Add a Custom Chart to Your Dashboard

Now that you have a Simple Search on your dashboard, let’s add a Custom Chart to use that data.

Adding the Custom Chart gadget

To add this gadget to a Jira dashboard:

1. Open the dashboard and select Edit.

2. Select Add gadget.

3. Scroll to the gadget and select Add.
   You can also enter the name of the gadget in the search field to find it.

After you add a gadget, go to the Details tab to give it a Title and an optional Description.

Setting up the Custom Chart

Notice that the source for your new chart is set to the Simple Search you created.

You can select from a variety of chart types when building a custom chart, but for this guide you will use a grouped bar chart.

After adding a custom chart:

1. Select Create New Chart.

2. Select Grouped Bar Chart.

   

3. Select Status - status as the Chart By source.

   

4. Select Assignee as the Group By source.

   

5. Select Save Gadget.

Next steps

Continue with the next guide to add an Issue List to your dashboard.

After finishing this quick start, go to the Custom Chart user guide to explore more details about this gadget.