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# Managing Dashboards
After creating a dashboard and adding widgets, you can customize its layout, control access, and apply dashboard-wide settings. These controls help you organize dashboards for different teams while ensuring every widget displays consistent data.
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### Dashboard Actions
The dashboard toolbar provides quick access to common actions.
| Action | Description |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Save Changes** | Saves all layout and widget changes made to the dashboard. |
| **Edit Dashboard** | Update dashboard details such as its name. |
| **Manage Access** | Control who can view or edit the dashboard. |
| **Add Widget** | Add additional widgets to the dashboard. |
> **Note:** Changes made to a dashboard are not saved automatically. Click **Save Changes** after making any modifications.
*Caption: Use the dashboard toolbar to add widgets, save changes, edit the dashboard, and manage access.*
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### Rearranging Widgets
Widgets can be organized to create layouts that best suit your reporting needs.
You can:
* Drag and drop widgets to reorder them
* Resize widgets to show more or less information
* Edit widget configurations
* Remove widgets that are no longer required
Changes are reflected immediately on the dashboard and are saved once you click **Save Changes**.
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### Manage Dashboard Access
Dashboard owners can control who has access to a dashboard.
Depending on your organization's permissions, you can grant users access to:
* View dashboards
* Edit dashboards
* Manage dashboard content
Use **Manage Access** from the dashboard toolbar to configure permissions.
If you don't have a dedicated Manage Access screen, continue using the toolbar screenshot and highlight the **Manage Access** button.
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### Editing Widgets
Existing widgets can be modified at any time.
To edit a widget:
1. Open the dashboard.
2. Select the widget.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. Update the widget configuration.
5. Save your changes.
You can also delete widgets that are no longer required.
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### Dashboard Best Practices
For better readability and usability:
* Keep related widgets together.
* Use descriptive widget names.
* Apply dashboard-wide filters instead of duplicating widgets.
* Use pre-built dashboards as a starting point for common reporting needs.
* Save changes after completing edits.
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