Edit a Dashboard

Table of Contents

• Edit dashboard settings
• Modify dashboard panels
• Manage Panels in a Dashboard
  • Resize a panel
  • Move a panel
  • Configure panel settings
  • Duplicate or remove a panel
  • Best practices

Use the edit feature to update dashboard metadata, adjust variables, or change panel layouts without recreating the dashboard from scratch.

Edit dashboard settings

1. Navigate to the Dashboards list and open the dashboard you want to modify.

2. Click the Edit icon (pencil) in the top toolbar.

3. Update dashboard-level details:

   • Title — Change the display name.
   • Description — Explain the dashboard’s purpose or scope.
   • Tags — Add searchable keywords for filtering.
   • Folder — Reassign to control access or improve organization.
   • Time range — Set default time window for all panels.
   • Variables — Edit defaults for dynamic filtering.

4. Click Save dashboard to apply settings.

Modify dashboard panels

• Edit a panel — Click the panel title, choose Edit, and adjust the query, visualization type, or style.
• Add a new panel — Use Add Panel to introduce new visualizations.
• Rearrange panels — Drag and drop to change layout.
• Resize panels — Drag edges to adjust width and height.
• Remove panels — Use the panel menu to delete unwanted visualizations.

Manage Panels in a Dashboard

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.

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.