# Configure Dashboard Panels

Use panel management actions to arrange and customize dashboards for better readability and analysis.

## Resize a panel

1. Hover over the panel edge until the resize cursor appears.
2. Drag horizontally or vertically to adjust the panel’s width or height.
3. Release to apply the new size.

## Move a panel

1. Hover over the panel header.
2. Drag and drop the panel to a new position in the grid layout.
3. The dashboard auto-adjusts surrounding panels to fit.

## Configure panel settings

1. Click the **gear** icon in the panel’s header.
2. Adjust data queries, visualization settings, thresholds, or display options.
3. Click **Apply** to save changes.

## Duplicate or remove a panel

1. Open the panel menu (three-dot icon).
2. Choose **Duplicate** to duplicate the panel with all current settings.
3. Choose **Delete Panel** to remove the panel from the dashboard.

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|  | Deleting a panel permanently removes it from the dashboard.<br>This action cannot be undone unless you restore from a saved JSON export. |

## Best practices

- Group related panels together to make dashboards easier to scan.
- Keep panel sizes consistent for similar visualizations.
- Use panel descriptions to explain the purpose or data source for future maintainers.