{"id":937,"date":"2022-02-01T09:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/?page_id=937"},"modified":"2022-03-03T09:22:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T14:22:24","slug":"the-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/basic-training\/module-1-getting-started\/the-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Dashboard?<\/h2>\n<p>The Dashboard is the first screen you&#8217;ll see once you&#8217;re logged in to WordPress. It is essentially the control panel for your website, where you will be able to view and edit all content and data that appear on the site.<\/p>\n<p>Getting comfortable navigating the dashboard is important to becoming fluent in using WordPress, and you&#8217;ll have lots of chances to practice while working through the modules.<\/p>\n<h2>Step-by-Step<\/h2>\n<p>Here is how to navigate the back end of your page and locate contents. In this example we will use \u201cPages\u201d, but the same steps apply to other types of content.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hover over <strong>Pages<\/strong> on the side menu to open more options for pages. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-940 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2-400x176.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2-400x176.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2-240x106.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2-160x71.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2-360x159.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.29.24-AM-2.png 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on one of the options to navigate to that part of the Dashboard. Clicking <strong>All Pages<\/strong> will display all pages that have been created on your site. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-943\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-400x228.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-400x228.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-240x137.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-160x91.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-2048x1167.png 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.30.14-AM-360x205.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Use the filters and search bar to locate specific pages.<\/li>\n<li>Hover over each page title to view a list of options available to the page: <strong>Edit<\/strong>, <strong>Quick<\/strong> <strong>Edit<\/strong>, <strong>Trash<\/strong>, <strong>View<\/strong>, and <strong>Duplicate<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM.png 803w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-240x38.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-400x64.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-160x26.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-800x128.png 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-9.31.36-AM-360x57.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Continue exploring the Dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Module 1: The Dashboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3tXpvzynk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Transcript<\/h3>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-module-1-the-dashboard\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-module-1-the-dashboard\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Module 1: The Dashboard<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-module-1-the-dashboard\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>Hello, and welcome back to module 1 of the Basic CMS Training. Last video, you have learned how to log in to the back of your website and access the dashboard. In this video, let\u2019s explore the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>The Dashboard is essentially the control panel for your website, where you will be able to view and edit all content and data that appear on the site.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you log in, you will arrive at this dashboard screen with a variety of information, including things like updates, site summaries, Google Analytics information, User Access lists, and more. The contents of this page may vary based on how your site is set up, but generally it\u2019s going to resemble what you see here.<\/p>\n<p>You will also see a side menu, and a top menu. These menus allow you to navigate to any type of content you have on your site, open, and edit it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want to manage your pages, simply hover over \u201cPages\u201d. You will see a sub-menu with options to view \u201cAll Pages\u201d, \u201cAdd New\u201d, and view \u201cPage Categories\u201d. For now, let\u2019s go to \u201cAll Pages\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>All your pages are listed here. To locate specific pages, you can use these filters, which allow you to see posts that are \u201cpublished\u201d, \u201cdraft\u201d, or \u201ccornerstone content\u201d. You can also search for specific pages by name using this search bar.<\/p>\n<p>Now if you hover over a page title, you will see a list of options to manage that page. We will go more in depth into managing content in the next video.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, continue exploring the Dashboard!<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<h2>Try It Out!<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have learned about the Dashboard and how to navigate the back end of your website, time to try it out!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit your site&#8217;s dashboard and see what information is listed<\/li>\n<li>Open the list of all pages. Look for pages that are:\n<ol>\n<li>Published<\/li>\n<li>Draft<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Look for pages that contains the word &#8220;contact&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cms-help\/basic-training\/module-1-getting-started\/managing-content-part-1\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next: Managing Content (Part 1)<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Dashboard? The Dashboard is the first screen you&#8217;ll see once you&#8217;re logged in to WordPress. It is essentially the control panel for your website, where you will be able to view and edit all content and data that appear on the site. 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