# 4.1. Cards - getting started

KPI cards in a dashboard provide a concise, visual representation of key metrics. Each card displays essential information related to a specific KPI, allowing users to quickly grasp and monitor performance without delving into detailed reports. In card mode, we have an interesting feature - **multi-row cards with insight charts**. Let's cut to the chase and build an insightful KPI dashboard with Analytics+. 

1. We'll switch to card mode and add some dimensions and measures. On initial load, cards are rendered in the compact trellis layout.

<figure><img src="/files/GyKa8mzOCgWWt7stuVps" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create KPI cards</p></figcaption></figure>

2. Let's change the layout to 'Single row' - the cards are bigger and displayed in a single row.

<figure><img src="/files/ApaZSCRMJXoESe23s74y" alt=""><figcaption><p>Change the trellis layout</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Let's insert a chart. Select the **Integrated variance column** from the Sparkline dropdown.

<figure><img src="/files/8mbkcO9ljzfHaaB3TIFN" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inserting a sparkline chart</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Analytics+ comes packaged with a selection of KPI presets that can be applied in a single click. Select the **Presets** option from the Design section of the toolbar to browse the available presets. You can also import presets in json format from the Advance tab.

<figure><img src="/files/uznSXfLKkyOJCdN7NS6N" alt=""><figcaption><p>KPI presets</p></figcaption></figure>

5. Let's resize the sparkline chart by hovering over the top edge and dragging the handle.

<figure><img src="/files/AHgDAyWYigJZB5Smt5FF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Resizing a chart</p></figcaption></figure>

6. We'll insert a container at the bottom of the KPI section. Click the KPI section to select the container > Click Add > Select Bottom. Drag to resize the new container to a suitable proportion. [Learn more about container customizations](/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/4.-cards/4.7.-kpi-containers.md).

<figure><img src="/files/0RH0tBeEYasctjLkzkRI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inserting a new container </p></figcaption></figure>

7. Next, we'll insert an insight chart - a summary chart that in this case, shows the overall performance, across all product categories. Click **Type** from the toolbar and select **Insight chart**. Another way to insert elements into a container is by clicking on the<img src="/files/bX91AcIdRpPmCDWVdxq6" alt="" data-size="original">symbol and selecting the element.

<figure><img src="/files/kx3W954PfqXruonSKIAm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inserting insight charts</p></figcaption></figure>

8. Click the![](/files/k1hzgTT74gNYcwkIP5dQ)icon to browse and upload an image from your desktop.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/WTbiW555fEv7FYfCmusW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inserting images</p></figcaption></figure>

Et voila! We've created a dashboard with multi-row cards in a matter of minutes!&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/qSiZrlOg5Q6593CcpeFW" alt=""><figcaption><p>KPI dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

9. To interact with your dashboard - highlight data points or view the tooltip - click on the reading view preview icon at the bottom left corner. To switch back to the edit view, click on the pencil icon at the bottom left corner.

<figure><img src="/files/6Yxbn2cV2m4Ggcw8VVcB" alt=""><figcaption><p>Reading view preview</p></figcaption></figure>


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