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The difference between a report and a dashboard Most people use these words interchangeably. They're not the same thing. A report tells you what happened. A dashboard shows you what's happening. The difference: Report → static, detailed, built for documentation Dashboard → dynamic, visual, built for decisions The mistake I see most often: People build dashboards that are actually just reports. The result? — Decision makers scroll through pages of data — Numbers are outdated by the time anyone reads them — No one knows what to act on The fix is simple: A report answers: "What happened last month?" A dashboard answers: "What do I need to do right now?" When you design for the right purpose: Reports become clear records. Dashboards become decision tools. One looks back. The other drives forward.
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Most people think a spreadsheet and a dashboard are the same thing. They're not. A spreadsheet is where data lives. A dashboard is where decisions happen. The difference: Spreadsheet → raw, editable, flexible, built for input Dashboard → structured, visual, built for reading and decisions The mistake I see most often: People try to do both in the same sheet. The result? Decision makers see too much raw data Numbers get accidentally edited No one knows what to trust The fix is simple: Keep your data layer and your presentation layer separate. Raw data in one sheet. Dashboard in another. One is for building. One is for reading. When you separate them, updates become clean, mistakes become rare, and your reports actually get used. A spreadsheet stores your data. A dashboard tells its story.
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