Commenting on visuals and dashboards [Technical Preview]

Commenting makes collaboration with other users easier by keeping discussions in context, without switching to external tools. Each comment includes the author and a timestamp, ensuring traceability and accountability. You can reply to the comments added by other users, so discussion threads keep conversations organized and easy to follow.

By default, commenting on visuals and dashboards is disabled. To use this feature, an administrator must first enable it in Site Settings. For details, see Enable commenting.

When commenting is enabled, you can see and add comments in View mode or Edit mode. You can turn off showing comments in View mode in the general settings for dashboards. When comments are hidden, you cannot see existing comments or add new ones in View mode.

Viewing comments

The Comments panel displays all comments associated with the selected dashboard or visual. If no comments exist for the dashboard or the visual, the panel shows No Comments Yet.

To review comments for a dashboard:

Open the dashboard in View or Edit mode.
Click located in the top-right corner of the dashboard to open the Comments panel.

By default, dashboard-level comments are shown.
1. To comment on the dashboard, click located at the top-right corner of the dashboard.
2. To comment on a specific visual, hover over the visual’s top-right corner and click .
[Optional] Click Filter to open the dropdown filter menu and choose what comments you want to display.

Setting the filter to All comments provides a complete overview of both dashboard-level and visual-level comments. In this view, each comment is clearly labeled to indicate whether it applies to the dashboard or to a specific visual.

To review comments for a specific visual:

Hover over the visual’s top-right corner and click , or the dashboard-level Comments panel filter to select the specific visual. Both methods display only the comments that were added to the selected visual.

The Comments panel remains open until you manually close it.

Filtering comments at dashboard level

The dashboard Comments panel provides a consolidated view of all feedback associated with a dashboard. It displays both dashboard-level comments and visual-level comments from the visuals included in that dashboard.

A comments filter allows you to control which comments are shown, helping you focus on the most relevant feedback.

Using the comments filter

A dropdown filter control is available at the top of the dashboard Comments panel. You can choose from the following options:

Dashboard comments: Shows only comments that apply to the entire dashboard.
Comments for specific visuals: Allows you to select one or more visuals whose comments you want to view. Comments are grouped by the visual they belong to, showing the visual’s ID.
Dashboard comments and comments for specific visuals: Displays dashboard-level comments together with comments for the selected visuals in a combined view.
All comments: Shows all comments associated with the dashboard, including comments added directly to visuals.
Clear: Allows you to clear all selections and reset the view.

The filter selection determines which comments appear in the dashboard Comments panel.

Adding a comment to a dashboard or a visual

Open the Comments panel from the dashboard or the visual.
Type your message in the Enter comment field.

When you start typing, the comment field expands into a larger text area, and a short markdown reference appears below the comment box, showing common formatting options. You can use basic markdown syntax (for example: **bold**, _italic_, `code`, - bullet list item) to format your comment text. You can use this formatting to highlight important information, add emphasis, or present short code snippets.

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Press Shift+Enter to insert a new line within the same comment without posting it.

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Other markdown elements may render, but comments are designed for short notes with basic emphasis, lists, and inline code. Images and complex layouts are not supported.
Click to submit the comment.

The comment is displayed. If you used markdown, the markdown formatting is applied.

Each added comment shows:

Author’s username
Related context (dashboard or visual ID)
Timestamp

Replying to comments

Click Reply below the comment you want to respond to.
Enter your response in the text box.

Markdown support is available. For more information, see the Adding a comment to a dashboard or a visual section.
Click to post your reply.

By default, only the most recent reply is shown in each comment thread.
If a comment has multiple replies, click View X replies to expand the thread and view all replies, or click Hide X replies to collapse the thread.
To expand or collapse all comment threads at once, click View All Replies or Hide All Replies.

Managing comments

From the ⋮ (more options) menu next to a comment, you can:

Edit – Update the content of your own comment.
- Comments and replies show an Edited badge and updated timestamp when modified, making it clear when feedback has changed.
- Markdown support is available when writing comments. When editing a formatted comment, you see and edit the raw markdown syntax in the textarea. For more information on using Markdown in comments, see the Adding a comment to a dashboard or a visual section.
Mark as resolved – Mark the selected comment as resolved.
- Only that specific comment is marked as resolved. Replies remain open and can be resolved individually.
- Resolved comments cannot be edited or deleted, but they can be reopened.
- Resolved comments are automatically moved to the bottom of the thread, keeping active discussions visible. If a resolved comment is reopened, it returns to its original position.
Copy comment link – Copy a direct link to a comment or reply in a comment thread. Pasting this link in your browser opens the dashboard, automatically displays the comments panel, and highlights the specific comment or reply.
Delete – Permanently remove a comment.
- When you delete a comment, all replies are deleted as well.