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The graphical editor can be used to do the following dashboard customization only when creating and editing personalizing a dashboard when viewing it.

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Removing a dashboard

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The image below portrays a dashboard together with its various customizations options when editing it while viewing.

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Removing a dashboard block

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Follow the instructions below to remove a dashboard block:

  1. Add a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Click on the close link that corresponds to the block that you wish to remove.Image Added

Adding a dashboard block

Follow the instructions below to add a dashboard block:

  1. Add a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Click Add Block.
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  3. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer either vertically, horizontally or diagonally to define the gadget size in the grid.
  4. Click Add Blank GadgetEmpty Block

Repositioning a dashboard block

Follow the instructions below to reposition a dashboard block:

  1. Add a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Hold down the left mouse button and when the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, drag the pointer to reposition the block on the dashboard. 

Adding a gadget to a dashboard block

Follow the instructions below to add a gadget to a dashboard block:

  1. Add a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Move your mouse pointer over the block.
    The Add Gadget button will appear. 
  3. Click the Add Gadget button in the block.
    The Add Gadget from Store page will appear. 
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  4. Select a suitable gadget from the store .Click and click the Add Gadget button corresponding to the selected gadget.

Setting gadget preferences

Follow the instructions below to set gadget preferences:

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The gadget preferences will vary, as the UES allows users to create their own gadgets from scratch.

  1. Move your mouse over the more info link, shown below:Image RemovedAdd a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Hover your mouse pointer around the top right corner of the gadget.
  3. Click the settings link shown below:
  4. Set the gadget preferences.
  5. Click Save.

Changing the gadget view preferences

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Follow the instructions below to change the gadget view preferences:

  1. Add a dashboard. For more information, see steps 1 to 5 in Creating and Publishing a Dashboard.
  2. Change the gadget view preferences as follows:
    • To maximize a gadget, click the maximize link shown below:
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    • To
  • view the gadget in its original position
    • minimize a gadget, click the
  • restore
    • minimize link shown below:
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