{"id":18948,"date":"2021-11-12T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T04:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/?p=18948"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:37:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:07:22","slug":"12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Helpful Tips for Creating Business Dashboards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dashboards\">dashboards<\/a> add intrinsic value to businesses&#8217; day-to-day operations and future decision-making. Data visualization techniques are used in these dashboards to summarize large amounts of data and present it in a simple and meaningful format. They play an important role in assisting all executives, managers, and CEOs in managing and tracking day-to-day operations, understanding current trends, and forecasting future values in order to make informed and educated decisions.<\/p>\r\nYou will greatly improve and enrich your end users&#8217; data visualization experience by using FusionCharts. In terms of data presentations, efficiency, ease of use, and powerful data visualizations, FusionCharts is a superior graphing and charting library.\r\n\r\nIn this post, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of 12 useful tips to help you create dynamic and robust <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dashboards\">business dashboards<\/a>.<\/span> All of these fundamental principles can be incorporated into your dashboards. Let&#8217;s get started!\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_1_Build_the_Dashboard_With_the_Right_Set_of_Charts\" title=\"Tip 1: Build the Dashboard With the Right Set of Charts\">Tip 1: Build the Dashboard With the Right Set of Charts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_2_Create_Responsive_Business_Dashboards\" title=\"Tip 2: Create Responsive Business Dashboards\">Tip 2: Create Responsive Business Dashboards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_3_Add_Interactive_Legends\" title=\"Tip 3: Add Interactive Legends\">Tip 3: Add Interactive Legends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_4_Update_Business_Dashboard_in_Real-Time\" title=\"Tip 4: Update Business Dashboard in Real-Time\">Tip 4: Update Business Dashboard in Real-Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_5_Dashboard_Should_Narrate_Your_Data_Story\" title=\"Tip 5: Dashboard Should Narrate Your Data Story\">Tip 5: Dashboard Should Narrate Your Data Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_6_Add_Drill-Downs_to_Charts\" title=\"Tip 6: Add Drill-Downs to Charts\">Tip 6: Add Drill-Downs to Charts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_7_Include_Panning_Zooming_and_Scaling\" title=\"Tip 7: Include Panning, Zooming and Scaling\">Tip 7: Include Panning, Zooming and Scaling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_8_Add_Relevant_and_Descriptive_Captions\" title=\"Tip 8: Add Relevant and Descriptive Captions\">Tip 8: Add Relevant and Descriptive Captions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_9_Round-Off_Numbers_to_Avoid_Unnecessary_Precision\" title=\"Tip 9: Round-Off Numbers to Avoid Unnecessary Precision\">Tip 9: Round-Off Numbers to Avoid Unnecessary Precision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_10_Add_Trendlines_to_Interpret_Data\" title=\"Tip 10: Add Trendlines to Interpret Data\">Tip 10: Add Trendlines to Interpret Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_11_Add_and_Configure_Tooltips\" title=\"Tip 11: Add and Configure Tooltips\">Tip 11: Add and Configure Tooltips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Tip_12_Add_Options_to_Export_Your_Dashboard\" title=\"Tip 12: Add Options to Export Your Dashboard\">Tip 12: Add Options to Export Your Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/12-helpful-tips-for-creating-business-dashboards\/#Why_Use_FusionCharts_For_Building_Business_Dashboards\" title=\"Why Use FusionCharts For Building Business Dashboards?\">Why Use FusionCharts For Building Business Dashboards?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_1_Build_the_Dashboard_With_the_Right_Set_of_Charts\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 1: Build the Dashboard With the Right Set of Charts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/variety.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"898\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/variety.png 898w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/variety-300x212.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/variety-768x544.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When you create a dashboard, you need to ensure that you display each set of metrics with the most relevant chart. When your independent variable is discrete, a bar or column chart is best. If you have continuous (X,Y) pairs, line or scatter plots rule. FusionCharts ships with 100+ charts and graphs and 2000+ data-driven maps so you can select the right chart for your data. For a detailed discussion, you can consult the white paper on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/resources\/charting-best-practices\/selecting-the-right-chart-type-for-your-data\">selecting the right chart type for your data<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_2_Create_Responsive_Business_Dashboards\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 2: Create Responsive Business Dashboards<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All your dashboards should be responsive to user actions. FusionCharts is one of the very few charting libraries that allows you to write event handlers for all types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/chart-event-handling#mouse-events\">chart events\u00a0including mouse and keyboard events<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_3_Add_Interactive_Legends\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 3: Add Interactive Legends<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"517\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-4-1.png 517w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-4-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s always a good idea to add legends in the charts or graphs on your dashboard. However, at times legends can be distracting, especially when regular users get familiar with what they represent. With interactive legends, your user decides.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">FusionCharts has an awesome<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/interactive-legend\"> interactive legend feature<\/a> that your users can choose to turn off entirely. They can also hide a particular data series and focus on the remaining data points of interest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_4_Update_Business_Dashboard_in_Real-Time\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 4: Update Business Dashboard in Real-Time<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18855 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/saas-1024x494.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/saas-1024x494.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/saas-300x145.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/saas-768x370.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A dashboard should not be a static entity. As your data updates, so should your dashboard. With FusionCharts, you can make real-time dashboards to monitor your most important indicators.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">FusionCharts supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dev\/chart-guide\/standard-charts\/real-time-charts\">real-time or data streaming charts<\/a>. These automatically update themselves in real-time at user-specified intervals. That means you don&#8217;t even need to refresh the page.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_5_Dashboard_Should_Narrate_Your_Data_Story\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 5: Dashboard Should Narrate Your Data Story<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18955 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1024x600.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-300x176.