Create links to other dashboards

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This functionality is in technical preview, and may be changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.

You can use Links panels to create links to other dashboards or external websites. When creating links to other dashboards, you have the option to carry the time range and query and filters to apply to the linked dashboard. Links to external websites follow the externalUrl.policy settings. Links panels support vertical and horizontal layouts and may be saved to the Library for use on other dashboards.

A screenshot displaying the new links panel

Add a links panel

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To add a links panel to your dashboards:

  1. On the Dashboards page, click the dashboard Title you want to open.
  2. Click Add panel > Links.
  3. In the Create links panel flyout choose between the panel displaying vertically or horizontally on your dashboard.
  4. Click Add link.
  5. Specify the following:

    • Go to - Dashboard to link to another dashboard, or URL to link to an external website.
    • Choose destination - Use the dropdown to select another dashboard or enter an external URL.
    • Text - Enter text for the link, which displays in the panel.
    • Options - When linking to another dashboard use the sliders to use the filters and queries from the original dashboard, use the date range from the original dashboard, or open the dashboard in a new tab. When linking to an external URL use the sliders to open the URL in a new tab, or encode the URL.
  6. Click Add link.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Enter the Title and Description, then click Save.

Add a links panel from the library

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By default links panels are saved to the library. To add a links panel to another dashboard:

  1. On the Dashboards page, click the dashboard Title you want to open.
  2. Click Add from library.
  3. Select the links panel from the Add from library flyout.
  4. Click Save.

Edit links panels

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To edit links panels:

  1. Click lens layerActions 8.5.0, then Edit Links.
  2. Click dashboard controlsEditControl 8.3.0 on the link.
  3. Click Update link.
  4. Click Save.

Delete links panels

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To delete links panels:

  1. Click lens layerActions 8.5.0, then More.
  2. Click Delete from dashboard.
  3. Click Save.