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A Quick Dashboard entry can represent an object list or an individual
object
Administrators can create Quick Dashboard configurations that can be used by multiple supervisors. If your administrator has instructed you to load a predefined Quick Dashboard configuration, see Managing a Quick Dashboard. If you are an administrator, see Quick Dashboards Overview for further information.
You can add up to 150 Quick Dashboard entries.
To add a Quick Dashboard entry for an object list:
Display the appropriate object list on the list pane. For further information, see Displaying Object Lists and Objects Overview.
Click the list pane Actions button and select Add List To Quick Dashboard.
To add a Quick Dashboard entry for an individual object, do one of the following:
Using the list pane:
Display the appropriate object list. For further information, see Displaying Object Lists and Objects Overview.
Select the appropriate object.
Click the Actions button and select Selected > Add To Quick Dashboard.
Using the details pane:
Display the appropriate object list on the list pane. For further information, see Displaying Object Lists and Objects Overview.
Select the appropriate object on the list pane.
If the details pane is not visible, display it by clicking the List and Details button in the lower-right portion of the Supervisor Work Area.
Click
the details pane Actions button and select <Object
Type> > Add to Quick Dashboard,
where <Object Type> represents the type of object
Using keyboard shotcuts.
To move a Quick Dashboard entry one position to the left or right:
Right-click the Quick Dashboard entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Move > Right or Move > Left.
To move a Quick Dashboard entry to a specific location:
Right-click the Quick Dashboard entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Move > Before or Move > After.
Click the Quick Dashboard entry before which or after which you want to move the selected entry.
Right-click the Quick Dashboard entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Remove From Quick Dashboard.
The Quick Dashboard can include one, two, or three rows of entries. To change the number of rows:
Right-click the Quick Dashboard Settings icon (on the left side of the Quick Dashboard).
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Rows and then from the submenu that appears, select the appropriate number of Quick Dashboard rows.
To display the name of the object list or object in each Quick Dashboard entry:
Right-click the Quick Dashboard Settings icon (on the left side of the Quick Dashboard).
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Show Quick Dashboard Names.
To hide the names, select Show Quick Dashboard Names again.
In some cases, the formal name of the object list or object might be too long to fit in the Quick Dashboard entry. In these cases you can provide an alternative name (alias).
To specify an alternative name:
Right-click the Quick Dashboard entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Edit Name.
In the Edit Name window, change the name as necessary. Then, click OK to save your changes and close the window.
To change the view that is displayed when you click the Home icon:
Right-click the Home entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Set Current View As Home.
To reset the Home icon to the default view:
Right-click the Home entry.
From the shortcut menu that appears, select Reset Home.
For an overview of the user interface controls, see Major Areas and Controls.