In addition to the file types mentioned previously, there are quite a few other file types associated with Tableau. The following are some of the Tableau file types:

• .tbm: A Tableau Bookmark file—an XML file containing a definition of a static snapshot of a single view and associated data sources. As sheets can now be copied and pasted from one workbook to another, this file type is largely not needed. You can create bookmarks and import them into other workbooks from the Window menu.
• .hyper: A Hyper extract—a binary file containing data extracted from another source. This is the extract format used by Tableau 10.5 and later, which utilizes the much faster and scalable hyper engine.
• .tde: A Tableau Data Extract—a binary file containing data extracted from another source. The .tde file by itself does not contain information about the original data source. Tableau Data Extracts are used by versions prior to 10.5. Tableau 10.5 and later can read .tde files but will, under most circumstances, update them to the new .hyper format.
• .tds: Tableau Data Source file—an XML file containing the definition of a data source (the server name, file path, and so on), but does not contain the data. You can export a data source as a .tds file by right-clicking the data source and selecting Add to Saved Data Sources. Any .tds files in your My Tableau Repository Data Sources directory will show as data connection shortcuts on the Home Screen.
• .tfl: A Tableau Flow file—a file defining a Tableau Prep flow. Tableau Desktop does not read this file type.

• .tflx: A Packaged Tableau Flow file—a compressed .zip file containing the .tfl file and extracts of the file-based data sources for the flow. Tableau Desktop does not read this file type.
• .tdsx: A Tableau Data Source extracted file—a compressed file containing the definition of the data source, along with an extract of the data. You may create packaged data sources in the same way you create .tds files, selecting .tdsx as the file type.
• .tld/.tlf/.tlq/.tlr: A Tableau License file—Disconnected/File/Request/Return/Response file types are used in license activation.
• .tms: A Tableau Map Source file—an XML file type used to specify map services and configuration available to Tableau.
• .tmsd: A Tableau Map Source Defaults file—an XML file containing defaults for map services
• .tps: Tableau Preferences—an XML file containing preference defaults for Tableau Desktop, including UI elements and color palettes.
• .tsvc: The Tableau Atom Service file type.
• .twb: A Tableau Workbook—an XML file containing definitions for all sheets, data sources, preferences, and formatting. It does not contain any data.
• .twbx: A Tableau Packaged Workbook—a compressed file containing the Tableau workbook (.twb) file, along with any data extracts (.tde) and any other external files (such as images, or text/Excel files for data sources that are not extracted).