Welcome to your PawPlacer Dashboard - the heart of your organization's digital operations! Here you'll find everything you need to manage pets, adopters, and daily tasks all in one convenient place. Let's explore what makes your dashboard so powerful.
Finding What You Need
The dashboard's quick search helps you find information across your organization:
- Type a search term and press Enter or click Search to find pets, adopters, events, or tasks
- Results are organized by category and show up to 3 items per category
- Click on any result to view full details or take action
Schedule View
Stay organized with your schedule view, which displays:
- A week-at-a-time calendar showing all tasks and events
- Color-coded items for easy identification:
- Blue: Events
- Purple: General tasks
- Green: Care tasks
- Orange: Medical tasks
- Pink: Urgent tasks
- Navigate between weeks using the arrow buttons
- Click any item to view details or make updates
Note: To add new events or tasks, navigate to the Events or Boards pages using the main menu.
Dashboard Layout
Your dashboard is organized into distinct sections:
- Background Image: Shows your personal custom image and displays team members scheduled for today
- Today's Tasks: A quick view of all tasks due today, sorted by time
- Schedule View: Your weekly calendar showing tasks and events
- Quick Search: Search functionality with results displayed on the right side
Customizing Your Background
To change your dashboard background image:
- Hover over the background image area
- Click the settings icon (gear symbol) that appears
- You'll be directed to Settings > UI Settings
- Select a new background image or upload your own
Who's Working Today
The background image section shows profile pictures of:
- Staff members scheduled for the current day
- Volunteers scheduled for today (indicated with a special background color)
Click on a volunteer's profile picture to go to the volunteer schedule page.
Pro Tips
- Check Today's Tasks first thing each morning
- Use the Schedule View to plan your week and identify scheduling conflicts
- Search results update as you type - press Enter to execute the search
- Team member avatars only appear if they have scheduled hours for today
Your dashboard provides a complete overview of your organization's daily operations in one convenient location.