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Switch Between a 12- or 9-Column Dashboard Layout
Both the 12-column and 9-column dashboard gives you plenty of room to lay out data in easy-to-consume ways.

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Both the 12-column and 9-column dashboard gives you plenty of room to lay out data in easy-to-consume ways.
| Available in: Lightning Experience |
| Available in: Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions |
| User Permissions Needed | |
|---|---|
| To switch between a 12-column and 9-column dashboard: | Create and Customize Dashboards |
| To switch between a 12-column and 9-column dynamic dashboard: | Manage Dynamic Dashboards |
Any dashboard can have 12 or 9 columns.
When switching to a 9-column dashboard from a 12-column dashboard, even with 12 widgets in a single row, the dashboard updates its layout. No need to remove or move widgets before switching.
When switching to a 12-column dashboard from a 9-column dashboard, three empty columns appear on the right side of the dashboard.
.The dashboard layout updates.

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