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# Panel dashboard and metrics
Each of your [Panels](/private-panels/panel-management/multiple-panels.md) have a Dashboard page, where you can view engagement and segment metrics.
### Viewing Dashboards
To access the Dashboard page, you can either:
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Go to **Panels > All Panels**. Click on **Dashboard** for the panel row you'd like to see the data.
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Go to a **Panels > Panelists** tab. Under the Panel selection select the **Pie Chart** icon for the panel dashboard you want to view.
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### Metrics Explained
By default, Private Panels will show you four sets of metrics in the dashboard from the last 30 days.
* **Total Panelists** - The total number of all panelists in the panel
* **New Panelists** - The total number of panelists that signed up in the selected time period
* **Active Panelists** - The total number of panelists that have completed at least one survey in the selected time period
* **Participated Panelists** - The total number of panelists that have participated in a study in the selected time period
### Adding Custom Metrics
In addition to the default four sets of metrics, you can add up to ten additional custom metrics. These metrics must be closed-ended question types, which includes:
* single-select
* checkbox
* number
* boolean
To add a new metric to the dashboard, select "Add Metric" followed by which panel property you'd like to add.
Two things to note about this experience:
1. The panel properties added to the Dashboard will calculate for the selected time period.
2. All data is calculated at 12AM PST, but you can refresh the custom metric manually as well.
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**Note:** Private Panels was previously managed outside of Dscout, so you may see a different logo and URL in some places. If you have any questions, contact .
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