Introduction
Occasionally the need to link to files from Tableau Dashboards arises.
Instructions
Images
Images can be added as objects to a dashboard. They can also be added as shapes to be used in a viz.
Other File Types
Other types of files (pdf, doc, zip, etc) have to be hosted externally. You can use an image as a link in a dashboard or URL actions to link to the files. Options for hosting external files are to use a Web Site, Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.