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You can change certain aspects of your dashboard, namely the :ref:`user-specific information <user_specific_information>`, but a lot of what you see is static to allow you to quickly access other parts of Mahara.

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.. image:: images/dashboard_full.*
:alt: the full dashboard

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Your homepage is your dashboard from which you can access a number of areas in Mahara conveniently.

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**Search**: :index:`Search <single: Fulltext search>` for users who have an account to view their profile page and check which pages they have made accessible to you. If your site has fulltext search available, you can search for anything on the site using this search box.

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In the *User search* box you can most often search for users' :ref:`display name <about_me>`. Depending on the settings that the site administrator made, you may also be able to search for users' :ref:`real name and username <user_settings>`. If the site administrator allowed users to hide their real name, you can do so in your :ref:`general account options <general_account_options>`.

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To provide you with the most relevant search results, you automatically search only for users within your own institution, but can choose to search for everyone on your Mahara installation on the :ref:`"People" page <people_overview>` you are taken to.

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If the site administrator turned on :ref:`exact user search <plugin_search>`, you need to provide the correct display name or real name in order to find another user.

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**Inbox**: Click the *Inbox* icon |inbox icon| to view all your notifications and send messages.

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**User menu**: Click the *User menu navigation* icon |menu open| to reach your account settings, profile, profile pictures, legal statements, connected apps, notification settings, and the logout link, or click your profile picture to be taken to your profile page.

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**Main menu**: Use the *Main menu navigation* icon |main menu| to navigate to other areas of your portfolio.