Dashboards and Interactivity Flashcards

Which dashboard object lets you embed an external web page that updates based on selections in another worksheet?

Answer: Web Page object with a URL action

A Web Page object combined with a URL action displays external content that responds to selections.

What is the primary purpose of a dashboard 'container' (horizontal or vertical layout)?

Answer: To group and control the arrangement and sizing of objects

Containers group objects so they resize and arrange together predictably.

Which action type changes which sheet or dashboard is displayed when a user clicks a button?

Answer: Go to Sheet (Navigation) action

A Navigation action (or navigation button) moves the user to another sheet or dashboard.

When you set a dashboard size to 'Automatic', what happens?

Answer: It resizes to fill the window of the device viewing it

Automatic sizing stretches the dashboard to fit the viewer's window dimensions.

A filter action is set to 'Exclude all values' on clearing the selection. What does a user see when they deselect a mark?

Answer: No data in the target sheet until a new selection is made

'Exclude all values' shows nothing in the target until the user makes a fresh selection.

Which feature lets you build a single dashboard layout optimized for desktop, tablet, and phone?

Answer: Device-specific dashboard layouts

Device Designer/device layouts let one dashboard render differently per device type.

What does a 'floating' dashboard object allow that a 'tiled' object does not?

Answer: Positioning anywhere with custom x/y coordinates and stacking

Floating objects can be freely positioned and layered over other objects.