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url: "https://docs.on-book.app/pro/user/features/dashboard.md"
description: "Explain how the On Book Pro Dashboard adapts to role, project phase, and available production data."
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# Dashboard

> **Personalized view.** Dashboard widgets vary by role, workspace, project phase, and available production data.

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![Dashboard — On Book Pro](../../assets/screenshots/dashboard/dashboard-hero.png)

## Overview

The **Dashboard** is your personalized landing page that adapts to your role and the current production phase. Instead of hunting through multiple tools, the Dashboard surfaces the most relevant information for *you*, right now.

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## Key Features

### Personalized for Your Role

The Dashboard shows different content based on your workspace:

| Role | You'll See |
|------|------------|
| **Cast Member** | Your upcoming calls (next 48 hours), announcements for Cast, production feed highlights |
| **Stage Manager** | Today's full schedule, announcements for Stage Management, quick action shortcuts |
| **Props Master** | Props-related announcements, your daily schedule |
| **Director** | Production overview, rehearsal progress, announcements |
| **Sound Designer** | Sound department announcements, upcoming tech schedules |

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### My Calls Widget

**Never miss your call again.**

The "My Calls" widget shows *only* the schedule events that involve you personally:

* Events assigned to you directly
* Events for groups you belong to (Cast, Crew, etc.)
* Limited to the next **48 hours** for at-a-glance convenience

Each event displays:

* Event title and type (rehearsal, meeting, tech, performance)
* Date and time
* Location
* Character/role if applicable

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### Announcements Widget

**Stay informed with what matters to you.**

The Announcements widget shows:

1. **Pinned Posts** — Important announcements pinned by production staff (amber highlight)
2. **@Department Mentions** — Posts that @mention your department (blue highlight)

Everyone automatically sees:

* All **@Announcement** mentions (production-wide notices)
* Posts tagged for their specific departments (e.g., @Props, @Cast, @Stage Management)

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### Production Feed Widget

**Recent production updates without leaving the Dashboard.**

The Production Feed widget shows recent Feed posts in the Dashboard grid:

* Author and relative posting time
* A two-line preview of the post
* Badges for pinned posts, announcements, and normal updates
* Counts for attached media and linked content
* A **View feed** action that opens the full Feed

If there are no Feed posts yet, the widget shows an empty state instead of the old coming-soon placeholder.

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### Daily Schedule Widget

**Today at a glance.**

![Daily Schedule widget](../../assets/screenshots/dashboard/daily-schedule-widget.png)

Stage Managers and production staff see the full schedule for today:

* All events sorted by time
* Event type indicators
* Location information
* Quick navigation to full scheduler

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### Attendance Widget

**Who's here today?**

Stage Managers see today's attendance summary during rehearsal, tech, and performance phases:

* **Present / Late / Missing** counts at a glance
* Visual progress bar showing check-in completion
* Tap the widget to jump directly to the Attendance view

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### Getting Started Wizard (Stage Managers)

**Your first visit? We'll help you set up.**

If you're the Stage Manager opening a project for the first time, a Getting Started Wizard appears above the Dashboard:

1. **Import Script** — Upload your script (PDF) to auto-generate acts, scenes, characters, props, and sound cues
2. **Invite Team** — Search your organization's roster by name and select team members to invite, or enter email addresses manually

Once complete, click **Done** to dismiss the wizard. It's stored per-project, so you'll see it for each new production but never again for a show you've already set up.

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### Welcome Card (Collaborators)

**A warm hello on your first visit.**

When you join a project as a collaborator (actor, designer, crew), you'll see a one-time Welcome Card above the Dashboard:

* Your **role badge** and the **show title** so you know you're in the right place
* **Quick tips** to help you get started (check your calls, explore the Feed, update your profile)
* Click **Got It** to dismiss — the card won't return

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## Production Phases

The Dashboard intelligently adapts based on where you are in the production timeline:

| Phase | When | Dashboard Focus |
|-------|------|-----------------|
| **Pre-Production** | No rehearsals scheduled yet | Planning widgets, quick actions |
| **Rehearsal** | Active rehearsal period | Calls, daily schedule, rehearsal progress |
| **Tech** | Tech week (first tech event approaches) | Tech schedules, props checklists |
| **Performance** | Show is running | Performance schedules, quick contacts |
| **Archival** | After final performance | Production summary, archive options |

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## Accessing the Dashboard

* **Default Landing**: The Dashboard is the first thing you see after logging in
* **Sidebar**: Click the **Home** icon in the sidebar
* **Keyboard**: Press `Alt + 1` to jump to Dashboard (when not in a text field)

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## Department Mentions

When creating Feed posts, you can @mention departments to target specific teams:

* `@Announcement` — Everyone sees this (production-wide)
* `@Cast` — Cast members
* `@Props` — Props team
* `@Sound` — Sound designers
* `@Costumes` — Costume department
* `@Stage Management` — Stage managers
* `@Director` — Directors and assistants
* `@Choreography` — Choreographers
* `@Scenery` — Set designers and crew
* `@Lighting` — Lighting designers
* `@Music` — Musical directors
* `@Attendance` — Attendance coordinators

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## Tips for Success

* **Check your Dashboard daily** — It surfaces what you need to know
* **Use @Announcement for urgent news** — Ensures everyone sees it
* **Pin important posts** — They stay at the top of the Announcements widget
* **Use department mentions** — Target the right people without spamming everyone

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*The Dashboard adapts to you, so you can focus on your craft.*