Images and text boxes can be added to dashboards as informational or decorative dashboard items.
To add an image or text box:
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Launch the dashboard designer. The designer can be launched in several ways:
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The dashboard designer is automatically launched when the dashboard is first created.
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From the Dashboard Gallery area, select the dashboard to design in the left pane then click the Design button in the Dashboard ribbon group.
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From the Administration area, click Dashboards in the left pane and select the dashboard to design, then click the Design button in the Dashboard ribbon group.
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From the dashboard Properties dialog box, click the Design button at the bottom of the dialog box.
The dashboard designer is opened in a new user interface.
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Click the button corresponding to the dashboard item to add:
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Description
Image: Insert an image into the dashboard. For example, a company logo.
Text Box: Insert a text box into the dashboard. For example, the text box could include information regarding the data being displayed.
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If you added a text box dashboard item:
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Right-click the inserted dashboard item and select Edit from the right-click menu.
The Edit Text editor is displayed.
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Right-click the inserted dashboard item and select Edit from the right-click menu.