# Dashboard

_User Guide › Dashboard_

![Dashboard](https://atloriaassets.blob.core.windows.net/assets/a438221c-c1af-407c-b9e6-a56c986db846/cb97c618ba5f9c15129d14c97a085e1c.png)
*Dashboard record (with data)*

## Overview

Use the Dashboard form to select an available work-area control for your daily business activity. The available controls include Dashboard, reporting, sales, project management, purchasing, warehouse, finance, tasks, activities, data, and tickets.

## Steps

1. Select **Dashboard** to work from the Dashboard form.

2. Select the control that corresponds to the area you need to access:
   - Select **Reports** for reporting.
   - Select **My Desk** for your desk.
   - Select **Sales** for sales activities.
   - Select **PM** for project management activities.
   - Select **Purchasing** for purchasing activities.
   - Select **Warehouse** for warehouse activities.
   - Select **Finance** for finance activities.
   - Select **Tasks** for tasks.
   - Select **Activities** for activities.
   - Select **Data** for data.
   - Select **Tickets** for tickets.
   - Select **Select** when you need the available selection control.

## Tips & cautions

> **Tip:** Select the work-area control that matches the business activity you are performing to keep your daily navigation focused.

> **Note:** The Dashboard form provides separate controls for operational areas such as **Sales, Purchasing, Warehouse**, and **Finance**.

## Result

You have selected an available work-area control from the Dashboard form.

## Related pages

- [Dashboard — Overview](doc:dashboard-overview)
- [DevExtreme Dashboard](doc:devextreme-dashboard-guide)
- [Dashboard — Learning Path](doc:workflows-dashboard)