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Animations on by default :New in Tableau 2021.2

If animations have started showing up in your dashboards in 2021.2 and you're wondering why, it's because they're now on by default.

Part ofWhat's new in Tableau 2021.2
  • Animations were introduced in Tableau 2020.1 and are now on by default from 2021.2 onwards
  • You'll find the animation control under Format > Animations, where the default option is set to On
  • The default animation duration is 0.7 seconds, which Tableau has chosen as a sensible balance
  • If you don't want animations appearing in your dashboards, you can simply switch them off as the author

Tableau release notes: In 2020.1, we introduced viz animations to help you see changes and recognize patterns in your data. When you create workbooks after 2021.2, Tableau enables animations for your vizzes by default. If you prefer, you can disable animations for a sheet or workbook.