Previewing Configurable Dashboard Widgets

Summary: How to preview a widget when using the Configurable Dashboard feature.

Users can preview dashboard widgets before adding them to custom dashboards. To preview a widget, navigate to the Dashboards > Configure page.

Dashboards - Configure Menu Location

Open the Widget menu by clicking the Widget icon (Widgets Icon - Small) in the left-most bar.

Widget Preview - Widget Icon Location

Click the question mark icon (Configurable Dashboards - Question Mark Icon) on a widget to open the widget preview.

Widget Preview - Question Mark Icon Location

Clicking the question mark icon opens the widget preview. The preview shows the widget with sample data and provides a full description of its features.

Widget Preview - Preview Chart

To close the preview, click the X button (Close Window Icon - Small) in the top-right corner of the window. To add the widget to a custom dashboard, click the Add to Dashboard button in the bottom-right corner of the window. This option is available only when creating and/or editing a custom dashboard.