Dashboards in Datadog are tools used to visually track, analyze, and display key performance indicators for monitoring infrastructure status.

Add Dashboard

Click the Dashboards > New Dashboard menu on the left side of the screen
or click the New Dashboard button at the top right of the Dashboard screen.

Enter the Dashboard Name and select the Dashboard Type among New Dashboard/New Timeboard/New Screenboard, then click the button.

Dashbord is a next-generation grid-based layout that can include various objects such as images, graphs, and logs. It is generally used as a status board or storytelling view that updates in real-time and can represent fixed points in the past. It also works well for debugging.

Timeboard has an automatic layout and represents a fixed or real-time single point across the entire dashboard. It is typically used for troubleshooting, correlation analysis, and general data exploration.

Screenboard is a free-form layout dashboard that can include various objects such as images, graphs, and logs. It is generally used as a status board or storytelling view that updates in real-time or represents fixed points in the past.

Dashboard Settings

① Dashboard Title and Description

When selecting the Dashboard Title, a Markdown-based text box appears
where you can display/share the Dashboard Title, description, and reference content.
Click the Edit button to modify the title and description.

② Global Time Selector

The time standard for displaying data in widgets within the Dashboard.
It can be selected for a minimum of 1 minute, and a specific period can also be set.
You can move forward or backward using << >> based on the selected time standard.

③ Template Variables

Click Add Template variables to add template variables.

Select the Tag or Attribute to be used as a variable and enter the Name. Name is the variable name to be used when setting up the widget later.
Click the Configure Dropdown Values button to set the default value and available values.
Set the Default value to be used and configure the Available Values to pre-limit the list displayed in the variable's select box.
If Available Values is not set and left as (all), you can check the values filtered based on the already selected variable value (ASSOCIATED VALUES) and other values (OTHER VALUES).

Click the Select Widgets button and select a widget within the Dashboard to automatically apply the variable to the selected widget.

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You can change the time zone standard.

g. Layout

You can change the layout of the dashboard.

You can switch between Timeboard and Grid instantly.

However, switching between Timeboard, Grid, and Screenboard is not possible. Instead, you can use the Clone or Duplicate function to copy and use them.

h. Collapse All Groups, Expand All Groups

Expands or collapses group widgets across the entire dashboard.

i. Notifications

You can set up alerts for changes to the dashboard. (Changes will be sent via email.)

j. Permissions

Configures permissions for modifying the dashboard.

k. Import dashboard JSON

You can add a new dashboard using a JSON file.

l. Export dashboard JSON

Saves the dashboard as a JSON file. Later, you can add it using the Import dashboard JSON feature.

m. Copy dashboard JSON

Copies the dashboard as a JSON format to the clipboard.

When you press Ctrl+V on the dashboard, it replaces the current dashboard content with the copied dashboard content.

⑤ Widget tray open/close (Ctrl+E)

You can add Graphs, Empty Groups, Annotations and Embeds, Summaries, Lists and Streams, and Alerting Widgets to the dashboard.

Guide on adding and configuring widgets: https://docs.datadoghq.com/dashboards/widgets/