--- title: "Intro: Data visualization with dashboards" slug: "intro-data-visualization-with-dashboards" tags: ["Priority 1"] updated: 2026-01-21T14:11:49Z published: 2026-01-21T14:11:49Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.tulip.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Intro: Data visualization with dashboards *Learn how to visualize data with dashboards, both in and out of your application.* Utilizing Dashboards and Analytics in Tulip, data visualization is a helpful tool to understand the data gathered from your apps. You can create custom, centralized, and shareable reports for your production metrics and measure those to improve efforts. With various types of charts and graphs to choose from, dashboards can give insight at any point in your process. ![Dashboard Ex7.png](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Dashboard%20Ex7%281%29.png) Before going over dashboards, you should have a good understanding of analyses and how to create them. Find information about Analytics and how to create an analysis here: - [What are Analytics?](/r230/docs/analytics) - [Intro to Analytics Builder](/r230/docs/intro-to-analytics-builder) - [How to Create a New Analysis](/r230/docs/analytics-editor) ## What Are Dashboards? Dashboards are collections of an analyses. When visualizing success or failure, groups of analyses are used, instead of just one, in order to highlight a particular scope of performance. Pulling analyses from a table or app data gives you a view of your operations from any range. You can customize dashboards to arrange analyses in your preferred order. You can also edit an analysis from the dashboard by clicking on the three dots in the corner of the analysis. ![Edit Analysis.png](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Edit%20Analysis.png) ## Creating Dashboards To create a new dashboard, navigate to the dashboard page by clicking the **Dashboard** tab in the top navigation bar. ![Go to Dashboard.png](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Go%20to%20Dashboard.png) Click **Create Dashboard** at the top right of the screen and name the dashboard. Here, you can select if you want to set it as your default dashboard, which is the first dashboard you see. Click **Create** and your dashboard will save to your instance. ![Create Dashboard.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Create%20Dashboard.gif) Find a fully comprehensive guide on creating dashboards [here](/r230/docs/how-to-create-dashboards). ### In-App Dashboards You can also use Analytics to create dashboards within your app. ![In App Dashboard1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/In%20App%20Dashboard1.png) To display an analysis in an app, select the embed Widget and select **Analysis**. In the widget, click **Select an Analysis** and from the pop-up window, select the datasource of your analysis from App, Table, or Machine. Scroll through the data sources available until you find the one you want. You can either select an existing analysis or create an analysis in the app. Click the blue plus sign in the corner of the analysis and then **Add Analysis** to add it to the widget in your step. ![Embed Analysis in App.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Embed%20Analysis%20in%20App.gif) ## Managing Dashboards Arranging your analyses can alter the way you present information; to do it just click on the label of your chart and drag it to your desired location. Release your mouse when a light blue space is highlighted. ![Managing Dashboards.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Managing%20Dashboards.gif) ## Sharing Dashboards You can share dashboards with colleagues even if they don’t have a Tulip Instance. They will have “view only” permissions and access to look at your presented data. To share a dashboard, navigate to the one you want to share and click **Edit** in the top right corner of the screen. A pop-up menu prompts you to click **Share** and provides a link to copy and send to those who wish to gain visibility. ![Share Dashboard.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Share%20Dashboard.gif) For a detailed guide on sharing dashboards, see [How to Share Analyses or Dashboards](/r230/docs/how-to-share-analyses-or-dashboards). ## Next steps Start visualizing data with guidance from Tulip experts: - [Walkthrough: Create your first analysis](/r230/docs/walkthrough-create-your-first-analysis) - [Dashboards and analytics University course](https://university.tulip.co/path/get-started/dashboards-and-analytics) - --- Did you find what you were looking for? You can also head to [community.tulip.co](https://community.tulip.co) to post your question or see if others have faced a similar question! **Analytics** **Analytics** are live updating graphs and metrics calculated based on app data, Table data, and machine data. Analytics can be embedded and dynamically filtered within an application. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/image-1662410510869.png) **Widget** **Widgets**are the elements that make up a specific **App Step.**Widgets can display information to users, collect user input, or trigger app logic. *Common widgets include: Interactive Tables, Number inputs, Machine attribute widgets, and more.* **Tulip Tables** **Tulip Tables** are a global location to store your production data. **Tables** are made up of **Records** (rows). A single can be accessed from multiple apps or stations at the same time. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/7c6ff534-cad3-4fc8-9583-912c4016362f/Images/Documentation/Tulip%20Tables%20Overview%20-%20Feature%20Overview(1).gif) **Machine** A **Machine**is a digital representation of a physical datasource. Machines have **Attributes**that are updated through an OPC-UA Connector or the Tulip API. **Tulip Instance** A Tulip customer account. Your instance can be found at https://[your-instance].tulip.co When *your instance*is referenced, we are just talking about your Tulip account on an organization-level, not user-level.