# Main Interface ## The Dashboard The Dashboard is the main interface of the application.\ From here you can manage all the models in the Workspace, create new ones, assign tags and user groups to collaborate with other users.
## Top Toolbar and Global Search The top menu bar contains the button to add new content, the one to access user preferences (top right) and in the center the field for global search within the Workspace. Search results also provide contextual tools based on the selected category: * in **Models** and **Conversations** you can use **Broadcast Message** and **Export CSV** * in **Files** you can use **Search exact match**, **Bulk Replace**, **Bulk Delete** and **Export CSV** For detailed instructions, see [Message Management](https://help.fashionupdater.app/en/sharing-content/message-management) and [File Management](https://help.fashionupdater.app/en/sharing-content/file-management). ![Top Toolbar and Global Search](https://600544346-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdQiLPBNpT0deULh0veiA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5ed214a1281ef94d0dfc5fffb819070f6303e9c0%2Fui-top-bar.png?alt=media) ## Sidebar ### Main Menu Sections {% tabs %} {% tab title="Models" %} **Models** are containers ready to collect all the necessary information for the Team in an organized way. Thanks to models, in fact, communications between people involved in development will always be easily accessible at any time. Unlike communications that take place via email, in models everything is immediately in the right place and simultaneously shared with the right people.\\ {% endtab %} {% tab title="Conversations" %} **Conversations** are containers similar to models. They have a broader focus but collect communications and information in the same way. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Favorites" %} **Favorites** are a personalized collection of models and conversations you can access quickly. Add to favorites the elements you consult most often or that you are following with particular attention so as to make access even faster. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Task Manager" %} **Task Manager** helps people complete all daily activities without forgetting them. At the same time, it helps project managers assign activities to the right resources and control their progress. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### Models and Conversations In Fashionupdater information is cataloged thanks to **Models** and **Conversations**: use them to add messages, files, images, text notes and everything necessary to carry out your work and that of your team. {% tabs %} {% tab title="Main Information" %} Once you have selected a model or conversation you can view the **main information** in the details column on the right: name, description, base size, progress status and cover image. Here you will also see the assigned tags and user groups, based on your account permissions. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Messages and Files" %} Models and conversations offer a dedicated space to write **messages** and add **files**. Here everything is organized and cataloged and you can scroll up to see the conversation history. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### User Menu The **User Menu** shows your name and that of the workspace you are working on.\ From the main menu you can access the sections for managing your account and the entire workspace, based on your access permissions. ### Notification Center The **Notification Center** helps you understand when your attention is required regarding requests from your colleagues or new activities that have been assigned to you. In the notification center you will receive a red badge when a colleague mentions you within a conversation or model or when they assign you a task to complete. ### Filters {% tabs %} {% tab title="Tags" %} **Tags** help you organize models and allow you to create dynamic lists to easily find any content you are looking for.\ For example you can group and organize models by season, brand, collection. You can add four different types of Tags to your Workspace: 1. **Season**: to assign a specific season to a model. 2. **Brand**: to assign for example a brand or collection to a model. 3. **General**: useful for keeping models organized, for example *men*, *women*, *pants*, *jacket*, etc. {% endtab %} {% tab title="User Groups" %} **User Groups** are groups that are defined in the Workspace with the purpose of better organizing the various Teams and providing targeted and well-defined access to all collaborators, including external ones. User groups help you for example to mention multiple users at once, so as to draw the attention of an entire team to a specific activity. User groups can be assigned to both models and conversations. When you assign a User Group to a model, all members of the group will be able to access it and see the related content, based on their specific permissions. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} {% hint style="info" %} Assigning **Season** or **Brand** type tags to models will be useful, in addition to content organization, when generating PDF reports from text files. {% endhint %} ## Central List Based on the selection of the main menu and the available filters, the **Central List** shows the loaded elements.\ From the central list you can select a *model* or a *conversation* to access shared content and files. In this section you can act on multiple elements, for example to assign a tag or user group to multiple models in a single operation. See the section dedicated to content organization. ## Messages and Files If a model or conversation is selected from the [Central List](#central-list), you will immediately see the related section dedicated to adding messages and files appear on the right. ### Message Field Text field thanks to which you can compose messages and share files, which will therefore be immediately uploaded to the right place. When composing the message you have the possibility to tag other workspace users. If present, you can also tag the user groups assigned to the model or conversation you are working on: this way it is faster to reach the attention of all interested people. ### Message as Task From the message field you can also easily manage **activities**. Thanks to two dedicated switches placed under the text field, you can decide whether to transform the message you are writing into an activity linked to the selected model or conversation. In this case the message is added to the chat and at the same time is converted into the text of an activity that you can see by accessing the **Task Manager** item in the main menu. ### Message Visible to Viewer Users This switch placed under the message field allows you to add a message or file with the permission level that makes it possible to view it even for Viewer type users. Go to the [Message Management](https://help.fashionupdater.app/en/sharing-content/message-management) section for more information on individual message permissions. ## Details Column In the right details column, the main details of the element selected in the central list are shown, such as name, description, progress status, etc. In case of model or conversation, the assigned tags and user groups are also visible in this section.