Required profiles: Analytics user or superuser
In Borealis, widgets determine what information is displayed in a report. If you need to expand the range of data presented in your reports, you can do so by adding existing widgets or creating new widgets.
Adding widgets to a report can help you to:
- Include new analysis elements in your report
- Improve how your data is presented to meet new reporting needs
There are 3 ways to add widgets to a report:
- You can create a new widget from the Widgets in Analytics
- You can add a widget that already exists
- You can create a widget directly from the report
Add an Existing Widget to a Report
- Navigate to Reports in Analytics.
- Open the report to which you want to add a widget.
- Click on the Edit button in the upper right corner of the report page.
- Click the + Add button in the upper right corner of the report page.
OR place your mouse where you want to add a new widget and click the + Add button line that appears. - Select Choose widget.
- From the Available widgets drop-down list, select the widget you want to add to your report.
- Click the Save button.
Create a Widget Directly From a Report
- Navigate to Reports in Analytics.
- Open the report to which you want to add a widget.
- Click on the Edit button in the upper right corner of the report page.
- Click the + Add button in the upper right corner of the report page.
OR place your mouse where you want to add a new widget and click the + Add button line that appears. - Select + Create widget.
- Select the widget type to organize your data and the form to determine the data source.
- Click the Next button.
- Modify the settings to adjust what information is displayed and how it is displayed.
- Click the Save button.
You can then adjust your report layout to organize how your data is displayed.