Building dashboards

How to build interactive dashboards.

BI dashboard best practices

Learn how to make great business intelligence dashboards.

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Linking filters in dashboards

Link filters in dashboards to limit the choices available in one filter based on the current selection of another filter.

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Custom destinations: choose what happens when people click on charts in your dashboard

You can set up dashboard cards to send people to dashboards, saved questions, and URLs, and use values from the card to update filters at the destination, or parameterize links to external sites.

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Cross-filtering: using a chart to update a dashboard filter

With just a few clicks, you can configure any chart or table to update a dashboard filter.

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Adding filters to dashboards with SQL questions

How to add filter widgets to dashboards and connect them to Field Filter variables in a SQL question.

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Build a record lookup tool with Metabase

How to use Metabase to build an internal lookup tool to quickly find details about your customers, orders, or other data.

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Why you should regularly edit your dashboards

Editing dashboards is more than just maintaining your tools; it helps keep you focused on the right priorities.

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Fun with Markdown in your dashboards

How to use Markdown in your dashboards for fun and profit.

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