# Monitor list





The monitor list dashboard element provides a visual overview of the monitors you specify. It offers a quick glance into important developments about the monitors such as their status and history.

<Prerequisites />

* [Create a monitor](/monitor-data/monitors).

## Create monitor list [#create-monitor-list]

1. Go to the Dashboards tab and open the dashboard to which you want to add the monitor list.
2. Click **Edit dashboard**.
3. Click <Icon icon="plus" iconType="regular" /> **Add element** in the top right corner.
4. Click **Monitor list** from the list.
5. In **Columns**, select the type of information you want to display for each monitor:
   * **Status** displays if the monitor state is normal, triggered, or turned off.
   * **History** provides a visual overview of the recent runs of the monitor. Green squares mean normal operation and red squares mean triggered state.
   * **Dataset** is the name of the dataset on which the monitor operates.
   * **Type** is the type of the monitor.
   * **Notifiers** displays the notifiers connected to the monitor.
6. From the list, select the monitors you want to display on the dashboard.
7. Click **Save**.

The new element appears in your dashboard. At the bottom, click **Save** to save your changes to the dashboard.

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