5.7.1

Resize a Widget
You can change the height of a widget on a dashboard.
The width of the column that contains a widget determines the width of the widget. To change the size of
the columns on a dashboard, see “Edit a Dashboard,” on page 43.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have the necessary access rights to perform this task. Your vCenter Operations Manager
administrator can tell you which actions you can perform.
Procedure
1 Click the tab for the dashboard that contains the widget to resize.
2 Resize the widget.
Option Description
Make the widget larger
Click the Expand Widget icon on the widget's toolbar.
Make the widget smaller
Click the Shrink Widget icon on the widget's toolbar.
Expand or Collapse a Widget
When you collapse a widget, its data is hidden and only its title bar is visible. You can expand a collapsed
widget to make its data visible again.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have the necessary access rights to perform this task. Your vCenter Operations Manager
administrator can tell you which actions you can perform.
Procedure
1 Click the tab for the dashboard that contains the widget to expand or collapse.
2 To expand a widget, or collapse an expanded widget, click the Expand/Collapse Widget icon on the
widget's toolbar.
The Expand/Collapse Widget icon arrow changes direction depending on whether the widget is
collapsed or expanded.
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