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title: "For Editors"
manual: "Dashboard"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/typo3/cms-dashboard:for-editors@13.4"
source: "Editor/Index.rst"
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---

# For Editors {#for-editors}

Target group: **Editors**

Welcome to our small dashboard introduction.
We will explain the basic usage of the TYPO3 dashboard.

## Opening Dashboard {#opening-dashboard}

By default the dashboard is opened when logging into the backend.

The dashboard can be opened at any time by clicking the entry
**Dashboard** in the module menu.

![](../Images/DashboardPosition.png)

> [!NOTE]
> If the entry **Dashboard** is not visible in the menu there are two
> possible causes:
>
> -   You lack sufficient rights to view the dashboard.
> -   The system extension `dashboard` was not installed on your system.
>
> Ask your administrator about this.

## Adding Dashboard {#adding-dashboard}

The EXT:dashboard allows to have multiple dashboards.
Switching between different dashboards is possible by using the corresponding tab.

In order to add further dashboards, press the **+** sign.

![](../Images/DashboardTabs.png)

A wizard should open which allows to add the new dashboard.

There you can select a preset. At least the default preset, which is shipped
by core should be available. Depending on system configuration further dashboard
presets might be available.

![](../Images/DashboardWizard.png)

## Editing Dashboard {#editing-dashboard}

Existing dashboards can be edited and deleted.
On the right side of the tab bar are the icons which allow deletion and adjusting
settings of the currently active dashboard.

![](../Images/DashboardTabs.png)

## Adding Widgets {#adding-widgets}

Widgets can be added to a dashboard.
Dashboards which do not contain any widget yet, offer a dialog in the middle of
the screen, which allows to add one or more widgets to the current dashboard.

All dashboards allow to add further widgets in the lower right corner through the
**+** Icon.

![](../Images/AddWidget.png)

Once the action to add a new widget was triggered, a wizard opens which allows to
select the widget to add.

Widgets are grouped in tabs and can be added by clicking on them.

![](../Images/WidgetWizard.png)

## Moving Widgets {#moving-widgets}

Widgets can be moved around. Therefore a widget needs to be hovered.
If a widget is hovered some icons appear in the upper right corner of the widget.

To move the widget, click and hold left mouse button on the cross icon.
Then move to the target position.

![](../Images/WidgetMove.png)

## Deleting Widgets {#deleting-widgets}

To delete a widget, the widget needs to be hovered.
If a widget is hovered some icons appear in the upper right corner of the widget.

Click the trash icon which appears to delete the widget.

![](../Images/WidgetMove.png)

In order to prevent accidentally deletion, a modal is shown to confirm deletion.
Confirm by clicking the **Remove** button.

![](../Images/WidgetDelete.png)