# Adding a line graph widget to a CloudWatch dashboard
<a name="add_line_dashboard"></a>

**To add a line widget to a dashboard**

1. Open the CloudWatch console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/).

1.  In the navigation pane, choose **Dashboards**, and then choose a dashboard. 

1.  Choose the **\$1** symbol, and select **Line**. 

1.  Choose **Metrics**. 

1.  Choose **Browse**, and select the metric that you want to graph. 

1.  Choose **Create widget**, and then choose **Save dashboard**.