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  1. DASHBOARDS

Adding Elements to Dashboard

This guide provides a straightforward approach to enhancing your dashboard by adding new elements, which can improve data visualization and user engagement.

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  1. Access Elements Creation

Click the "+ Elements" button in the top-right corner of the dashboard (next to the preview icon).

  1. Add Elements Section

  • Enter a title and description.

  • Set title and description alignment (left, center, or right).

  • Choose from the following element types:

    • Custom Text Box

    • Metric Summary

    • Metric Expression

Custom Text Box:

  • Enter the content in the text box and format using the toolbar.

  • Optionally, toggle "Merge Card to Background" if you want the element to blend with the dashboard background.

  • Click "Save" to add the element to the dashboard.

Custom Text Box Elements can be used as section separators to group relevant metrics under distinct categories. They allow intuitive, categorized data presentation.

By using Custom Text Box elements as section headers, you can group and label these sections, making it easier for users to locate specific data types and enhancing the dashboard's overall readability.

Metric Summary:

  • Select the metrics to include and enter a prompt for the summary.

  • Optionally, toggle "Merge Card to Background" if you want the element to blend with the background.

  • Click "Save" to add the element to the dashboard.

For more details on Metric Summary, kindly refer the below link:

Metric Expression:

  • Select the metrics you want to include in the "Metric Expression" textbox.

  • Use metric IDs to perform calculations and define expressions.

  • Optionally, toggle "Merge Card to Background" if you want the element to blend with the background.

  • Click "Save" to add the element to the dashboard.

For more details on Metric Expression, kindly refer the below link:

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Metric Summary
Metric Expression for Single Value Card