# How to configure Dashboard web part

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**Created:** [October 24, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://sptemplates.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-dashboard-web-part/12 "2026-10-24T20:59:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://sptemplates.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-dashboard-web-part/12/1 "2026-10-24T20:59:44Z")

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You can set what cards will appear on your homepage, below we explain how to do that:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex041/uploads/sptemplates/original/1X/a901b41e83d642334c13b17f6a7964c4a7b2c018.png)

### Step 1: Create and Configure the Dashboard Cards

Before adding the web part, build the dashboard cards via site settings.

1. Go to your SharePoint site homepage and click the **Gear icon (Settings)** at the top right.

2. Select **Manage dashboard**.

3. Click **+ Add a card** to select from available cards (e.g., _Quick Links_, _Assigned Tasks_, _Teams App_, or _Web Link_).

4. Click the **Edit pencil** icon on the left side of any card to configure its properties:

5. Click **Preview** to verify how the dashboard appears across desktop and mobile views.

6. Click **Publish** (or **Republish** ) to save your changes.

### Step 2: Add and Configure the Dashboard Web Part on a Page

Once the dashboard content is configured, display it on any SharePoint page.

**1.Put the page in Edit mode:**

Navigate to the page where you want the dashboard, then click **Edit** page.

**2.Insert the Dashboard web part:**

Hover over or below an existing section until the **+ (circled plus)** icon appears. Search for **Dashboard** and select **Dashboard for Viva Connections**.

**3.Configure web part properties:**

Select the newly added web part and click the **Edit web part (pencil icon)** on the left side menu. In the configuration pane:

- **Card count/Limit:** Choose how many cards to show before displaying a “See all” link.
- **Filter/Audience Settings:** Toggle whether audience targeting should be applied to the current viewer.

**4.Publish the page:**

Review the visual layout, then click **Republish** at the top right to make the dashboard live.