> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brudcast.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find your way around the dashboard

> The sidebar groups, the organization switcher, the command palette, notifications and live updates in the Brudcast dashboard.

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The dashboard at `https://app.prod.brudcast.com` has three parts: the sidebar on the left, a header
bar across the top, and the page itself. This page shows you where everything lives, so the rest of
the documentation can say "go to **Channels > Email**" without further explanation.

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## The sidebar

The sidebar shows your organization at the top and your account at the bottom. In between, pages are
grouped by what they're for:

| Group              | Items                                                                                                 |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                    | **Dashboard**, the **Overview** page with your headline figures and the **Getting Started** checklist |
| **Workspace**      | **Templates**, **Campaigns**, **Contacts**, **Reports**                                               |
| **Infrastructure** | **Channels**, **Mailboxes**                                                                           |
| **Organization**   | **Billing & Plans**, **Team**, **Developers**, **Migrations**, **Organization Settings**              |

A sidebar item for a product your organization can't use is hidden.

* **Switch organization.** Select your organization's name at the top of the sidebar. Every
  organization your login belongs to is listed under **Organizations**, with **Add Organization**
  below them.
* **Your account menu.** Select your name at the bottom of the sidebar for **Account settings**,
  **Help & Support** and **Log out**.

## The header

* **Command palette.** Press ⌘K on a Mac or Ctrl+K elsewhere, or select **Search...** in the header.
  It holds the quick actions **Create campaign**, **Import contacts**, **Invite team member** and
  **Add sending domain**, plus every page in the sidebar.
* **Notifications.** The bell shows a dot when something is unread, and a red dot when one of them is
  critical. See [Organization settings](/organization/organization-settings).
* **Theme.** The header button cycles through light, dark and your system setting.
* **Help.** **Help & Support** opens a chat with the Brudcast team. You can also email
  [support@brudcast.com](mailto:support@brudcast.com).

## Live updates

Pages that track work in progress, such as a campaign sending, a contact import or a domain
provisioning, refresh themselves. If the connection drops, the header shows **Reconnecting** or
**Updates paused** and figures may lag by up to a minute. Nothing is lost.

## Related

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    The terms the rest of the docs use without explaining them.
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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/get-started/quickstart">
    Send your first email campaign.
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  <Card title="Organization settings" icon="building" href="/organization/organization-settings">
    Your legal name, postal address, currency and notification settings.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Account security" icon="shield-check" href="/account/security">
    Two-factor methods, backup codes and trusted devices.
  </Card>
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