What can I do with widgets in the My Widgets sidebar panel?

You can open and act on widgets in the My Widgets sidebar panel.

Depending on how a widget was added to the My Widgets sidebar panel and on category designations, right-clicking a widget enables you to perform the following tasks:

  • Open the widget in a display style of your choice.
  • Open the widget in a dashboard.
  • Remove the widget from the My Widgets sidebar.
  • Export the widget to an XML file.
  • Change the widget's default settings.
  • Double-click on the widget to open it in a new window.
  • Select a widget and press the space bar or Enter key to execute the default widget behavior.
  • (Notes users only) email the widget to someone.
  • (Notes users only) Publish the widget to the catalog.
  • (Notes users only) Create a new component action for the widget.