The Summary Table is a data visualization widget that displays data in a table format and allows users to compare and analyze trends over time quickly. One of the key features of the Summary Table widget is that it automatically displays reporting data for the previous period, allowing users to see how current data compares to past performance quickly.

The rows and columns can be customized to show different metrics and compare their data. The widget also allows sorting data in ascending or descending order.

To create a Summary Table widget

To plot the Summary Table widget, you can use any existing editable dashboard or create a new one. Refer to this article to learn how to set up a custom dashboard.

Once you have the dashboard where you want to add the visualization widget, follow the steps below –

1. On the custom dashboard, click Add Widget in the top right corner.

2. On the widget builder, enter the widget's name.

3. Select Summary Table as a visualization type for your widget.

4. Under the What would you like to plot on your widget section, you can plot your desired metrics, e.g. Mentions, Earned Engagements, Distinct Users.

   Note: The Summary Table widget solely permits the plotting of metrics.

5. Select the configuration options as desired. For more information, refer to the Configuration options section below.

6. Under the Defined Advanced Options section, you can apply filters, define additional properties and set personalized targets with these options.

7. Click Add to Dashboard on the bottom right corner to create your new widget.

Configuration options

The configuration options available for the Summary Table widget will work as follows –

Sorting in the Summary Table widget

The Summary Table can be sorted (ascending or descending order) using the menu on the column headers as shown below.