content/guides/08.insights/1.overview.md
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Insights is a module in Directus that allows rapid, no-code build-out of analytics dashboards. It can be used for a variety of use-cases, such as business intelligence, user progress tracking, web traffic conversions, and more.
The insights module is made up of one or more dashboards, which provide a drag-and-drop canvas where you can create and arrange different panels to easily build out customized analytics. The dashboard area automatically expands as you create additional panels.
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Auto Refresh
The auto refresh menu in the sidebar lets you select an interval to refresh dashboard data.
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You can create a dashboard by clicking on :icon{name="material-symbols:add-circle-rounded"}, then giving it a name, icon and color.