Edit a Dashboard Tile (from the Dashboard)

🔐 Account type(s) with default permissions to manage this: All Account Types

💻 Tier(s) this is available for: Foundation, Essential, Pro

Editing a tile lets you refine the data it surfaces so your dashboard keeps reflecting your program's current priorities. This article covers how to edit, configure, and delete tiles on dashboards you own, whether the tile shows a Big Number, a Data Table, a chart, or a Strategies list.

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You can use this article to:

• Edit a Tile's Title or Description
• Edit a Tile's Filters
• Edit a Data Table Tile
• Edit a Chart Tile
• Edit a Big Number Tile
• Edit a Strategies Tile
• Delete a Tile
• Make Other Edits

ℹ️ Note

You can only edit tiles on dashboards you own. The More (⋮) icon does not appear on tiles that belong to dashboards owned by someone else.

To edit a tile, click the More (⋮) icon in its top-right corner and select Edit Tile. The Configure Tile window opens with the tile's current title, filters, and configuration already applied, and a live Preview on the right. Make your changes, then click Save to apply them or Cancel to discard them.

💡 Quick Tip

As you make changes, the Preview pane updates in real time, so you can see exactly how the tile will look before you save.

ℹ️ Note

If the tile is linked to a Student List View, the Configure Tile window shows a "Linked Tile: Your edits will affect the linked View" banner, and the tile displays a Linked to a View label. Saving your changes updates the linked Student List View as well as the tile in whatever dashboards it appears in.

📝 Opening the Configure Tile window from a tile on your dashboard.

Edit a Tile's Title or Description

The title and description appear at the top of the tile on your dashboard. You can update them for any tile type.

1. Click the More (⋮) icon in the top-right corner of the tile, then select Edit Tile.
2. Update the Title (required) or Description (optional, up to 1,000 characters).
3. Click Save.

Edit a Tile's Filters

Filters control which students a tile represents. You can add, edit, or remove filters on Big Number, Data Table, and chart tiles. As you change filters, the student count above the filter list and the Preview update to reflect the current group. To start, click the More (⋮) icon on the tile and select Edit Tile.

To add a filter:

1. Search the Find filters box, or expand All filter options and scroll, to locate the filter you want, then click its name.
2. Select the appropriate option and add any refinements, such as a specific time period or assessment.
3. To narrow the same group further, click AND and add another filter. To include an additional group of students, click OR.

To edit a filter: Click the filter, then update its options or refinements.

To remove a filter: Click the Remove (✕) icon to the right of the filter.

Use the Include dropdown to choose which students the tile counts (for example, Active students), then click Save.

📝 Adding, editing, and removing filters in the Configure Tile window.

Edit a Data Table Tile

A Data Table tile lists individual students in rows, with a column for each data point you choose. In the Configure Tile window, Show As is set to Data Table, and the Columns section controls which columns appear, their order, and any highlighting.

To add a column: Click the Columns dropdown and select the data point you want to add.

To reorder a column: Drag the handle (⠿) to the left of the column name to the position you want.

To remove a column: Click the Remove (✕) icon to the right of the column.

To highlight values in a column:

1. Click the expand icon on the column to open its Highlight options.
2. Choose the condition that describes the values you want to highlight: is any of, is not any of, contains, does not contain, is empty, or is not empty.
3. For conditions that need specific values, choose them from the Select options dropdown.
4. Under Color, choose Blue, Green, Orange, or Red.

Once a highlight is set, a Highlighted label appears next to the column name, and matching cells appear in the chosen color in the Preview. Click Save when you are finished.

📝 Setting a highlight rule on a Data Table column.

Edit a Chart Tile

A chart tile visualizes your student group. In the Configure Tile window, use Show As to choose the chart type, then set how students are grouped and how the chart is displayed. The options below the chart type change depending on which chart you choose.

1. Click the More (⋮) icon on the tile, then select Edit Tile.
2. Under Show As, select Donut Chart, Bar Chart, or Line Chart.
3. Use View by to choose the value that groups students in the chart.
4. Optionally, use Split by to add a secondary value to chart against.
5. Set the display options for your chart type, described below, then click Save.

Donut Chart Options

For a Donut Chart, use the Legend dropdown to set where the legend appears (for example, Bottom).

Bar Chart Options

For a Bar Chart, expand Advanced to set the following:

• Orientation: choose Vertical or Horizontal.
• X-axis label and Y-axis label: add custom axis labels.
• Show data values: select this to display the total for each bar.

When a Bar Chart is built on a growth metric (for example, Composite Level Growth), two extra controls appear:

• Group Style: controls how a secondary Split by value is displayed within each bar (grouped, stacked, or as a percentage).
• Interval: controls how scores are grouped. Choose Equal groups and set the Number of groups, or choose Interval size and set the Points per group.

💡 Quick Tip

When you are grouping a growth metric, a good starting point is Equal groups set to 5, or Interval size set to 1. Adjust from there until the grouping fits your data.

📝 Grouping a growth metric on a Bar Chart with the Interval options.

Line Chart Options

For a Line Chart, set how dates are grouped:

• Interval: choose Month or Year.
• Year start: choose Calendar year or School year, and set the start date if needed.

Expand Advanced to add an X-axis label and Y-axis label.

Edit a Big Number Tile

A Big Number tile shows a single count of the students who match its filters. To edit one, update its title or description or its filters. A Big Number tile has no additional display options; its Show As setting is Big Number.

Edit a Strategies Tile

A Strategies tile surfaces a curated activity or module list on your dashboard. You can change which list it shows and how it is labeled.

ℹ️ Note

Strategies tiles that display an activity list are available on the Essential and Pro tiers. Strategies tiles that display a module list require the Professional Learning add-on, in addition to the Pro tier. If you don't see a list you expect, check with your Ellevation Administrator.

1. Click the More (⋮) icon in the top-right corner of the Strategies tile, then select Edit Tile.
2. Update the Title or Description as needed.
3. Use Select List Type to choose Activity List or Module List.
4. Use Select Activity List (or Select Module List) to choose the specific list to display.
5. Click Save.

📝 Editing the list shown on a Strategies tile.

💡 Quick Tip

The lists you can choose from are created and managed under Admin Settings > Manage Strategies Lists. For help building and organizing them, see Learn About Your Strategies Settings (for Ellevation Administrators).

Delete a Tile

⚠️ Warning

Deleting a tile is permanent and cannot be undone. The tile is removed from your dashboard, but any Student List Views linked to it are not deleted.

1. Click the More (⋮) icon in the top-right corner of the tile you want to delete.
2. Select Delete Tile.
3. In the confirmation popup, click Delete Tile to confirm.

Make Other Edits

Some changes are made outside the Configure Tile window:

• To move or resize a tile: Edit the layout of the dashboard the tile is on. See Edit Dashboard Layout for steps.
• To change a chart's type: Open Configure Tile and use Show As to switch between Donut Chart, Bar Chart, and Line Chart.
• To change a tile to a different type (for example, from a Big Number tile to a Data Table tile): delete the existing tile and create a new one of the type you need. See Create a Dashboard Tile for steps.