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diff --git a/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx b/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx
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+---
+title: "Customize the standard dashboard"
+description: "Netdata's preconfigured dashboard offers many customization options, such as choosing when charts are updated, your preferred theme, and custom text to document processes, and more."
+type: how-to
+custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx
+---
+
+# Customize the standard dashboard
+
+While the [Netdata dashboard](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx) comes preconfigured with hundreds of charts and
+thousands of metrics, you may want to alter your experience based on a particular use case or preferences.
+
+## Dashboard settings
+
+To change dashboard settings, click the on the **settings** icon ![Import
+icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/gear.svg)
+in the top panel.
+
+These settings only affect how the dashboard behaves in your browser. They take effect immediately and are permanently
+saved to browser local storage (except the refresh on focus / always option). Some settings are applied immediately, and
+others are only reflected after the dashboard is refreshed, which happens automatically.
+
+Here are a few popular settings:
+
+### Change chart legend position
+
+Find this setting under the **Visual** tab. By default, Netdata places the [legend of
+dimensions](/docs/dashboards/charts-dimensions-contexts-families.mdx#dimensions) _below_ charts. Click this toggle to
+move the legend to the _right_ of charts.
+
+### Change theme
+
+Find this setting under the **Visual** tab. Choose between Dark (the default) and White.
+
+## Customize the standard dashboard
+
+Netdata stores information about individual charts in the `dashboard_info.js` file. This file includes section and
+subsection headings, descriptions, colors, titles, tooltips, and other information for Netdata to render on the
+dashboard.
+
+One common use case for customizing the standard dashboard is adding internal "documentation" a section or specific
+chart that can then be read by anyone with access to that dashboard.
+
+For example, here is how `dashboard_info.js` defines the **System Overview** section.
+
+```javascript
+netdataDashboard.menu = {
+  'system': {
+    title: 'System Overview',
+    icon: '<i class="fas fa-bookmark"></i>',
+    info: 'Overview of the key system metrics.'
+  },
+```
+
+If you want to customize this information, use the example `dashboard_info_custom_example.js` as a starting point.
+First, navigate to the web server's directory. If you're on a Linux system, this should be at `/usr/share/netdata/web/`.
+Copy the example file, then ensure that its permissions match the rest of the web server, which is `netdata:netdata` by
+default.
+
+```bash
+cd /usr/share/netdata/web/
+sudo cp dashboard_info_custom_example.js your_dashboard_info_file.js
+sudo chown netdata:netdata your_dashboard_info_file.js
+```
+
+Edit the file with customizations to the `title`, `icon`, and `info` fields. Replace the string after `fas fa-` with any
+icon from [Font Awesome](https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet) to customize the icons that appear throughout the
+dashboard.
+
+Save the file, then navigate to your [Netdata config directory](/docs/configure/nodes.md) to edit `netdata.conf`. Add
+the following line to the `[web]` section to tell Netdata where to find your custom configuration.
+
+```conf
+[web]
+    custom dashboard_info.js = your_dashboard_info_file.js
+```
+
+Reload your browser tab to see your custom configuration.
+
+## What's next?
+
+If you're keen on continuing to customize your Netdata experience, check out our docs on [building new custom
+dashboards](/web/gui/custom/README.md) with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
+
+### Further reading & related information
+
+- Dashboard
+  - [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
+  - [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+  - [Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)
+  - [Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)
+  - [Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)
+  - **[Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)**
diff --git a/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx b/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx
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 ### Further reading & related information
 
-- [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
-- [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+- Dashboard
+  - [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
+  - [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+  - **[Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)**
+  - [Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)
+  - [Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)
+  - [Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)
diff --git a/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx b/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx
index 64887e84b8..00c5df33ba 100644
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@@ -101,5 +101,12 @@ organizes its dashboard and operates [alarms](/docs/monitor/configure-alarms.md)
 
