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title: "Using Dashboards"
description: "Dashboards are a nice way for others to view and interact with your model. It shows your model's input variables at the top, with its charts underneath. You also have the option to show them a read-only spreadsheet view, too."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/viewing-and-visualizing-data/using-dashboards
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Using Dashboards

## Overview

Dashboards are a nice way for others to view and interact with your **model**. It shows your model's input **variables** at the top, with its **charts** underneath. You also have the option to show them a read-only **spreadsheet** view, too.

Dashboards can be useful in various contexts:

- For sharing with current or potential investors
- For collaborating with non-finance team members
- For model-builders that want to zoom out from the detail of the spreadsheet

## Adjusting the Input

Dashboard viewers can adjust the value of the input variables to see what happens in different situations. These changes aren't saved to your model, unless they have edit access, in which case they'll see a **Save changes** button.

Each variable in the **Inputs** section of your model will appear as an adjustable input at the top of the **Dashboard**, see also _Input Section_ under [Using Sections](https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/modeling-your-data/create-edit-variables/using-sections.md).

The adjustable inputs section of the **Dashboard** is split up into **tabs** if variables are grouped. This makes it easy to navigate when there are lots of input variables.

If you don't want a variable to appear as an adjustable input, move it out of your model's **Inputs** section.

## Adding Commentaries or Descriptions

You can add **text** on your dashboard and add **comments** alongside your visuals or metrics.

To create a comment, click the **comment** icon in the toolbar of the element that you want to comment on:

Comment option for charts

To add a **description**, click the **settings** icon on the top right of the dashboard and add a description in the **Dashboard settings**.