Operational Dashboards: Design Mode
The design mode of a dashboard enables you to configure and manage your dashboard and its components (chart views, list views, and pivot views).
This image shows the design mode of an operational dashboard. This dashboard contains one chart view and one pivot view.
![Operational Dashboard Design Mode Operational Dashboard Design Mode](img/operational_dashboard_design_mode_controls.png)
At the top-right are these options to manage the dashboard:
Settings
Edit the properties of the dashboard.
Revert
Revert changes made to the dashboard properties.
Run
Run the dashboard.
Dynamically fetches and displays data in the dashboard. Only users who have been granted permissions can view the dashboard's data.
In Run mode, users will see only the Refresh and Expand options.
Refresh
Refreshes the data displayed in the dashboard, including all the contained views.
Save
Saves the changes made to the dashboard properties.
Each view (list, chart, or pivot) within the dashboard contains these options:
Settings
Edit the properties of the chart, list, or pivot view.
Object Type
Options are: Tasks, Alerts, Supplemental Data Forms, Supplemental Data, Enterprise Journals, and Enterprise Journal Line Items.
View Selector
Options are: Chart View, List View, or Pivot View.
Expand
Displays the view in the entire dashboard area.
This option is shown only when a dashboard contains more than one view.
Refresh
Refreshes the data displayed in the view.