashboard and browse categorised extensions without leaving Tableau
- Sandboxed extensions (marked with an icon) run on Tableau's own infrastructure with no internet access, while network-enabled extensions run on third-party servers and rely on trust
- The Tableau-made Filter Bookmarks extension can act as a reset button, remembering the dashboard's initial state and reverting all filters with one click
- Each extension page shows version compatibility, hosting details and terms of service, which admins should review before deploying
- Admins can enable or disable specific extension types in server and online settings, which is why you may not see the feature even on 2021.1

## Chapters

- 0:00 What's new in 2021.1
- 0:34 Opening the extension gallery
- 2:20 Sandboxed vs network-enabled extensions
- 3:34 Adding and configuring Filter Bookmarks
- 7:18 Export All extension demo
- 9:11 Security concerns and admin controls
- 12:03 Why this matters for Tableau

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/add-dashboard-extensions-directly-in-tableau-new-in-2021-1

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