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Navigating the Dashboard

The dashboard is your home base in Kaana. It provides an overview of your projects, tasks, and key metrics at a glance.

Updated over a week ago

Dashboard Layout

Navigation Sidebar

On the left side, you'll find the main navigation menu:

  • Dashboard - Return to this overview page

  • Projects - View and manage all projects

  • Documents - Access your document library

  • Activities - Track meetings, emails, and notes

  • Issues - View and manage issues

  • Reports - Access analytics and exports

  • Planning - Program planner, blueprints, and playbooks

  • Organizations - Manage client organizations

  • Contacts - Your contact directory

  • Settings - Account and system settings

Main Content Area

The center of the dashboard displays:

  • Key Metrics - Important numbers like active projects, open tasks, and pending issues

  • Recent Activity - Latest updates across your projects

  • Quick Actions - Shortcuts to common tasks

  • Upcoming Deadlines - Tasks and milestones due soon

Personalizing Your View

Rearranging Navigation

You can customize the order of navigation items:

  1. Go to Settings > Preferences

  2. Drag and drop menu items to reorder

  3. Your preferences are saved automatically

Dashboard Widgets

Some dashboard sections can be customized:

  • Collapse sections you don't need

  • Expand sections to see more details

  • Some sections may be filtered based on your role

Quick Actions

From the dashboard, you can quickly:

  • Create a new project - Click the "+" button or "New Project"

  • Add a task - Start typing in the quick task input

  • Upload a document - Drag and drop files

  • Log an activity - Record meetings or notes

Searching

Use the search bar at the top to find:

  • Projects by name

  • Contacts by name or email

  • Documents by title

  • Tasks by description

Search results are organized by category for easy navigation.

Notifications

The notification icon shows alerts for:

  • Tasks assigned to you

  • Mentions in comments

  • Project updates

  • Upcoming deadlines

Click the bell icon to view your notification history.

Getting Help

  • Look for the ? icon for context-sensitive help

  • Access the Help Center from the user menu

  • Contact support through the Settings page

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