The SiteWise Monitor feature is not available to new customers. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see [SiteWise Monitor availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/iotsitewise-monitor-availability-change.html)

# Create dashboards in an AWS IoT SiteWise Monitor project
Create dashboards

As a project owner, you create dashboards in AWS IoT SiteWise Monitor to provide a shared view of asset properties and alarms to your project viewers. You can create a dashboard from the **Dashboards** page or while viewing a project's details.

**To create a dashboard from the dashboards page**

1. In the navigation bar, choose the **Dashboards** icon.  
![\[The "Dashboards" icon in the navigation bar.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/portal-navigation-dashboards-console.png)

1. On the **Dashboards** page, choose **Create dashboard**.  
![\[The dashboards list with "Create dashboard" highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/dashboards-create-dashboard-console.png)

1. <a name="dashboard-configure-dashboard"></a>In the dashboard editor, change the dashboard name from the default, **New dashboard**, to something that describes the content****.  
![\[The dashboard editor with "New Dashboard" highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/dashboard-name-dashboard-console.png)

1. <a name="dashboard-add-visualizations-link"></a>Add one or more visualizations. For more information, see [Add visualizations in AWS IoT SiteWise Monitor](add-visualizations.md).

1. <a name="dashboard-save-changes"></a>After you finish editing the dashboard, choose **Save dashboard** to save your changes. The dashboard editor closes. If you try to close a dashboard that has unsaved changes, you're prompted to save them.

**To create a dashboard while viewing a project's details**

1. In the navigation bar, choose the **Projects** icon.  
![\[The "Projects" icon in the navigation bar.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/portal-navigation-projects-console.png)

1. On the **Projects** page, choose the project in which you want to create a dashboard.  
![\[The "Projects" page with "Wind Farm 3" highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/projects-portal-admin-choose-project-console.png)

1. <a name="project-create-dashboard"></a>In the **Dashboards** section, choose **Create dashboard**.  
![\[The dashboards list on the project details page with "Create dashboard" highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/project-create-dashboard-console.png)

1. <a name="dashboard-configure-dashboard"></a>In the dashboard editor, change the dashboard name from the default, **New dashboard**, to something that describes the content****.  
![\[The dashboard editor with "New Dashboard" highlighted.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot-sitewise/latest/appguide/images/dashboard-name-dashboard-console.png)

1. <a name="dashboard-add-visualizations-link"></a>Add one or more visualizations. For more information, see [Add visualizations in AWS IoT SiteWise Monitor](add-visualizations.md).

1. <a name="dashboard-save-changes"></a>After you finish editing the dashboard, choose **Save dashboard** to save your changes. The dashboard editor closes. If you try to close a dashboard that has unsaved changes, you're prompted to save them.