Introduction to Dashboards

Last updated: August 24, 2026

After importing data into Sisense, the next step is to create dashboards that Viewers can interact with.

This section will show you how to get started working with your dashboards.

Creating Dashboards

Designers and Dashboard Designers can create dashboards from the Analytics page where all your existing dashboards are displayed.

When you create a dashboard, your dashboard is initially empty. The next step is to add widgets, or visualizations, to your dashboard to make it meaningful.

The topics below provide information about creating dashboards, adding widgets to it, and customizing the data displayed in the dashboard:

• Creating Dashboards
• Adding Widgets to a Dashboard
• Managing Widgets
• Filtering Dashboards and Widgets
• Creating and Editing a Widget Formula
• Date and Time Fields
• Customizing the Dashboard Layout
• Changing the Dashboard's Color Palette
• Changing a Dashboard's Data Source

Managing and Sharing Dashboards

As a Designer, you can manage dashboards that you have created, or that have been shared with you:

Viewer Plus users can also manage dashboards, within the scope of their role: those they own (created by duplicating a shared dashboard), or that are shared with them with Can Design permission.

• Managing Dashboards Overview
• Organizing Dashboards
• Locating Dashboards
• Deleting Dashboards
• Sharing Dashboards

Interacting with Dashboards

Now that you've created your dashboards, it's time to start interacting with them:

• Exploring Dashboards
• Interacting with Filters as a Viewer
• Changing User Language Setting
• Drilling Down in a Widget
• Making Selections in a Widget
• Sharing Dashboard Data