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Text Box Visualization

Text Box visualizations, as their name suggests, consist of a text body and an optional title. They are not connected to a data source. A common scenario for using a Text Box is adding a text summary to your report.

An example of a summary text box added to a dashboard

Adding a Text Box to Your Dashboard​

To add a Text Box to an existing dashboard, you need to:

  1. Open the dashboard in Edit mode.

  2. Click/Tap the arrow on the right of the + Visualization split button and choose Text Box.

Adding a text box in dashboard edit mode

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When adding a Text box visualization to an existing dashboard, it appears at the bottom of your dashboard. You can move it by dragging it.

Creating a Text Box as a First Visualization in a Dashboard​

Sometimes you may want to start your dashboard by creating a Text Box visualization, showing a summary or brief introduction. To access the Text Box creation menu, follow the steps below:

  1. Click/Tap the + Dashboard button in the top right corner of the initial screen.

  2. The New Visualization dialog opens and prompts you to select a data source. Click/tap on the X to close the dialog.

    New visualization dialog

  3. Click/tap on the arrow of the + Visualization split button and select Text Box.

    New visualization dialog

Working With the Text Box Visualization​

After choosing to add a new Text Box visualization, the following empty form appears:

New text box dialog showing an empty text box form

In this dialog you can:

  • Choose between Small, Medium and Large Text Size.

  • Select the alignment of the text (next to Text Size).

  • Write your own text in the text body (the Enter text box).

  • Add a Title. (optional)