Dashboard Design Surface

The design surface displays the dashboard sections you want to include in the dashboard.

After a dashboard section displays on the design surface, you can add, edit, and remove content in the section. For example, you can drag reports to the Dashboard Items section, insert text fields into the Dashboard Header, and change the background of the Dashboard Footer.

You can add rulers, lines, and headings to help you identify sections and fields shown on the design surface. These options are accessed from the Show/Hide group on the Display tab.

Design Surface Display Options

Option	Description
Show Rulers	Click this button to display horizontal and vertical rulers when designing the dashboard to provide a perspective on the size of the dashboard.
Show Rule Lines	Click this button to display horizontal lines separating the dashboard sections displayed on the design surface.
Show Field Outlines	Click this button to display borders around the fields you add to the dashboard.
Show Section Headers	Click this button to display a heading above each dashboard section.
Show Grid	Click this button to display a grid in the dashboard’s header and footer sections to help you align items you add to the sections. You can also click the arrow on the button to select the grid size you want to use.