Note: This feature is only available to Admins & Editors.


To create a Horizontal Bar chart

  • Ensure you are on a dashboard (not created from a template).

  • Click on the menu located in the top-right corner of the screen.

  • Select 'Create new gadget.'


  • In the 'Create new gadget' window, select 'Horizontal Bar' as the gadget type.


  • Enter a name for the Horizontal Bar chart gadget.

  • To display an existing metric, click on 'Add Metric' and choose from the list of pre-defined metrics.

  • Alternatively, you can create a new metric specifically for this gadget by clicking on 'Create Single-use Metric.'

  • Choose the dimension by which you want to group the data. In the example below, we're displaying the number of orders for the top 10 customers

  • To configure the 'Top 10' customers, set the Limit mode to 'Top N', and enter the desired number in the Limit input.


  • Set the default date range for your Horizontal Bar chart gadget using the date picker

  • If you wish to set up a report to drill down to from this gadget, select a report from the dropdown located in the top-right corner.

  • Once you've configured the default date scope, run time filters & scope filters, click 'Save'.

  • The Horizontal Bar chart gadget will be added to the bottom of your dashboard. Scroll down if needed to re-position and resize the gadget as required.