--- sourceDocument: Xanadu Platform Analytics sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/xanadu/now-intelligence Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu Platform Analytics ft:clusterId : - par bundleId : - par workflow : - Platform --- # Edit a responsive dashboard # Edit a responsive dashboard {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated October 8, 2024 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 4 minutes to read You can edit the contents of a dashboard, including Performance Analytics widgets, reports, and tabs. Because dashboards are shared, any modifications you make are applied globally. ## Before you begin Note: This topic refers to Dashboards in the Core UI. If your instance is migrated to Platform Analytics experience, see [Edit Platform Analytics dashboards](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/IwvvrwmVEshvd6cyczXXGQ "You can edit dashboard and dashboard tab information in the inline editor. If the dashboard has been shared, any changes you make are applied globally."). Role required: Users can edit dashboards that they own, or ones that they have the right to edit. See [Dashboard permissions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8pSPmV8WVRk~rtw_V3QpjA "Dashboards have special granular view and edit permissions that are managed from the Sharing pane. Access control lists (ACLs) apply to most widgets that are added to dashboards.") for more information about viewing and editing rights on dashboards. Note: Responsive dashboards do not support the Sticky Notes widget. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to AllSelf-ServiceDashboards or AllPerformance AnalyticsDashboards. 2. From the dashboard picker, select the dashboard that you want to edit. 3. Perform any of the following actions. | Action | Steps | | Add a widget | 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode.{#t_EditADashboard__li_zxy_ft3_fbb} {#t_EditADashboard__li_zxy_ft3_fbb} 2. From the list, select the type of widget that you want to add, for example, Performance Analytics, Report, or Content Block. 3. Select the widget. A preview of the widget appears. 4. Click Add. The widget appears at the top of the dashboard. 5. Drag to move the widget or resize it. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_kpb_ptv_k5} Note: Data visualization titles are not automatically translated on localized ServiceNow instances. | | Delete a widget from the dashboard | 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode. 2. Point to the top of the widget, then click the X icon (![]()) that appears. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_kdr_s4k_zw} Note: There is no confirmation message. The widget disappears from the dashboard. | | Configure widget layouts | To change widget appearance and layouts, and show and hide widget headers, see [Configure the layout of a responsive dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7nKD_VhCGliLTbf~926hOg "You can change the appearance of widgets; change widget layouts; change the colors of the widget title, header, and background; and show or hide widget headers."). | | Edit a widget | 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode. 2. Point to the widget's header and select the pencil icon (![]()). This icon is available only if your roles give you access to the widget's source. Edit rights to a dashboard do not necessarily give you edit rights to the widgets on that dashboard. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_fyk_y4k_zw} The widget opens in the tool where it was created. For example, when you edit a report widget, the source report opens in the Report Designer. | | Apply a quick layout to a dashboard | Click the configuration icon (![]()) to open the Configuration pane, then click a layout to snap the widgets against. Modify the layout as desired. | | Add a tab to a dashboard | Click the configuration icon (![]()) to open the Configuration pane, then click Create Tab. The panel created with the dashboard becomes the dashboard's first tab. The default names of the tabs are the name of the dashboard followed by New Tab and New Tab 2. To change the default names, see Rename a tab in this table. Note: You cannot link an existing tab into a dashboard. | | Reorder a dashboard tab | 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode.{#t_EditADashboard__ph_ym1_dpz_gbb} 2. Select the dashboard tab and drag it to the desired position. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_jkk_rt3_fbb} Alternatively, 1. Click the context menu (![]()) and select Dashboard Properties. 2. On the Dashboard Tabs related list, enter numbers in the Order column to specify the tab order. Tabs display from left to right with lower numbers appearing first. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_cks_q4r_zw} | | Delete a dashboard tab | Click the tab to make it active. Point to the tab name and click the trash icon that appears. Note: The dashboard tab no longer appears on any dashboards where it appeared. Dashboards may have tabs that appear in multiple dashboards. | | Rename a tab | 1. Click the tab to make it active. 2. Point to the tab name and click the pencil icon that appears. 3. Type the new name then press Enter. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_mlp_1sr_zw} Note: If you rename a tab on a dashboard that has been translated, the translations are replaced with the new English tab name. To translate the new name: 1. Navigate to User MenuPreferences. 2. On the Display tab, select the target language. 3. On the translated dashboard, rename the tab with the translation of its new name. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_htz_31g_3kb} | | Enable filtering of data for report widgets | Interactive filters let users filter data for all report widgets on a dashboard that follow them. 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode. 2. From the list, select Interactive Filters. 3. Navigate to the filter you want to add. 4. Click Add. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_vql_2xz_x5}For more information, see [Interactive Filters](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7GZYaas6evXTxVgAntpK0Q "Interactive Filters allow you to filter all reports on a dashboard dynamically, without modifying the original reports."). | | Configure a report widget to follow interactive filters | 1. Point to the report widget, then click the gear icon (![]()). 2. In the Edit Widget window, select the Follow interactive filter check box. 3. To show a filter icon (![]()) on the report when it is following an interactive filter, select the Show when following check box. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_en3_psr_zw} Note: Performance Analytics widgets cannot follow interactive filters. | | Enable filtering of data for Performance Analytics widgets | 1. Click the plus sign (![Plus sign button]()) to put the dashboard in edit mode. 2. Add a breakdown to a dashboard so that users can filter data for all Performance Analytics widgets on that dashboard. Only users with the pa_admin or pa_power user roles can work with breakdowns. {#t_EditADashboard__ol_f21_253_fbb} See [Add breakdown sources to a dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WKIQbspSL34vdM9YhMRYlg "To enable dashboard users to filter visualizations on a dashboard by breakdown element, add breakdown sources to the dashboard."). | | View the description of a widget | Point to the widget, then click the question mark (![]()). If the widget does not have a description, the question mark icon does not appear. | |-|-| {#t_EditADashboard__choicetable_gv3_q3r_g5} * **[Configure the layout of a responsive dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/7nKD_VhCGliLTbf~926hOg)** You can change the appearance of widgets; change widget layouts; change the colors of the widget title, header, and background; and show or hide widget headers. **Related tasks** * [Share a responsive dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FFUTHpyOtwroVsZe4SU75Q "Share a dashboard with other users to create a shared view of data that you can use to collaborate. You can give other users viewing rights or both viewing and editing rights.") *[\>]: and then