Get Started with Designer
Basic steps for building a workflow
1. Drag a tool
Click an Input Data tool in the tool palette and drag it to the workflow canvas area.
2. Connect to data
Click the Input Data tool and choose a data source in the Configuration window. See Input Data Tool, Supported Data Sources.
3. Build a workflow
Click and drag another tool to the canvas and configure it. Then drag additional tools to the canvas and connect them together. See Tool Categories, Build Workflows.
4. Run the workflow
Click the Run button 
at the top of the canvas to process the data.
5. View the results
View the output for each tool in the Results window below the workflow. See Results Window.
Additional resources for new users
Tutorials
Go to Help > Tutorials to access tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for building workflows.
Videos
Go to Alteryx Academy to view a variety of training videos that demonstrate how to use Alteryx.
Sample workflows
Go to Help > Sample Workflows > Learn one tool at a time to open workflows that demonstrate the use of specific tools.