# What is Dashboard Designer?

The designer module is a complete package to create governed dashboards with pre-built charting capabilities that make it simple enough for business users to understand their business data, yet robust enough to accommodate complex custom scripting. High-level visualizations backed with accurate predictions and real-time updates are available at seamless speed to provide precise insights to users and help them make informed business decisions.

The Designer module comes preloaded with a wide range of charts, features, and data integration capabilities that empower the users to create informative and appealing visual representations of their data.

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* [x] Extract and consolidate live data from a variety of data sources ranging from an Excel spreadsheet to a Data Store connection.
* [x] Merge two data connectors of diverse nature such as excel, and a data service based on an underlying criterion.
* [x] Users can compare metrics, create calculated fields, and use them as input, on top of the merged dataset.
* [x] Get real-time data updates in seconds using the WebSocket URL.

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