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# How to Build and Configure the Custom Reporting Dashboard
> Save your raw data reports as widgets in FieldPulse, then size and filter them on the Pulse Dashboard so the numbers you check most stay current.
> **Who uses this:** Admin users and Team Managers with reporting permissions — the dashboards you create under the **Reporting** tab are available to those roles. **Availability:** All regions · FieldPulse web app.
A custom reporting dashboard is your Pulse Dashboard showing the reports you built yourself. You save a raw data report as a widget, add that widget to the dashboard, and set the date range and size it displays at, so the numbers you check most sit in one view and update automatically instead of being rebuilt every time. The custom reporting dashboard is part of [FieldPulse's dashboards and reporting](https://www.fieldpulse.com/features/dashboards-and-reporting).
## Overview
Building a custom reporting dashboard takes two stages. First you save the reports you want as widgets, then you configure the dashboard to display them.
1. **Save the reports you want as widgets.** Any raw data report can become a widget, and both traditional reports and visual reports can go on a custom reporting dashboard.
2. **Configure the dashboard.** From your Pulse Dashboard, pick which widgets appear, set each widget's date range, and size the rows and widgets.
## Video walkthrough
To learn more, watch the [FieldPulse360 Reporting Upgrades session](/training-resources/fieldpulse360/fieldpulse360-archives/fieldpulse360-reporting-upgrades).
## Before you begin
* Decide which numbers you want on the dashboard. Every custom widget comes from a raw data report you saved, so the reports come first and the dashboard second.
* If you have not built a raw data report before, start with [How to Use Raw Data Reporting](/reporting/raw-data/using-raw-data-reporting).
## On web
### Save reports as widgets
1. In the left-side menu, under **Management**, select **Reporting**.
2. Build the report you want on the dashboard. Both traditional reports and visual reports can be used.
3. Select **Save as Report**, then select **Save Report as Widget**.
4. Enter a title for the widget and select **Save Widget**.
5. Repeat for every report you want on the dashboard.
To learn more about building the reports themselves, watch the [FieldPulse360 Raw Data Reporting session](/training-resources/fieldpulse360/fieldpulse360-archives/fieldpulse360-raw-data-reporting).
### Configure the dashboard
1. Go to your **Pulse Dashboard** and select **Configure Dashboard**.
2. **Select a report.** For each widget, set **Widget Type** to **Preset** or **Custom**. To use a report you saved, select **Custom**, then choose the report by name from the **Widget** list.
3. **Apply filters.** Filters set the date range of data the widget shows. Select **Preset** and pick a **Date Range** such as **This Month**, **Today**, or **Last 90 Days**, or select **Custom** and set a **Custom Duration** with a **Limit** for the maximum number of recent data points to include.
4. **Save the dashboard.** When the dashboard looks right, select **Save Dashboard**.
### Adjust the display
Fine-tune the layout from the same configuration view:
* **Rows** — use the gray bar above each row to move the row up or down, remove the row entirely, or set its height to **Short**, **Medium**, **Tall**, **Extra Tall**, or **Extra Extra Tall**.
* **Widget width** — set each widget to occupy **25%**, **33%**, **50%**, or **100%** of its row.
* **Widget order** — use the left and right arrows at the top of a widget to rearrange it within the row.
* **Remove a widget** — select the trash can icon on the widget.
* **Add more** — select **Add Row** or **Add Widget**.
Select **Save Dashboard** when you are done.
### Create additional dashboards
To group reports outside the Pulse Dashboard, select the **Reporting** tab, choose **Dashboards**, then select **Create New Dashboard**. These extra dashboards do not display on your Pulse Dashboard, and they give you a convenient way to view a set of reports together.
## FAQs
### Who can open the extra dashboards created under Reporting?
All Admin users and Team Managers with reporting permissions can access the dashboards created under the **Reporting** tab.
### Can I change the dashboard after I save it?
Yes. Select **Configure Dashboard** on your Pulse Dashboard again at any time, change the widgets, filters, or layout, then select **Save Dashboard**.
## Related articles
* [How to Use Raw Data Reporting](/reporting/raw-data/using-raw-data-reporting)
* [Pulse Dashboard Overview](/reporting/pulse/pulse-dashboard)
Your custom reporting dashboard is working when your saved reports appear as widgets on the Pulse Dashboard, each one set to the date range and size you chose, and it still looks that way the next time you log in.
## Related topics
- [Pulse Dashboard Overview](/reporting/pulse/pulse-dashboard.md)
- [Custom Reporting](/reporting/custom/index.md)
- [How to Use Raw Data Reporting](/reporting/raw-data/using-raw-data-reporting.md)
- [How to Import Reporting Templates](/reporting/custom/reporting-templates.md)