Text Box

The Text Box dashboard item is used to display rich text within a dashboard.

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Text can be provided by uploading file in RTF, TXT, DOCX, or DOCM format, or it can be added manually in the Text Editor.

To add text, go to the Text Box's Options menu and click the Edit Text button.

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Add Text from File

Text editor allows to prepare the text manually, or import it from a file. To import a ready text file:

  1. Open the Text Box Options and click the Edit Text button.
  2. In the Text Editor, select the File tab.
  3. Click Open and select the file to upload.

The already added text can be downloaded in DOCX, RTF, or TXT format.

Add Text Manually

To add text directly in Text Editor:

  1. Open the Text Box Options and click the Edit Text button.
  2. In the Text Editor, select the Home tab.


The Home tab allows to add and edit text just as any other text editor.
Use the Insert tab to add fields, tables, images and hyperlinks to the text.

  1. Click Save and Close button to save the changes and close the Text Editor window.