Embedding images, HTML, and links

There are many components that we can add to our dashboards to make them more attractive and useful. Images or backgrounds are one of them. Often customers ask to add a company logo to the documents or a link to the corporate portal. We can also embed HTML code (or JavaScript) inside a dashboard, a very good feature that we can leverage to accomplish things that couldn't be done otherwise. Security-concerned people may raise an eyebrow: it indeed poses a security issue, please check your company policies regarding this matter.

Getting ready

We are creating a brand new dashboard, so no special requirements.

How to do it...

Create a new document (Blank Dashboard template) and:

  1. Click on the green plus icon inside the ...

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