Comparing features available in the dashboard builder

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In Explore, the dashboard builder is where you create dashboards, customizable spaces for organizing and sharing information. There are two versions of the dashboard builder: the legacy version, and the new dashboard builder that is still evolving. This article compares the features currently available in the two dashboard builders. With this information, you can decide which dashboard builder meets your needs in terms of currently available functionality. Tip: In a hurry? Check out the comparison of the most-used features to see which dashboard builder meets your needs. This article will be updated as new features are released for the new dashboard builder.

Legacy dashboard builder


New dashboard builder

For more on creating dashboards with the new dashboard builder, see Creating dashboards. This article contains the following topics:
Most-used features
Viewing and sharing
Components
Component options
Filters
Filter options
Layout
Dashboard options
Permissions
Auditing
Most-used features

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Sharing





Exporting





Scheduling





Filtered views (Bookmark)





Drill in





Decompose


(use drill in)



Importer tool


(Beta)


Viewing and sharing

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Dashboard restrictions (New)





Embeddable dashboards (New)





Sharing





Cloning





External sharing





Exporting





Scheduling





Set email subject and body text for scheduled deliveries




Components

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Templates (New)





Drill into live agent status (New)





Tabs





Clone tabs to a new dashboard





Text





Image





Filtered views (Bookmark)





Change metric





Change attribute





Top/Bottom





What if





Shape





Drill into reporting data





Importer tool


(Beta)


Component options

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Edit report





Exclude filters





Background and visualization color





Tooltip


(available in report builder)

(available in report builder)


Legend


(available in report builder)

(available in report builder)


Send to back





Other report settings


(available in report builder)

(available in report builder)

Filters

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Data filter





Time filter





Metric filter




Filter options

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Hide filters

(Dashboard restrictions)
(Dashboard restrictions)


Link filters





Time filter - Rolling range options





Time filter - Custom date ranges





Data filter - Exclude and select all values





Global filters - Apply time and data filters to multiple tabs




Layout

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Single layer layout (New)





Compaction type (New)





Snap to grid (New)





Height

(Manual)

(Dynamic)

(Dynamic)


Undo/redo





Paint size





Paint format





Automatically reorganize components


(Snap to grid)

(Snap to grid)


Font





Tab fill color





Fit to one screen




Dashboard options

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Export options





Export a single report





Interaction options

Gathering interest


Slide options





Title options




Permissions

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Role per dashboard (New)




Auditing

Feature
Legacy dashboard builder
New dashboard builder


General availability
Post–general availability


Dashboard activity (New)





Version control (New)




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