Dashboards provide an easy way for you to visualise your Model and understand the impact of [**Assumptions**](/assumptions/introduction-to-assumptions.md), [**Scenarios and Sensitivities**](/cases/introduction-to-cases.md).
Dashboards are created using a simple drag and drop interface giving you the power to quickly generate a new view of your Model.
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Metrics and Charts will show the [**currently active Case**](/cases/introduction-to-cases.md#how-to-change-active-scenario-and-sensitivity) by default. Charts can be configured to always show a specific Case (see [**Dashboard Charts**](/dashboards/dashboard-items.md) for more details).
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## Editing Dashboards
Dashboard Items can be created and moved through a drag and drop interface, as demonstrated in the gif below.
Creating, moving, editing and deleting Dashboard items
### Creating an Item
To create an Item, drag an icon from the control bar to the desired position in the Dashboard. A dialog will be opened allowing you to configure the item before it is added to the layout.
### Moving an Item
To move an Item, simply drag and drop it to a different position.
### Editing and Deleting Items
To edit or delete items, you must first enable editing, using the **Editing on/off** toggle on the control bar. When editing is enabled, hovering over an item will show **Edit** and **Delete** buttons.
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You can only edit or delete [**Panels**](/dashboards/dashboard-layout.md) when the **Show panels** toggle is set to **On**.
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## Dashboards in Excel
You can add a Dashboard to a [**Sheet**](/layout/sheets/sheet-content.md#dashboards) in your [**Layout**](/layout/generating-excel.md), and a representation of the Dashboard will be generated for you in Excel. There are limitations to what can be produced in Excel relative to Models - these are covered in the [**Excel Dashboards**](/dashboards/excel-dashboards.md) page.
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