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Create a Progress Tracker

Learn how to make a progress tracker with your custom user data.

Kaitlyn Foster avatar
Written by Kaitlyn Foster
Updated over 2 weeks ago

A Progress Tracker in your mySidewalk dashboard allows you to transparently display your organization's goals and achievements. This guide will help you set up a progress tracker using your custom data.

Instructions

  1. Create a Progress Tracker Component

    1. Navigate to your dashboard, click the blue + and then click the Progress Tracker icon.

  2. Download and Edit the Progress Tracker Template

    1. When you select the Progress Tracker tool, you will be prompted to download a template created by our team.

    2. Download the template and open it in a spreadsheet editor such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel.

    3. Fill out the necessary columns in the template, including:

      1. Title: The name of each step.

      2. Start Date and End Date: (Optional) Set milestones for your project.

      3. Status: Track the completion status of each step.

      4. Color: Use hex codes to set custom colors for each step.

      5. Title Link: (Optional) Add URLs to make steps clickable and link to external pages.

  3. Upload Your Completed Template

    1. Once your file is filled out, save it as a CSV and return to the Progress Tracker tool.

    2. Drag and drop the file into the “Drop your file here” box or click Choose a file to upload it manually.

  4. Customizing Your Progress Tracker

    1. After uploading, you can:

      1. Change the title of your project.

      2. Add a detailed description.

      3. Toggle the visibility of the progress icon and step numbers.

Pro Tip:

Use your organization's brand colors throughout the tracker for consistency. Keep them open in another tab for quick reference. You can also highlight the current step by using a different color.

Updating the Progress Tracker

To make updates:

  1. Download the Current CSV: Open the edit menu and click Download Current CSV.

  2. Edit the File: Make changes and save it as a new version (e.g., "project_v2.csv").

  3. Re-upload the File: Click on the file name above the download button and import the updated CSV.

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