Control a dashboard
Click Add Cell to open the Data Explorer and configure a new cell for your dashboard.
For details on using the Data Explorer, see Explore metrics.
Add a note
- Click Add Note to add a note cell to your dashboard.
- Enable the Show note when query returns no data option to show the note only when the query displays no data.
- Click Save.
Click the timezone dropdown to select a timezone to use for the dashboard. Select either the local time (default) or UTC.
Manually refresh dashboard
Click the refresh button () to manually refresh the dashboard’s data.
Manually refresh a single dashboard cell
- Click the on the dashboard cell you want to refresh.
- Click Refresh.
Select from the time range options in the dropdown menu.
Add variables
Click Variables to display variables available for your dashboard. For details, see
Click the fullscreen icon () to enter presentation mode. Presentation mode allows you to view [a dashboard] in full screen, hiding the left and top navigation menus so only the cells appear. This mode might be helpful, for example, for stationary screens dedicated to monitoring visualizations.
Toggle dark mode and light mode
Click the moon or sun icons to toggle your dashboard between dark mode and light mode.