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## Get started

{{< whatsnext desc="See the following resources:" >}}
{{< nextlink href="/getting_started/dashboards/" >}}Getting Started with Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< nextlink href="https://learn.datadoghq.com/courses/intro-dashboards" >}}Learning Course: Introduction to Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< nextlink href="https://learn.datadoghq.com/courses/building-better-dashboards" >}}Learning Course: Building Better Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< /whatsnext >}}

To create a dashboard, click **+New Dashboard** on the [Dashboard List][4] page or **New Dashboard** from the navigation menu. Enter a dashboard name and choose a layout option.
To create a dashboard:
1. Click **+New Dashboard** on the [Dashboard List][4] page or **New Dashboard** from the navigation menu.
2. Enter a dashboard name and choose a layout option.

{{< img src="dashboards/create-dashboard.png" alt="Adding a new dashboard" style="width:70%;">}}

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Screenboards
: Dashboards with free-form layouts which can include a variety of objects such as images, graphs, and logs. They are commonly used as status boards or storytelling views that update in real time or represent fixed points in the past.

{{< whatsnext desc="See the following resources:" >}}
{{< nextlink href="/getting_started/dashboards/" >}}Getting Started with Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< nextlink href="https://learn.datadoghq.com/courses/intro-dashboards" >}}Learning Course: Introduction to Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< nextlink href="https://learn.datadoghq.com/courses/building-better-dashboards" >}}Learning Course: Building Better Dashboards{{< /nextlink >}}
{{< /whatsnext >}}

## Refresh rate

The refresh rate of a private dashboard depends on the time frame you are viewing. The shorter the time frame is, the more frequently the data is refreshed. Publicly shared dashboards refresh every thirty seconds, regardless of the selected time frame.
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