# Set up a dashboard notification

Keeping stakeholders informed about performance data often requires manual exports, ad hoc emails, and constant back-and-forth. A dashboard notification eliminates that overhead by automatically delivering a snapshot of any dashboard or Looped Dashboards as a JPG or PDF on a recurring schedule — straight to their inbox or Slack. Whether you are running weekly performance reviews, sharing monthly summaries with executives, or keeping clients up to date without giving them direct access to Databox, scheduled snapshots ensure the right people see the right data at the right time without any manual effort.

## Set up a dashboard notification

1. Click your name in the bottom-left corner and select **Notifications**, or navigate to [Settings > Notifications](https://app.databox.com/settings/notifications).
2. Click **+ New notification**.
3. Select **dashboard**.
4. Search for or select the dashboard or Looped Dashboards you want to send a snapshot of.
5. Configure the settings described below.
6. Click **Save**.


You can also open the notification configuration directly from the **Dashboards** page by hovering over a dashboard card and clicking **... > Notifications**, or from the **Looped Dashboards** page by clicking the **drop-down arrow** (![chevron-down](/assets/chevron-down.929b2744de04a93191d6d985439945494abf6248d02439c1d23f78b03eaf9a2d.419bb737.svg)) and selecting **Notifications**.

### Scheduled snapshot settings

- **Dashboard**: The dashboard or Looped Dashboards selected in the previous step. Click the dropdown to change the selection.
- **File format**:
  - *JPG* — delivers an image of the dashboard. For Looped Dashboards, a separate JPG is sent for each dashboard in the set.
  - *PDF* — delivers a single PDF document. For Looped Dashboards, all dashboards are combined into one PDF.
- **Date range**: The date range the dashboard data reflects when delivered.
  - *As set on dashboard(s)* — uses the date range already configured on the dashboard.
  - Custom — select a different date range to override the dashboard's default.
- **Time zone**: The time zone used for scheduling and data display. This is set by your profile time zone.
- **Include**:
  - *Background images in exported document* — includes any background images set on the dashboard in the exported file.
  - *Shareable link* — includes a live link to the dashboard alongside the snapshot, giving recipients one-click access to the most up-to-date view.
- **Frequency**: Choose how often the snapshot is sent. Set the interval, the specific day or date, and the delivery time.
- **Delivery method**: Select **Email**, **Slack**, or both.
- **Recipient(s)**: Enter one or more email addresses. You can select existing Databox users from the dropdown or type external email addresses manually. Click **+ Add** after each address to add it.
- **Custom subject and description**: Expand to personalize the notification:
  - *Add a custom subject (optional)*: Customizes the subject line of the email or Slack message.
  - *Add a personal note (optional)*: Adds a message body to the notification alongside the snapshot.


## Edit or delete a dashboard notification

1. Navigate to [Settings > Notifications](https://app.databox.com/settings/notifications).
2. Find the notification in the list and click **Edit**.
3. Make your changes and click **Save**.


To delete the notification, click the **drop-down arrow** (![chevron-down](/assets/chevron-down.929b2744de04a93191d6d985439945494abf6248d02439c1d23f78b03eaf9a2d.419bb737.svg)) and select **Delete**.

Schedule a snapshot to be delivered on the last day of each month at 11 PM. This captures a complete end-of-month view of the data, which you can reference in future reviews without needing to reconstruct it. If you do this for multiple dashboards, use the same custom subject line across all of them so they are easy to filter into a dedicated folder in your inbox.

Use JPG for single dashboards when recipients need a quick visual overview. Use PDF when sending Looped Dashboards, since all dashboards are packaged into one clean document that is easier to scroll through and share in meetings.

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