What dashboard feature allows for real-time updates while viewing performance metrics?

The feature that allows for real-time updates while viewing performance metrics is the metric widgets. These widgets are specifically designed to pull live data from your Smartsheet reports and sheets, ensuring that the information displayed is always current. This is particularly useful for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) or any other metrics that need to be monitored closely.

Metric widgets automatically refresh as the underlying data changes, providing users with immediate visibility into important trends and performance metrics without the need for manual updates or refreshes. This capability enhances decision-making processes since stakeholders can act on the most recent data available, making it a critical tool for effective dashboard management.

In contrast, static charts only represent a snapshot of data at the time they were created and do not update with new information. Dynamic forms relate more to collecting data rather than displaying real-time metrics. Text blocks, while useful for providing context or additional information on a dashboard, do not offer any dynamic data display features. Therefore, metric widgets are the optimal choice for ensuring that performance metrics remain current and actionable.