# Dashboards Overview

> A practical walkthrough of creating, customizing, and managing dashboards in Open Observe, including panels, queries, imports, and automated reporting.

Source: https://openobserve.ai/webinars-videos/dashboards-overview/
Published: 2025-12-15
Authors: Simran Kumari
Duration: 10 minutes

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A practical walkthrough of creating, customizing, and managing dashboards in Open Observe, including panels, queries, imports, and automated reporting.

## What you'll learn

- How to navigate and use the dashboards interface in Open Observe
- Steps to create and structure a new dashboard
- Techniques for adding and configuring panels
- How to customize visualizations and layouts
- Using query editors for logs, metrics, and traces
- Managing dashboard settings (tabs, refresh intervals, etc.)
- Importing and exporting dashboards
- Leveraging community dashboards and modifying them
- Scheduling dashboards as automated email reports

This video provides a comprehensive guide to using dashboards in Open Observe for visualizing logs, metrics, and traces in a unified interface. It walks through the full workflow-from navigating the dashboard landing page to creating new dashboards and adding panels with customized visualizations.

You’ll learn how to use query editors effectively, configure layouts, and adjust dashboard settings such as refresh intervals and tabs. The tutorial also covers importing community dashboards, exporting your own, and scheduling dashboards as automated email reports. Designed for both beginners and experienced users, it focuses on practical usage and customization to fit real-world monitoring needs.