Creating and managing the dashboard in community
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Overview
Dashboard is your hub to share and view important updates across your community. With over 50 widgets, it's an ideal place to see forum posts, badges, events, announcements, quick links, images, etc.
How does the dashboard work?
The dashboard collectively displays all relevant updates into one place. Think of it as a bulletin board of your community where you can share news, featured videos, images, and much more. It also gives you an overview of everything happening in your community, from announcements to assigned tasks.
Who can create a dashboard?
Dashboard can be created and customized by the community hosts.
To create one,
- Go to Home from the left menu.
- Click Create Dashboard.
- Add the required system and custom widgets from the left side menu.
- Click Preview and Publish.
- Click Publish to enable the dashboard for everyone.
Members can view the dashboard only if it is published.
What are widgets?
Widgets are the building blocks of your dashboard. You can easily drag and drop them to customize your view. In CommunitySpaces, you have two types of widgets- custom widgets and system widgets.
- Custom widgets- These allow you to share static information like text, images, and videos.
For example, use the gallery widget to share pictures from a community event or your pet's picture on your dashboard. - System widgets- These allow you to view real-time data from your community.
For example, the My Tasks widget will show the tasks assigned to you.
You can add a custom widget to your dashboard as many times as you like, but a system widget can only be added once.
Who can edit the dashboard?
By default, only hosts can edit and publish the dashboard for everyone. However, hosts can allow specific users to add or edit widgets if needed.
How to enable the dashboard?
Only hosts can enable or disable the dashboard for the community.
- Click the gear icon in the right menu.
- Go to Settings.
- Click Manage Apps under Apps and Features.
- Scroll to Dashboard and toggle the button to enable/disable it.
Hosts will have access to the dashboard even if it's in disabled state.
How to edit and publish a dashboard
- Click Home from the left menu.
- Click the pen icon on the bottom-right corner.
- Add required system and custom widgets to the dashboard.
- Click Preview & Publish or Save in the top-right corner.- Preview & Publish is to view a preview of the dashboard before publishing it for everyone.
- Save is to keep the changes in draft and continue editing it later. Click Publish when you're satisfied with the dashboard.
Display customizations
You can further customize your dashboard to match your community's style. These options are available in the Settings tab of your dashboard edit page.
- Full-width view- To make widgets wider for better visibility.
- Background color- To set a custom solid or gradient color for your dashboard.
- Font size and color- To adjust font color and size of widget titles.
- Border radius- To customize the corners of each widget for a rounded look.
Who can access the dashboard?
Everyone can access and view the dashboard. However, members cannot make changes to it.
Got questions or need some clarity? We're just an email away at support@zohocommunityspaces.com. Feel free to contact us; we are ready to assist you always!
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