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View events by category

Use the Events by Category widget to see how risks, opportunities and issues are distributed across event categories, with quick filters and a manual refresh.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps​

Step 1: Open the Events by Category widget​

On the dashboard, locate the Events by Category card which shows coloured category groups and counts of events loaded from the current plan.

Open the Events by Category widget

Step 2: Review category groups and event counts​

Scan the list of categories, using the coloured labels and badges to understand how many events fall into each category and how they contribute to the overall total.

Review category groups and event counts

Step 3: Inspect events within a specific category​

Expand a category group to see the individual events in that category, including their reference, title, type, likelihood, impact and linked project where available.

Inspect events within a specific category

Step 4: Understand event types and visual cues​

Use the event-type tags and background colours to quickly distinguish between risks, opportunities and issues, and identify high-impact or high-likelihood items.

Understand event types and visual cues

Step 5: Refresh the widget data​

Select the refresh control on the widget header to reload the latest event data from the plan, ensuring the counts and details reflect the current state.

Refresh the widget data

Step 6: Interpret loading states and errors​

When data is loading you will see skeleton placeholders; if the widget cannot load data, an alert message will explain the problem so you can try again or contact an administrator.

Interpret loading states and errors

Last updated: 2026-09-03