IMPORTANT: This document is specific to Sigma dashboards. To learn about this topic for Sigma’s new Workbooks feature, please visit Intro to Element Types.

Sigma's dashboard builder is designed like modern website builders, giving you a flexible way to make gorgeous dashboards. 

Summary of Content

Dashboard Sections
      Add a New Section at the Bottom of the Dashboard
      Add a New Section Between Sections
      Move a Section
Dashboard Elements
      Element Types
      Add a New Element
      Duplicate an Element
      Create a One-Click Dashboard Download Button
            ...From a Button Element
            ...From an Image Element
Related Resources

Dashboard Sections

Dashboards in Sigma are constructed with sections and elements. Arrange elements within sections to build your dashboard. 

When you first create a dashboard, you can either choose a template or start from scratch. When starting from a template, Sigma will create a dashboard with one or several sections, and elements placed within it. You can then rearrange the elements, add more, or delete. You can also add additional sections, choosing to add a section with one element or from a section template. 

Add a New Section at the Bottom of the Dashboard

1. Scroll to the bottom of your dashboard
2. Click the green ‘Add Section’ button
3. Choose if you would like to add a section with several elements or if you would like to start with a single element
4. You now have a new section on your dashboard! You can drag elements into this section from other sections, or add new elements within the section

Add a New Section Between Sections

You can add a new section above any existing section. 

1. Hover over any section to display the section menu
2. Click the gear icon to open the section options
3. Click on ‘Add Section Above’
4. Choose if you would like to add a section with several elements or if you would like to start with a single element
5. You now have a new section on your dashboard! You can drag elements into this section from other sections, or add new elements within the section

Move a Section

You can also move entire sections up or down on your dashboard. 

1. Hover over the section you would like to move, and the section options will appear at the upper left corner of the section
   
   
2. Click the up or down arrows to move the section.
   

 

Dashboard Elements

Element Types

Visualization - Create visualizations in worksheets and display them in dashboards. 

Text - Text boxes allow you to add titles to your dashboard, captions to your images, and generally add a little more explanation to your dashboard. You can choose the size, style, and font of your dashboard text.

Image - Add images to your dashboard via upload or URL. Go to images settings to change how images fit within the dashboard container.  You can reference control variables within the image embed URL to customize images on a per-dashboard basis. 

Input Control - Input controls are interactive elements on a dashboard such as a text input, a pick list, or a date picker where users can input values. These values can then be passed to filters and parameter to affect what is show on your dashboard.  Learn more about Input Controls

Spacer - Spacers allow you to create empty visual space in your dashboard, pushing elements up, down, to the left, or to the right. 

Divider- Add a horizontal divider to help delineate sections of your dashboard. 

Embed - You can embed webpages, videos, or even other Sigma Dashboards. Any iFrame enabled URL can be embedded. Use control variables within your embed URL to customize what content is displayed according to different inputs. 

Button - Buttons elements can be set to redirect dashboard viewers to an external website url or a different Sigma page. There are also customization options for button title and style. You can choose whether the link opens in a new browser tab, and you can optionally add control values.

Add a New Element

You can add a new elements inside of a section underneath any existing element. Once your new element is created, you can drag and drop to change its position. 

1. In edit mode, hover over an existing element. A green plus sign will appear at the center bottom of the element. 
2. Click the plus sign
3. Choose which type of element you would like to add.
4. Drag and drop to reposition the element, to change its height or change its width.

 

Duplicate an Element

1. While in edit mode, hover over the element you wish to duplicate.
2. Click on the element's gear icon to open the element menu.
3. Click Duplicate.

 

Create a One-Click Dashboard Download Button

Button and image elements can be customized to download a PDF version of the dashboard when clicked. This is a great option if you would like to provide your dashboard viewers with a one-click option to download a dashboard copy.

Important: Downloads are only supported for dashboards viewed directly in Sigma, private embeds, and application embeds with allow_export=true appended to the URL. What are embeds?

From a Button Element

1. Create a new button element OR click the gear icon on an existing button to open the Settings modal.
2. Select Download Dashboard as PDF.
   
3. [optional] Continue to customize your button element using options on both the Properties and Format tabs.
4. Click Save.

 

From an Image Element

1. Create a new image element OR click the gear icon on an existing image to open the Settings modal.
2. Select your image source (Upload or External link) and add your image.
3. Select Download Dashboard as PDF.
   
4. Click Save.

 

Related Resources

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IMPORTANT: This document is specific to Sigma dashboards. To learn about this topic for Sigma’s new Workbooks feature, please visit Intro to Element Types.