1. Click on New in the top toolbar to display the New Dashboard wizard:
   
   

   

   
   The first option Standard layout is selected by default. This will give you a dashboard with the same dimensions as a Power Point presentation. To change format, see the sections below.
   
   
2. Click on Finish to create the dashboard. You will now see an empty dashboard with a single cell:
   
   
   
   You can add a table or a chart to your dashboard by clicking on the Insert element link (See Charts and Tables). If you want to add more than one element, you need to right click on the dashboard and select Insert row or Insert cell (see next section). Once inserted into the dashboard, a chart or table can be edited if your double-click on it. This will re-open the wizard and allow you to change settings.