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can narrate an entire data story with the help of dashboards. Using interactive visuals, you can add expressive charts to your <em>business dashboard<\/em> that not only give an overall bird\u2019s eye view of the data but also give your users a deeper understanding of your data points. For more information, you can explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/datastories\">compelling stories with your data<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_6_Add_Drill-Downs_to_Charts\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 6: Add Drill-Downs to Charts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18856 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/drilldown-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/drilldown-1024x554.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/drilldown-300x162.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/drilldown-768x415.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/drilldown.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All the charts in your dashboard should support drill-downs to show your data&#8217;s finer details. A drill-down allows each data point or chart entity to be interactive and also act as a hot spot. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can use FusionCharts to easily add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dev\/chart-guide\/chart-configurations\/drill-down\">drill-down interactivity<\/a>. FusionCharts provides several different chart options. These include adding interactivity for pie slices in pie charts, making the columns in a column chart respond to user actions, and more. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_7_Include_Panning_Zooming_and_Scaling\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 7: Include Panning, Zooming and Scaling<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18326 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/timeseries-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/timeseries-1024x610.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/timeseries-300x179.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/timeseries-768x457.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/timeseries.png 1914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When it comes to visualizing large datasets, panning, zooming and scaling are important features your dashboard needs. FusionCharts offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/zooming-and-scrolling\">numerous options for these 3 features.<\/a> These include zooming via mouse interaction, panning via switching to pin mode, and scrolling to a position by entering a date range.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_8_Add_Relevant_and_Descriptive_Captions\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 8: Add Relevant and Descriptive Captions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the main ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/resources\/whitepapers\/10-usability-tips-for-charts\">increasing the usability of your dashboards<\/a> is to add descriptive captions and sub-captions. With FusionCharts everything on a chart can be customized. This allows you to add your own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/label-management\">caption, sub-caption, axis titles, data labels<\/a>, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_9_Round-Off_Numbers_to_Avoid_Unnecessary_Precision\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 9: Round-Off Numbers to Avoid Unnecessary Precision<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another important principle for maximizing the usability of your charts is to avoid unnecessary precision when adding numbers as labels. For example, an annual profit value of $4,391,215 should be shown as $4.40M for better readability and comprehension. FusionCharts has types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/number-formatting\">number formatting options<\/a>. For instance, you can add number prefixes, number suffixes, perform recursive number scaling as well as specify number formats, and more. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_10_Add_Trendlines_to_Interpret_Data\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 10: Add Trendlines to Interpret Data<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18956 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1-1024x726.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1-300x213.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1-768x544.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-5-1.png 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Trendlines are reference lines placed horizontally or vertically in a chart for comparison and data interpretation. For example, you can indicate a goal using a trendline and then plot the rest of the data along with it. FusionCharts lets you specify not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/trendlines\">trendlines<\/a> but also lets you define trend zones using a range of values.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_11_Add_and_Configure_Tooltips\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 11: Add and Configure Tooltips<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tooltips also add more value to charts and graphs on a dashboard by displaying contextual information related to particular data plots or data points. Use FusionCharts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/features\/tooltips\">configure different types of tooltips<\/a> on your dashboard. You can also use the default setting for the tooltips.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tip_12_Add_Options_to_Export_Your_Dashboard\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tip 12: Add Options to Export Your Dashboard<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18714 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temp1-1024x308.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temp1-1024x308.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temp1-300x90.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temp1-768x231.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temp1.png 2024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A dashboard should enable you to share and disseminate information. For example, you can add productivity by taking snapshots of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/dashboards\">business dashboard<\/a> and circulating it among managers and colleagues. Not all charting libraries provide this facility. You can also rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/fusionexport\">FusionExport<\/a> to export your entire dashboard as a .jpg, .png,\u00a0 .pdf or another image format. In this way, you can easily share email compatible formats with users who don\u2019t have direct access to the dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Use_FusionCharts_For_Building_Business_Dashboards\"><\/span>Why Use FusionCharts For Building Business Dashboards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\nFusionCharts is a beautiful library for data visualization and building dashboards. It is also trusted by over 800,000 developers across 28,000 companies. FusionCharts is especially popular with data scientists and developers. Its client base includes IBM, Apple, Intel, Adobe as well as Oracle and more.\r\n\r\nThe FusionCharts library enriches your end user&#8217;s dashboard experience with beautiful, effective, and meaningful data presentations.\r\n\r\nDon&#8217;t delay. Explore more of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/\">FusionCharts features<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/fusioncharts\">sign up for your free FusionCharts trial<\/a> today!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business dashboards add intrinsic value to businesses&#8217; day-to-day operations and future decision-making. Data visualization techniques are used in these dashboards to summarize large amounts of data and present it in a simple and meaningful format. 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