Dashboard Widget Types

The seven widget types available in Smartsheet Dashboards (Sights). Each serves a different visualization or navigation purpose.

Syntax

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Dashboard editor → + Add Widget → Select type

Example

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// METRIC: Single KPI value from a cell or Sheet Summary field
// "Total Budget: $1.2M" | "At Risk: 7" | "Complete: 68%"

// CHART: Bar, column, line, pie, donut
// Data source: sheet range or Report object

// REPORT: Embedded live data table from a Report object
// Viewers can see (and optionally edit) filtered data

// SHORTCUT: Links to other sheets, reports, dashboards, or URLs

// RICH TEXT / TITLE: Formatted text, section headers, instructions

// IMAGE: Logos, architecture diagrams, screenshots

// WEB CONTENT: Embed external URLs (Tableau, Power BI, Google Maps)