# Create a dashboard

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.oriondata.io/llms.txt)

Create a dashboard, give it a name and start adding sensor-data widgets.

This article explains how to create a new dashboard, add widgets, and optionally share it with other users.

## Before you begin

You must have dashboard-editing permissions to create a dashboard. If you do not see the option to create a dashboard, contact your tenant administrator to request the appropriate access.

## Steps

### 1. Open the Dashboards section

Select the menu icon in the top-left corner of the screen, then select **Dashboards** from the navigation menu.

![Main menu with Dashboard highlighted](https://docs.oriondata.io/images/portal/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/main-menu-dashboard.png)

### 2. Create a new dashboard

From the Dashboards view, select **New Dashboard** or the **+** icon to begin creating a new dashboard.

![Main menu with the Dashboard section expanded and Add new Dashboard highlighted](https://docs.oriondata.io/images/portal/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/main-menu-dashboard-section-expanded-add-new-dashboard.png)

### 3. Set the dashboard name and description

Enter a clear **Name** for your dashboard. A descriptive name makes it easier to identify the dashboard later, for example “Site A - Piezos” or “Building 3 - Environmental”.

If a **Description** field is available, enter a brief summary of what the dashboard monitors. Select **Save** or confirm the details to create the empty dashboard.

![New dashboard with the name field and the add tile button highlighted, above an empty tile](https://docs.oriondata.io/images/portal/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/new-dashboard-name-field-add-tile-button-above-empty-tile.png)

### 4. Add widgets

On the empty dashboard, select **Add Tile** to open the widget selection panel.

Choose the widget type that suits the data you want to display, for example a time series chart, value tile, or table. Then select the device and sensor channel you want the widget to display.

![Edit Tile panel with the Tile Name, Tile Style and Series sections highlighted](https://docs.oriondata.io/images/portal/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/edit-tile-panel-tile-name-tile-style-series-sections.png)

### 5. Arrange and save your layout

Drag tiles into your preferred arrangement on the dashboard canvas. When you are satisfied with the layout, select **Save** or **Save Layout** to store your changes.

![Dashboard with a water level line graph tile and the Save Dashboard button highlighted](https://docs.oriondata.io/images/portal/dashboards/creating-a-dashboard/dashboard-water-level-line-graph-tile-save-dashboard-button.png)

## Summary

This article covered how to create a dashboard in Orion Data, add widgets to visualise sensor data, arrange the layout, and optionally share the dashboard with other users. Dashboards provide a flexible way to monitor data from across your devices in a single view.

## Next Steps

- Share your dashboard with team members who need visibility of the same data

## Related articles

- Understanding dashboards in Orion Data
- [Share a dashboard](https://docs.oriondata.io/portal/dashboards/how-to-share-a-dashboard/)
- Managing user access in Orion Data