The Dashboard
The Dashboard is your default home page and provides access to all your sites...
What does the Dashboard do?
The Dashboard provides quick access to several of the top-level features within Confluence:
There are a supprising number of features on the Dashboard as follows:
- At the very top, there is [USERGUIDE:the Breadcrumb Trail] which also includes [USERGUIDE:the Search Box]
- A logo is displayed near the top left of the page (see Global Logo)
- A welcome Message appears below the logo (see Site Welcome Message)
- A list of Spaces is shown below the welcome message, allowing the visitor to choose what site they want to see
- A "Create Space" button appears under the space list, allowing you to create a new space (see Spaces)
- Links for [logging in or out], [displaying your history], [editing your profile] and administration are shown near the top right of the page
- A list of recently updated content is shown on the right of the screen
Related Tutorials
The following tutorials show you how to perform some common tasks:
- Custom Dashboards — This tutorial shows you how to create completely customised dashboards...
- Global Logo — The global logo appears on The Dashboard and also in the header of any spaces without a custom logo. This tutorial shows you how to change the logo...
- "Dashboard" and Logo Beautification — This tutorial shows how to remove the word "Dashboard" (on The Dashboard) from the side of the logo or simply re-align it to make it look better...
- Site Homepage — The site homepage will be shown by default whenever people visit your site. This tutorial shows you how to choose a different home page...
- Site Welcome Message — The site welcome message appears on The Dashboard and any place that includes the [USERGUIDE:welcome-message macro]. This tutorial shows you how to change the message...
Frequently Asked Questions
| Q | Can I style the Dashboard using the Builder Theme? |
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| A | No, although we are working on adding a feature to allow this. |
| Q | Can I hide the Dashboard link on the [USERGUIDE:breadcrumb trail] within spaces? |
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| A | No, although we are working on adding a feature to allow this. |
| Q | Can I change the way the Dashboard looks, for example hiding the recently updated pages list? |
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| A | It's possible but a little tricky - we will be adding a short tutorial at a later date, but for now please Contact Us if you want to know how to do this. |
| Q | I don't want the Dashboard to be my homepage - can I choose something else? |
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| A | Yes. Change the Site Homepage setting in the Administration Console. |
See Also
- [USERGUIDE:The Breadcrumb Trail]
- [USERGUIDE:The Search Box]
- Spaces
- [USERGUIDE:Your Account and Profile]
- [USERGUIDE:Recent History]
- Administration Console
