Text Gadgets

A text gadget is static text that displays on a dashboard. This is often used for organization or department-wide announcements.

The below steps assume you are using an already configured dashboard, you are adding a new gadget to the dashboard and you have the proper security to edit the dashboard. See Dashboards for more information about creating a new dashboard and dashboard security.

1. Click the Home button from the Global Navigation Bar. Your Dashboard screen opens.
2. Select the dashboard to edit from the top of the screen.
3. Click the Edit button on the right. The Edit Dashboard screen opens.
4. Select the Gadgets tab.
5. Click the Add button in the column where you want to add the new gadget. The Add Gadget screen opens.
6. Enter a description for the gadget into the Description field. The description shows at the top of the gadget on the dashboard.
7. Select the Text radio button from the Gadget Type selection. A text editor displays.
8. Enter the gadget text into the text editor. Use the various options to format the text as needed.
9. Enter the number of pixels for the height of the gadget in the Height field. Most gadgets work best with a value of 300.
10. Click OK.
11. Click OK on the Edit Dashboard screen. The text gadget displays on the dashboard.