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Refresh a dashboard widget

Use the widget header controls to manually refresh data and work with widget-specific actions on your dashboard.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Locate the widget on your dashboard

On the dashboard, find the widget whose data you want to update and hover over its header to view the title and icon.

Locate the widget on your dashboard

Step 2: Check whether the dashboard is in edit mode

Look for any edit layout controls; if you are editing the dashboard layout, exit edit mode so that the refresh button becomes available.

Check whether the dashboard is in edit mode

Step 3: Review available widget actions

In the top-right of the widget header, identify any action buttons shown to the left of the refresh icon, such as filters or widget-specific controls.

Review available widget actions

Step 4: Use the widget toolbar filters

If the widget shows filter chips or toggles under the title, adjust these toolbar options to refine the data shown in the widget body.

Use the widget toolbar filters

Step 5: Refresh the widget data

Select the refresh button in the top-right of the widget header; the refresh icon spins while the widget reloads its data.

Refresh the widget data


Last updated: 2026-09-03