Place Components
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A dashboard is a collection of visual components designed to present data insights in a graphical, intuitive, and interactive manner. A designer must arrange various visual components on the dashboard in a way that presents a clear, cohesive, and compelling narrative. This section covers the finer details of placing visual components from the toolset on the canvas. These details apply to any visual component.
Only dashboard designers (users with access to create or edit dashboards) can place components on a dashboard.
Visuals components on a dashboard should be placed by
Order of Importance: The most critical visuals should be placed in areas where they are easily noticeable. Adjust the size, color, and font of the visual to highlight its significance and draw attention.
Relationships Between Information: Place related information near each other to create a natural flow. Group visuals that share a connection into sheets, allowing users to easily compare and analyze them.
Power of the visual to guide the user: Enhance guidance power of the visuals with clear titles, subtitles, labels, legends, and tooltips to provide context and guide the end user in interpreting the data accurately.
ViewZen Analytics has been developed to enable users to create dashboards that effortlessly incorporate the key principles mentioned above.
When a user arranges components on the designer, they can switch between the designer, view, and presentation modes to preview the final layout.
Components can be rearranged on the dashboard or across different sheets to create the desired flow and relationships.
You see the visual update in real-time as you adjust the properties. This helps you to easily create the required power in your visual.
