A dashboard is a visual display of important information on a single page. It usually consists of multiple related components that allows users to track changes or get information. Dashboards are embedded with controls that allow users to filter information. These filters often control multiple sheets on the dashboard. This allows users to view various related components without having to switch screens.
Filters are how users interact with the views in a dashboard – they allow users to answer questions. What distinguishes dashboards from reports is that dashboards are predominantly visual. While they can contain tabular summaries, they should emphasize visuals. There have been many studies that describe the importance of data visualization. The main findings are that data visualizations excel at revealing patterns, outliers, trends, and correlations...