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Beyond data widgets, you can add visual elements to your dashboard to improve organization, provide context, and make the layout more intuitive for your team. Elements include titles, text boxes, images, and embeds. These help you rename sections, add team notes, display branding, and integrate external content.

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Adding elements

1

Enter edit mode

Click the pencil icon on your dashboard to enter edit mode.
2

Open the Add Widget panel

Click “Add Widget” to open the widget and element selection panel.
3

Switch to the Elements tab

Click the Elements tab. You’ll see options for Titles, Text Boxes, Images, and Embed.
Elements tab in widget panel

The Elements tab in the Add Widget panel

4

Configure and save

Select the element you want to add, configure it to suit your needs, then click Save. Click Save Changes when your layout is complete.
After adding an element, you can reposition it by dragging it to a new location, or resize it by dragging the corner handle.

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Available element types

Add headings to organize your dashboard into logical sections. Useful for renaming areas, adding important notes for your team, or increasing the branding of your workspace.
Title element configuration

Dashboard title element with text and color customization

Title options:
  • Current Date — automatically shows today’s date
  • Dashboard Name — displays the current dashboard’s name
  • Custom Text — type any text you want
You can customize the text color, background color, and text alignment.
Add formatted text blocks to your dashboard — useful for motivational quotes, goals, notes for your team, or instructions. Text boxes support standard formatting: alignment, letter color, bulleted lists, numbered lists, and more.
Text box element configuration

Text box element showing a formatted note on the dashboard

Add logos, charts, screenshots, or any image to make your dashboard more dynamic and personalized. Images are sourced from your media library.
Image element configuration

Image element showing branding or visual content on the dashboard

Image options:
  • Add a title (you can hide it in Advanced Settings)
  • Click the image box to open your media library and select or upload an image
  • Choose an Image Fit option from the dropdown to control how the image fills the element box
Embed external content such as web pages, Google Data Studio reports, Google Docs, slideshows, calendars, Loom videos, YouTube videos, social media posts, and more. Embedded content integrates through iframes, turning your dashboard into a real-time business hub.
Embed type selection

Embed element type selection between URL and IFRAME

Embed types:Advanced Settings: Hide the widget title for a cleaner look by enabling Hide Title.Embedding YouTube videos:
  1. Copy the video ID from the YouTube URL (the part after /watch?v=)
  2. Insert it into: https://www.youtube.com/embed/<video-id>
  3. Use the resulting URL in your embed element
Embedding TikTok videos:
  1. Copy the video ID from the TikTok URL (the part after /video/)
  2. Insert it into: https://www.tiktok.com/embed/<video-id>
Embedding Instagram posts:
  1. Get the shareable link for your Instagram post
  2. Replace ?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link with /embed/
Some websites restrict iframe embedding due to security policies. Always check the source site’s embedding guidelines if your content does not display correctly.

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Tips for using elements effectively

Use Title elements to create clear visual sections that separate different data areas — for example, a “Sales Performance” header above opportunity widgets and a “Team Activity” header above task and call widgets.
Use the Text Box element to pin a weekly team goal or motivational message that everyone sees when they log in.
If you manage multiple dashboards, remember that element configurations are specific to each dashboard. Custom themes and layouts are maintained when you clone a dashboard.
Last modified on March 4, 2026