{"id":127,"date":"2023-10-19T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:31:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:31:35","slug":"the-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cutheme-docs\/getting-started\/module-1-editing-essentials\/the-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The Dashboard\n <\/h1>\n \n \n \n\n\n

Module 1.2 \u2013 Getting Started: Editing Essentials: The Dashboard<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step-By-Step\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Video Tutorial\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Try it Out!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Dashboard is the first screen you\u2019ll see once you\u2019re 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\n\n\n

Getting comfortable navigating the dashboard is important to becoming fluent in using cuTheme, and you\u2019ll have lots of chances to practice while working through the modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dashboard displays information such as the number of pages your site has, the number of posts, what has recently been published, and more. You can also access all of your pages and content from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/strong>When you hover over any item on the left-hand menu, you can click to open more options for that type of content. For example, click on \u201cPages\u201d and then “All Pages” to view all pages on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see all the published pages or all draft pages. Click “Mine” to filter for your pages only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Tabs<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use the search bar at the top to find a specific page by keyword. This is very handy on a large site with lots of pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Search<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hover over a page to do a “Quick Edit.” Here you can change the slug, category, and status (e.g., switch a page to draft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2.<\/strong> Click on the various options on the lefthand navigation bar to get familiar with the different options and content types available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3.<\/strong> Note the options available at the top of the Dashboard. For example, you can add new pages and posts. You can also view the current page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4<\/strong>. Continue to explore the Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n