Dashboard
Dashboard module is the analytical hub of the Emplifi platform.
The Dashboard environment allows you to define, create, process, and display your social media activities’ data using a single tool.
It comes with a set of pre-defined widgets and dashboard templates so you can start your data analysis right after you connect your social media accounts.
![Emplifi Dashboard Module](../../../__attachments/8945878/image-20221003-123953.png?inst-v=e6a47c89-bcfc-4e30-8b36-8f8a8966fd45)
Templates vs starting from scratch
To create a dashboard, you use a dashboard Wizard and use one of the templates or start with a blank dashboard.
![Dashboard_templates.png](../../../__attachments/8945878/Dashboard_templates.png?inst-v=e6a47c89-bcfc-4e30-8b36-8f8a8966fd45)
When you use a template, you only need to select one of your social media profiles. You can customize your settings later.
When you opt to start from scratch, you start by adding a widget and proceed to customize your dashboard to suit your analytics needs by defining your data sources, filters, and drilling settings.
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To learn more, see Create a New Dashboard and Widgets Dictionary.