Learn how to embed external content on a GHL Customer Care dashboard using an embed widget. Add reports, docs, videos, calendars, or webpages quickly for your team.
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You can embed webpages and media from other sites into your dashboard. TABLE OF CONTENTS What Is Embedding? Embed Content On A Dashboard Types Of Embeddable Content Related Articles (video 1)Open in a new tab
When you want to display data from outside your subaccount on your dashboard, that is embedding. If a different platform supports embedded content, you can display various elements like web pages, Google Data Studio reports, Google Docs, slideshows, calendars, Loom videos, YouTube videos, social media posts, feeds, and more.
Some platforms do not allow embedding of their content, they block it.
Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.
Step 1: Open The Dashboard In Edit Mode (image 1 of 5)What this shows Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.What this showsIllustrates the "Step 1: Open The Dashboard In Edit Mode" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard".This screenshot appears in the "Step 1: Open The Dashboard In Edit Mode" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard". The text alongside this image reads: Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button. The navigation path used here is Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard.Path: Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit DashboardImage 1 of 5Where to goNavigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.
Step 2: Open The Elements Tab
Click on the Elements tab.
Step 2: Open The Elements Tab (image 2 of 5)What this shows Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.What this showsIllustrates the "Step 2: Open The Elements Tab" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard".This screenshot appears in the "Step 2: Open The Elements Tab" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard". The text alongside this image reads: Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button. The navigation path used here is Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard. Immediately after, the guide continues: Write in your desired title and set your desired type of embed.Path: Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit DashboardImage 2 of 5Where to goNavigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.Next stepWrite in your desired title and set your desired type of embed.
Step 3: Click The Embed Button
Click the Embed button.
Step 3: Click The Embed Button (image 3 of 5)What this shows Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.What this showsIllustrates the "Step 3: Click The Embed Button" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard".This screenshot appears in the "Step 3: Click The Embed Button" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard". The text alongside this image reads: Navigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button. The navigation path used here is Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard. Immediately after, the guide continues: Write in your desired title and set your desired type of embed.Path: Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit DashboardImage 3 of 5Where to goNavigate to Subaccount > Dashboard > Edit Dashboard by clicking the pencil button.Next stepWrite in your desired title and set your desired type of embed.
Step 4: Configure The Embed Element
Write in your desired title and set your desired type of embed.
IFRAME: enter a full iframe snippet ex: <iframe src="https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-0.004017949104309083%2C51.47612752641776%2C0.00030577182769775396%2C51.478569861898606&layer=mapnik">
Optionally, hide or show the element's title in advanced settings.
Step 4: Configure The Embed Element (image 4 of 5)What this shows Optionally, hide or show the element's title in advanced settings.What this showsIllustrates the "Step 4: Configure The Embed Element" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard".This screenshot appears in the "Step 4: Configure The Embed Element" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard". The text alongside this image reads: Optionally, hide or show the element's title in advanced settings. Immediately after, the guide continues: Click the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard.Image 4 of 5What this coversOptionally, hide or show the element's title in advanced settings.Next stepClick the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard.
Step 5: Save Changes
Click the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard.
Step 5: Save Changes (image 5 of 5)What this shows Click the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard.What this showsIllustrates the "Step 5: Save Changes" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard".This screenshot appears in the "Step 5: Save Changes" section of "How To Embed External Content On A Dashboard". The text alongside this image reads: Click the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard. Immediately after, the guide continues: Add an Embed element, then add the video's ID number (found after /video/ in the URL) to https://www.youtube.com/embed/ For example if your youtube URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFTIQDCvIrc, then copy the video ID "bFTIQDCvIrc"….Image 5 of 5How to confirmClick the blue save button to save the element to the dashboard.Next stepAdd an Embed element, then add the video's ID number (found after /video/ in the URL) to https://www.youtube.com/embed/ For example if your youtube URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFTIQDCvIrc, then copy the video ID "bFTIQDCvIrc" and add it to https://www.youtube.com/embed/. So your final URL will be https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFTIQDCvIrc
For example if your youtube URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFTIQDCvIrc , then copy the video ID "bFTIQDCvIrc" and add it to https://www.youtube.com/embed/. So your final URL will be https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFTIQDCvIrc
TikTok videos
Add an Embed element, then add the video's ID number (found after /video/ in the URL) to https://www.tiktok.com/embed/
