Your Dashboard

After logging in you will land on the WordPress dashboard — the control centre for the entire website. This guide explains what you are looking at and how to get around.

The dashboard layout

The dashboard has three main areas:

Area	Description
Top bar	Quick links, notifications, and your account menu
Left sidebar	The main navigation menu for all admin sections
Main content area	Changes depending on which section you are in

The sidebar menu

The left sidebar is how you navigate to different parts of the website. The key sections you will use most often are:

• Blog — create and manage blog posts and news articles
• Conversations - a Custom Post Type (CPT) not currently used
• Services — services offered by Grow Social Capital
• Campaigns - campaigns run by Grow Social Capital
• Media - photos, images, files, PDFs, etc.
• Pages — edit the main pages of the website (About, Contact, etc.)
• Profile — view and edit your profile, change your password

Hover over any menu item to see its sub-options, or click it to expand the section.

The top bar

The black bar at the very top of the screen contains:

• The site name (left) — click this to preview the live website in a new tab
• + New — a quick way to create a new post, page, or media item
• Your account name (right) — hover to access your profile or log out

Returning to the dashboard

You can return to the main dashboard at any time by clicking the WordPress logo or Dashboard at the top of the sidebar menu.

Tip

To view the live website while in the admin area, click the site name in the top bar. It will open the public-facing website in a new browser tab so you can see how your changes look.