 ### Further reading & related information
 
+- Dashboard
+  - **[How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)**
+  - [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+  - [Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)
+  - [Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)
+  - [Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)
+  - [Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)
 - [HTTP API](/web/api/README.md)
 - [Custom dashboards](/web/gui/custom/README.md)
diff --git a/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx b/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx
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+---
+title: "Import, export, and print a snapshot"
+description: "Snapshots can be incredibly useful for diagnosing anomalies after they've already happened, and are interoperable with any other node running Netdata."
+type: how-to
+custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx
+---
+
+# Import, export, and print snapshots
+
+Netdata can export snapshots of the contents of your dashboard at a given time, which you can then import into any other
+node running Netdata. Or, you can create a print-ready version of your dashboard to save to PDF or actually print to
+paper.
+
+Snapshots can be incredibly useful for diagnosing anomalies after they've already happened. Let's say Netdata triggered
+a warning alarm while you were asleep. In the morning, you can [pick the
+timeframe](/docs/dashboards/pick-timeframes.mdx) when the alarm triggered, export a snapshot, and send it to a colleague
+for further analysis.
+
+Or, send the Netdata team a snapshot of your dashboard when [filing a bug
+report](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/issues/new?assignees=&labels=bug%2C+needs+triage&template=bug_report.md) on
+GitHub.
+
+![The export, import, and print
+buttons](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1153921/114218399-360fb600-991e-11eb-8dea-fabd2bffc5b3.gif)
+
+## Import a snapshot
+
+To import a snapshot, click on the **import** icon ![Import
+icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/upload.svg)
+in the top panel.
+
+Select the Netdata snapshot file to import. Once the file is loaded, the modal updates with information about the
+snapshot and the system from which it was taken. Click **Import** to begin to process.
+
+Netdata takes the data embedded inside the snapshot and re-creates a static replica on your dashboard. When the import
+finishes, you're free to move around and examine the charts. 
+
+Some caveats and tips to keep in mind:
+
+- Only metrics in the export timeframe are available to you. If you zoom out or pan through time, you'll see the
+  beginning and end of the snapshot.
+- Charts won't update with new inforamtion, as you're looking at a static replica, not the live dashboard.
+- The import is only temporary. Reload your browser tab to return to your node's real-time dashboard.
+
+## Export a snapshot
+
+To export a snapshot, first pan/zoom any chart to an appropriate _visible timeframe_. The export snapshot will only
+contain the metrics you see in charts, so choose the most relevant timeframe.
+
+Next, click on the **export** icon ![Export
+icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/download.svg)
+in the top panel.
+
+Select the metrics resolution to export. The default is 1-second, equal to how often Netdata collects and stores
+metrics. Lowering the resolution will reduce the number of data points, and thus the snapshot's overall size.
+
+Edit the snapshot file name and select your desired compression method. Click on **Export**. When the export is
+complete, your browser will prompt you to save the `.snapshot` file to your machine.
+
+## Print a snapshot
+
+To print a snapshot, click on the **print** icon ![Import
+icon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata-ui/98e31799c1ec0983f433537ff16d2ac2b0d994aa/src/components/icon/assets/print.svg)
+in the top panel.
+
+When you click **Print**, Netdata opens a new window to render every chart. This might take some time. When finished,
+Netdata opens a browser print dialog for you to save to PDF or print.
+
+## What's next?
+
+Now that you understand snapshots, now is a good time to delve deeper into some of the dashboard's lesser-known
+features, such as [customization](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx) or [building new, custom
+dashboards](/web/gui/custom/README.md).
+
+### Further reading & related information
+
+- Dashboard
+  - [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
+  - [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+  - [Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)
+  - [Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)
+  - **[Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)**
+  - [Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)
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diff --git a/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx b/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx
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@@ -125,3 +125,13 @@ If you feel comfortable with the [dashboard](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works
 recommend moving on to learning about [configuration](/docs/configure/nodes.md). While Netdata doesn't _require_ a
 complicated setup process or a query language to create charts, there are a lot of ways to tweak the experience to match
 your needs.
+
+### Further reading & related information
+
+- Dashboard
+  - [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
+  - **[Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)**
+  - [Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)
+  - [Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)
+  - [Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)
+  - [Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)
diff --git a/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx b/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx
index 382a2b6650..ac1b3f7c71 100644
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@@ -67,13 +67,19 @@ depth of historical metrics.
 
 ## What's next?
 
-<!-- We recommend you dive deeper into some additional dashboard features, such as [import/exporting
-snapshots](/docs/dashboards/import-export-snapshots.mdx) or
-[customization](/docs/dashboards/customize-standard-dashboard.mdx). -->
-
+One useful next step after selecting a timeframe is [exporting the
+metrics](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx) into a snapshot file, which can then be shared and imported
+into any other Netdata dashboard.
 
+There are also many ways to [customize](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx) the standard dashboard experience, from changing
+the theme to editing the text that accompanies every section of charts.
 
 ### Further reading & related information
 
-- [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
-- [Database engine reference](/database/engine/README.md)
+- Dashboard
+  - [How the dashboard works](/docs/dashboard/how-dashboard-works.mdx)
+  - [Interact with charts](/docs/dashboard/interact-charts.mdx)
+  - [Chart dimensions, contexts, and families](/docs/dashboard/dimensions-contexts-families.mdx)
+  - **[Select timeframes to visualize](/docs/dashboard/select-timeframes.mdx)**
+  - [Import, export, and print a snapshot](/docs/dashboard/import-export-print-snapshot.mdx)
+  - [Customize the standard dashboard](/docs/dashboard/customize.mdx)