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The dashboards design [[Design Overview#Top Bar|top bar]] contains the following options:


* [[File:filesave.png|link=]] '''Save''': Saves the current dashboard configuration. Asks for ''name'' and ''description'' at the first time;
* [[File:filesaveas.png|link=]] '''Save as''': Saves (duplicate) the current dashboard configuration with a different ''name'' and ''description'';
* [[File:undo.png|link=]] '''Undo''': Undoes the last actions/modifications done in the design;
* [[File:redo.png|link=]] '''Redo''': Redoes a previous undone action/modification;
* [[File:duplicate.png|link=]] '''Duplicate Object(s)''': Duplicates the selected object(s);
* [[File:copy.png|link=]] '''Copy Object(s)''': Copies the selected object(s) to the clipboard;
* [[File:paste.png|link=]] '''Paste Object(s)''': Pastes the previous copied object(s);
* [[File:remove.png|link=]] '''Remove Object(s)''': Deletes the selected object(s) and its properties;
* [[File:color_extend.png|link=]] '''Color Menu''': Opens the background and border color options;
** [[File:backgroundColor.png|link=]] '''Background Color''': Changes the selected object(s) background color (for objects that have this property);
** [[File:borderColor.png|link=]] '''Border Color''': Changes the selected object(s) border color (for objects that have this property);
* [[File:align_extend.png|link=]] '''Alignment Options''': Opens the object(s) alignment options;
** [[File:shape_align_left.png|link=]] '''Align Left''': Aligns all selected objects to the left edge of the first selected object;
** [[File:shape_align_center.png|link=]] '''Align Center''': Aligns all selected objects to the horizontal center of the first selected object;
** [[File:shape_align_right.png|link=]] '''Align Right''': Aligns all selected objects to the right edge of the first selected object;
** [[File:shape_align_top.png|link=]] '''Align Top''': Aligns all selected objects to the top edge of the first selected object;
** [[File:shape_align_middle.png|link=]] '''Align Middle''': Aligns all selected objects to the vertical middle of the first selected object;
** [[File:shape_align_right.png|link=]] '''Align Bottom''': Aligns all selected objects to the bottom edge of the first selected object;
* [[File:order_extend.png|link=]] '''Order Options''': Opens the object(s) z-order (depth position) options;
** [[File:shape_move_back.png|link=]] '''Send to back''': Sends the object(s) to the deepest position (behind all others);
** [[File:shape_move_backwards.png|link=]] '''Retreat''': Sends the object(s) one position to the back;
** [[File:shape_move_forwards.png|link=]] '''Advance''': Sends the object(s) one position to the front;
** [[File:shape_move_front.png|link=]] '''Bring to front''': Bring the object(s) to the shallowest position (in front of all others);

* [[File:play.png|link=]] '''Preview''': Runs a preview of the dashboard. This is the same as [[Execute a Dashboard|executing a dashboard]] but allows to check the results directly from the design environment;
* [[File:gear_extended.png|link=]] '''Settings''': Configures if the design will display and automatically align the objects to a grid and if it will display [[Combo (Filter)]] linking arrows;
* [[File:Close_design.png|link=]] '''Exit''': Exits the design environment and return to the [[Main Page Overview|main page]]. Asks for ''name'' and ''description'' if not saved.


The top bar also contains the objects bar used to [[Adding an Object|add objects]] to the dashboards.