Note: This feature is available to Admins & Editors.

Before considering creation of a new gadget from scratch, we recommend that you always start with a reference gadget such as from the gallery or by copying from another report / dashboard and then editing the gadget to suit your requirements. This approach will save you time and help you make best use of existing resources.

To create a new gadget from scratch

On a dashboard (not created from a template), you can create a new gadget using the following steps:

  • Open the dashboard

  • Open the dashboard menu in the top-right corner of the screen

  • Choose 'Add Visualization' -> 'Create new gadget'


  • Start by selecting the gadget type that you want to create. Some of the common gadget types are Smart Card, Time Series, Bar and Matrix.

  • Fill in the resulting form to build your gadget.

  • Once you've set up your default date scope, run time filters & scope filters, click 'Save'.

  • This will add the newly created gadget to your dashboard which you can then move and resize as desired.

  • Click 'Save' once you're ready.