Widget Comments

Add rich text snippets to your dashboards to round out your users’ data experience.

You can now enable and disable comments for widgets in your dashboards in both standalone and embedded environments. Assign a Commenter role to users you would like to be able to add comments: comments are visible to all users who can view the associated widget in a dashboard.

When users create a widget comment, it is linked to the widget in dashboard you have added it to. If you delete the widget or dashboard, the comments are deleted as well.

To create, edit, or view widget comments, select in a widget or the visual sidebar (if available).

For more information on creating and managing widget comments, see the following topics:

• Add Widget Comments
• Format Comments
• Edit Comments
• Delete Comments

Add Widget Comments

Users with Commenter or Editor roles for a dashboard can add comments to widgets in the dashboard: ask questions, spark conversations, or provide context. Comments are visible to all users who can access the widget in a dashboard.

• Commenter users can create, edit, format, and delete their own comments, as well as view all available comments associated with a widget.
• Editor users can create and edit their own comments, as well as delete other user’s comments and view all available comments associated with a widget.

When users create a widget comment, it is linked to the widget in dashboard you have added it to. If you delete the widget or dashboard, the comments are deleted as well.

Add a comment to a widget

1. Select in a widget or the visual sidebar (if available). The Widget Comments work area opens.

2. Enter your comment using the widget format tools to adjust the look and layout of your text, or add links.

   As you add and update your text, you can use keyboard shortcuts to undo and redo text changes.

3. When you have added the information you need, select Save to save your comment.

Edit Comments

• Commenter users can create, edit, format, and delete their own comments, as well as view all available comments associated with a widget.
• Editor users can create and edit their own comments, as well as delete other user’s comments and view all available comments associated with a widget.

Edit a comment

1. Select in a widget or the visual sidebar (if available). The Widget Comments work area opens.
2. Select the more menu () of the comment you want to edit.
3. Select Edit from the menu. An edit pane loads your comment; change and format contents as needed.
4. Select Save to save your comment changes.

Delete Comments

Some users can delete comments associated with a widget if no longer needed.

• Commenter users can create, edit, format, and delete their own comments, as well as view all available comments associated with a widget.
• Editor users can create and edit their own comments, as well as delete other user’s comments and view all available comments associated with a widget.

Delete a comment

1. Select in a widget or the visual sidebar (if available). The Widget Comments work area opens.
2. Select the more menu () of the comment you want to delete.
3. Select Delete from the menu. A removal confirmation dialog opens.
4. Select Delete on the warning dialog to confirm the deletion.

Format Comments

If you are an Editor or Commenter user on a dashboard, you can add comments to widgets in this dashboard, and format your comments to emphasize points or provide links to more information. You can edit or delete your own comments, and Editor users can delete any comments.

Format options include:

Formatting Option	Description
Text Color	Apply a color to selected text. There are five ways to select a color: Color Picker: Select a color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information. Color Slider: Select a color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information. Hex: Enter a color by hexadecimal color code number. RGB: Enter a color by R G B color code number. Color Presets: Select a preset color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information.
Background Color	Apply a background color to selected text. There are five ways to select a background color: Color Picker: Select a color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information. Color Slider: Select a color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information. Hex: Enter a color by hexadecimal color code number. RGB: Enter a color by R G B color code number. Color Presets: Select a preset color; the Hex and RGB fields update to indicate color code information.
Bold	Apply bold formatting to selected text.
Italic	Apply italic formatting to selected text.
Underline	Underline the selected text.
Bullet List	Select to start a bulleted list. Alternatively, selected text and convert it to a bulleted list of body text.
Numbered List	Select to start a numbered list. Alternatively, selected text and convert it to a numbered list of body text.
Add Link	Select to insert a link to an external website. Opens the Add Link work area. Enter Text and a Link to an external UR to create a link. If you’re adding a link to selected text, that text is prefilled in the Text field. Formatting applied to link text is converted to the browser’s default link and visited link colors. On hover, an underline is shown under the link text. To edit or remove the link, select the link while you are in edit mode and choose the Edit or Remove option.
Clear Formatting	Select to clear color and font formatting (bold, italic, underline) from a paragraph.