Adding text

Reinforce your analysis by adding text to your dashboards and stories. For example, you can highlight key points that are shown in a visualization and provide background information.

Procedure

  1. Click the Widgets icon.
    Widgets icon
    If you don't see the Widgets icon, click the Switch to edit icon first.
    Edit icon
  2. If you want to position the widget yourself, drag the Text icon to the canvas. If you want the widget to fill the next available pane in the template, click the Text Text icon icon.
  3. Type in the text box and then click away from it.
  4. To format the text, double-click the text and change one or more of the following properties:
    • Font
    • Font color
    • Font size
    • Style, such as bold, underline, or italic
    • Alignment
    • Unordered list
    • Ordered list
  5. To position the text vertically or diagonally, use your cursor to grab the corner of the text box and rotate the widget.