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# Dashboard overview

# Platform Analytics dashboard overview {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Platform Analytics dashboards have a shared layout of data, utilities, and controls.

## Dashboard components {#ac-elements__section_ckn_ztc_3zb}

When the dashboard is being viewed, rather than edited, it has the following components.  

1. Dashboard title
2. Refresh informationIndicates how long ago the dashboard was refreshed. Admins can configure refresh intervals. For more information, see [Configure Platform Analytics dashboard settings](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RhC8bWJCf1p_SFatdqT8gg#configure-ac-db-settings "You can set refresh interval details and background colors, enable data caching to speed page refreshes, and choose which Insights cards to show.").

3. Certification badge.Certification indicates that the dashboard is company-approved and recommended for use.

4. Refresh buttonSelect to refresh all of the visualizations on the dashboard.

5. Details buttonSelect to show ownership and sharing information about the dashboard. To learn more, see [Configure Platform Analytics dashboard details](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CxH08BLzEv2HGFh4kmCTXw "You can change a dashboard name, add a description, certify it, configure visibility, and specify the requester, the owner, the owner group.").

6. Insights buttonShows configured insights cards. For more information, see [Proactive analytics insights on dashboards](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CthCs~Qo6E0kKEfdseL96Q "Proactive analytics automates the extraction of insights from your Performance Analytics indicators. Receive notifications on your Platform Analytics dashboards of potentially interesting changes and events in your processes.").

7. Edit buttonEnables users who own or who have been given edit rights to edit the content on the dashboard.

8. More actions buttonOpens menu to create a dashboard, duplicate, share, and print the dashboard, clear the filters, as well as bookmark, and delete the dashboard.

9. Top stageElements in this section are visible no matter which tab has focus. Filters in this section apply to visualizations on all of the tabs.

10. TabsTabs help you to manage information on your dashboard and keep related information in the same place.

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## Dashboard elements {#ac-elements__section_w4r_nbh_ptb}

Dashboards contain a combination of visual elements to show data.

[Data visualization](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/shared-components/sn-par-visualization-base/usage)
:   Data visualizations enable you to present a visual representation of current instance data or temporary data that you've imported. Data visualizations include visualizations that you create in the dashboard designer and
    data visualizations from the library.  
    Important:  
    You cannot place reports or Performance Analytics widgets on a Platform Analytics dashboard. You must create data visualizations instead.

[Filter](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/now-components/sn-component-filter/usage)
:   Filters enable users to filter the visualizations on a dashboard based on specified criteria. You can put filters either on the individual tabs or above the tabs so that the filter applies to elements every tab. Filters
    include both data filters and domain filters. You can create filters in the dashboard designer or select them from the library.

[Heading](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/now-components/now-heading/usage)
:   Headings provide a place for text at the top of a dashboard or section of a dashboard.
    Formatting for headings is limited to six heading levels.

[Image](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/now-components/now-image/uib-config)
:   Image elements hold static or animated images on the dashboard.

[List - Simple](https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/now-experience/xanadu/shared-components/now-record-list-connected-snapshot/usage)
:   Simple lists show table data that you can customize for the dashboard audience.

Rich text
:   Rich text elements hold text that you can format either as text or as html, including
    font selection, text size, highlighting, and hyperlinks.

## Default element dimensions {#ac-elements__section_pjb_h44_mxb}

Each element has a default height and width when you place it on the stage to configure. Select and drag an element's handlebar to resize it.

Filter
:   six columns by three rows

List, Multipivot, and Indicator Scorecard visualizations
:   48 columns by 18 rows

All other components
:   11 columns by 11 rows