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# Create a dashboard with AI

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**Target Audience**: Non technical users
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### Goal

Create a dashboard containing multiple visualizations and synchronized filters for data interaction.

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### Prerequisites

* A [connected and active database](/build/data-connections/how-to/add-a-database.md).
* [Existing charts](/build/charts/how-to/create-a-chart.md) in the **Library** or a clear intent for AI-generated charts.

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### Steps

#### 1. Initialize the Dashboard Interface

* Navigate to the **Library** tab.
* **Option A (AI Prompt)**: Type a natural language request in the input box (e.g., "Create a dashboard to track employee contracts and gender") and press Enter.
* **Option B (Manual Start)**: Click **Add a visualization** and select **Add a dashboard**.

#### 2. Add Visualizations

* **Generate with AI**: Type a prompt in the conversational interface to create a new chart directly within the dashboard.
* **Add Existing**: Click **Add existing chart** to select visualizations previously saved in the **Library**.
* **Organize**: Arrange the charts within the dashboard layout by dragging components into position.

<figure><img src="/files/iP0LbHrJv0zNnirmCJaS" alt="Dashboard Creation"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 3. Configure Interactive Filters

* Click the Add Filter button in the top-right corner.
* Select a filter type (e.g., Multi-select).
* Enter a factual name for the filter (e.g., "Department").

#### 4. Link Filters to Charts

* Click the **Link icon** on the specific filter component.
* Select the chart you want the filter to control.
* Choose the specific database column to map to the filter (e.g., `team_name`).
* Repeat this process for all charts that must respond to the filter.
* Click on the **Close button** to finalize the mapping.

<figure><img src="/files/QTktGKQxQWwpRLrE2FSO" alt="Add a filter"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 5. Save the Dashboard

* Verify the dashboard configuration and chart interactivity.
* Ensure the status indicates the dashboard is saved to the workspace.

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### Conclusion

The dashboard is created with the selected visualizations and synchronized filters. You may now proceed to configure embedding settings or apply Row-Level Security (RLS) to the source tables.

**Suggested Next Steps**: [How-to: Embed a dashboard](/embed/embedding-overview/how-to/embed-a-dashboard.md)


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