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description: Layout properties specify the layout name, designer grid settings, background settings, and requirements for devices that can use this layout. The properties apply only to dashboards created in the dashboard designer.
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# Layout Properties for Analytics Dashboard

Layout properties specify the layout name, designer grid settings, background settings, and requirements for devices that can use this layout. The properties apply only to dashboards created in the dashboard designer.

## General Properties

These general properties apply to the specified layout.

| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Name of the layout. |
| Columns | Number of columns in the dashboard designer grid. Increase the number of columns to increase the precision in the layout. |
| Row Height | Height of the rows in the dashboard designer grid. Values are **Normal** and **Fine**. When using the **Fine** option, the vertical spacing is set to 0 and can’t be changed. Analytics determines the default sizes of widgets based on number of columns and the row height to ensure that the widgets are readable and retain their relative sizes. |
| Cell Spacing | Horizontal and vertical spacing (in pixels) between cells in the dashboard designer grid. |
| Maximum Dashboard Width | Maximum width (in pixels) that the dashboard can use. If needed, Analytics rearranges the existing dashboard widgets based on this setting in the layout. |
| Background Color | You can set the background color of the following areas.
Grid

Color of the dashboard designer grid.

Gutter

Color of the gutter that appears when the device’s screen is wider than the dashboard’s maximum width.



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## Device Properties

Analytics uses these values to choose the optimal layout for the device accessing the dashboard.

| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Screen Width | Width of the devices supported by this layout. Specify the minimum and maximum width (in pixels). |
| Orientation | Orientation of the devices supported by this layout. |
| Platform | Platform of the devices supported by this layout. Select one of the following values:
iOS

For iOS-specific mobile devices that access Analytics apps from the CRM Analytics mobile app.

Android

For Android-specific mobile devices that access Analytics apps from the CRM Analytics mobile app.

All

For all other devices, including mobile devices that access Analytics apps from a web browser or the Salesforce mobile app. Basically, if you access a CRM Analytics app using any method other than the Analytics mobile app, you must set this option to **All**.



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## Background Image Properties

| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Image | The file name of the image. The image must be available in the gallery of the CRM Analytics app that contains the dashboard. This property applies to background images created during or after Spring ’17. |
| Image ID | 15-character ID of the image. The image must be uploaded to the Documents tab of Salesforce with the Externally Available Image option enabled. This property applies to background images created before Spring ’17. |
| Image Scale | Indicate how to fit the image in the background. |
| Image Alignment | Horizontal and vertical alignment of the background image. |