# "Virtual Buttons" in Dashboard

**URL:** <https://forums.losant.com/t/virtual-buttons-in-dashboard/165>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 19, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/virtual-buttons-in-dashboard/165 "2016-05-19T20:18:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nick\_Engel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90ced4/32.png) [@Nick\_Engel](https://forums.losant.com/u/Nick_Engel)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/virtual-buttons-in-dashboard/165/1 "2016-05-19T20:18:46Z")

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I’d like to be able to send commands from a dashboard using a button or perhaps a text entry field.

Does anyone have any insight into how I’d go about doing either?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Key](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/charlie_key/32/15_2.png) [@Charlie\_Key](https://forums.losant.com/u/Charlie_Key)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/virtual-buttons-in-dashboard/165/2 "2016-05-19T20:31:44Z")

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This is a great idea. We’re actively evaluating the best way to implement this.

Currently, there isn’t a way to do this unless you create a hosted iframe custom button that calls the Losant API.