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# Publish a Dashboard

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The below-given illustration will help you to understand how to publish a Dashboard.
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<figure><img src="https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FiV4Tz2qAB2VnKHoTdrjk%2FPublish%20dashboard%20to%20user%20and%20group%20.gif?alt=media&amp;token=e6a04af2-023f-44ce-9d82-504ad6a01301" alt=""><figcaption><p>Publishing a Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

Dashboards need to be published for end-users to access them. This section explains the steps to publish dashboards.

### Publishing to Portal

* Click the ***Manage*** option on the Designer homepage.
* Select and click on a workspace from the list of Workspaces.
* Select a Dashboard from the list of the saved dashboards under the selected workspace.
* Click the ***Publish to Portal***  icon.

![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FUxGQX785SOgrN6yV5307%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f4a01f09-895f-413c-a170-9fac97adb8c9)

* The ***Publish*** dialog box appears to assure the action with the dashboard name and description.
* The user needs to specify a user or user group using the following options:
  * **USER LIST**: To select a user or multiple users by using a checkmark in the box.
  * **USER GROUPS**: To select a user group or multiple user groups by using a checkmark in the box.
  * **EXCLUDE USER**: To exclude a user or multiple users by using a checkmark in the box.
* Click the ***Publis*****h** option.

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* Two success messages appear to assure the completion of the action.

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* The selected dashboard gets published at the desired place.&#x20;

![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FNd5QuHLloKH0qGgsUutx%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c41c2c69-65d0-4a50-a3ef-c70c46883017)

### Republish&#x20;

* For the published dashboard, the below-given dialog box appears while clicking the ***Publish to Portal*** icon.
* Select an action option out of ***Re-Publish*** or ***Publish as New***.

  * The ***Republish*** option if selected displays the following details:

    * The available version(s) of the published dashboard. The user can select a version to republish.
    * The selected user(s) or user group(s) gets appeared in the dialog box.

    &#x20;      ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FZo1ypBKGuQKzIsxjuqOi%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=41aff63d-7783-4483-bd95-fa5d4576a8fe)

### Publish as New

* The ***Publish as New*** action allows the user to publish the selected dashboard as new. &#x20;
* Select Use(s) or User Group(s) using either USER LIST or USER GROUPS tab.
* Select the desired user(s) or user group(s) using check marks in the given check boxes.&#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>:*&#x20;

* *Click the **Publish** option to complete the action of republishing a dashboard or Publishing a Dashboard as New.*
* *Click the **Publish** option even to Exclude a user from the rights to access a dashboard.*&#x20;

&#x20;     ![](https://4128708524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2F2wo9UnpGJ1ubuQqmJbti%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1d91e043-5a0f-48a3-967d-3b500eff204a)
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