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

# The Dashboard

> Your home screen — see what needs attention, take quick actions, and monitor session activity at a glance.

The Dashboard is the first screen you see after signing in. It gives you an overview of your organisation's activity and highlights anything that needs your attention.

## Welcome banner

The top of the dashboard shows a personalised greeting with four key stats:

<Frame caption="The Dashboard welcome banner with a personalised greeting and four stat cards for Active Sessions, In Sessions, Pending Review, and Approved Today">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/captrid/NELHPoOySOao1Ewq/images/admin-guide/dashboard-welcome-banner.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NELHPoOySOao1Ewq&q=85&s=b306c76c18f365de8bccff9bbfc8e4a8" alt="Dashboard top section showing a welcome message with the user's name and four summary stat cards" width="3840" height="2160" data-path="images/admin-guide/dashboard-welcome-banner.png" />
</Frame>

| Stat                | What it shows                                 |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Active Sessions** | Number of sessions currently open for capture |
| **In Sessions**     | Total people across all active sessions       |
| **Pending Review**  | Photos waiting for your approval              |
| **Approved Today**  | Photos approved so far today                  |

## Priority inbox

If there are items that need your attention, the Priority Inbox appears below the welcome banner. Each item links directly to the relevant screen so you can take action immediately.

<Frame caption="Priority inbox cards highlighting pending reviews, people needing photos, and low-completion sessions with action links">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/captrid/NELHPoOySOao1Ewq/images/admin-guide/dashboard-priority-inbox.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NELHPoOySOao1Ewq&q=85&s=e8ee2fe424d740c6e0b848cc5741e34e" alt="Priority inbox section with action cards for pending photo reviews, missing photos, and low-completion sessions" width="3840" height="2160" data-path="images/admin-guide/dashboard-priority-inbox.png" />
</Frame>

Common priority items include:

| Item                | What it means                                         |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pending reviews** | Photos waiting for approval in a session              |
| **Needs photo**     | People in a session who haven't been photographed yet |
| **Low completion**  | Sessions with less than 50% of people captured        |
| **Sync issues**     | Directory sync errors that need investigation         |

When everything is up to date, the inbox shows an "All caught up!" message.

## Quick actions

A set of shortcut buttons for common tasks:

* **New Session** — jump straight to the Session Wizard
* **Master Lists** — open your roster management
* **Manage Users** — invite or manage team members (Organisation Admins only)
* **Settings** — open Organisation Settings (Organisation Admins only)
* **Analytics** — view detailed metrics and reports

<Info>
  Quick actions are filtered by your role and permissions. You'll only see actions you have access to.
</Info>

## Active sessions

Your current sessions are displayed as cards, showing the session name, status, and key metrics. Click any session card to open it.

If you have more sessions than fit on the dashboard, click **View All** to see the full list.

## Sidebar widgets (wide screens)

On wider screens, the right column shows additional context:

### Submissions chart

A weekly bar chart showing photo submission volume. Tap any bar to see the exact count and date.

### Data health

If you have directory-synced Master Lists, the data health widget shows the sync status of each connection — whether it's healthy, has warnings, or has errors. Click to go to your directory connections.

### Activity timeline

The five most recent events across your organisation — photo approvals, rejections, session creation, roster imports, and user invitations. Each entry links to the relevant session or screen.

## What's next?

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/admin-guide/analytics">
    Dive deeper into session performance, staff activity, and submission trends.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quick-start">
    New to CaptrID? Set up your first session in under 10 minutes.
  </Card>
</Columns>
