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title: "Getting around the admin view"
description: "The admin view is where you build courses, manage users, and run your platform."
source: "https://docs.blend-ed.com/product/getting-started/getting-around-the-admin-view/"
---

# Getting around the admin view

**Who this is for:** Super Admins, Admins and Staff

The admin view is where you build courses, manage users, and run your platform.

## Your Home page
When you sign in, you land on **Home**. It greets you by name and asks **What do you want to do today?**

| **Area** | **What it shows** |
| --- | --- |
| Summary cards | **Revenue this month**, **Active learners**, **Active courses** and **Completion rate** |
| Needs attention | Learners and courses that need action, such as learners at high dropout risk. Click a link to go straight to them, or **View all** to see every alert |
| What do you want to do? | Shortcuts to common tasks: **Create a course** (from scratch or with AI), **Invite learners** (bulk invite or link) and **Send announcement** (to all or a cohort) |
| Recent Activity | The latest learner activity on your platform. Click **View all** to see more |

Tip: Start each day with Needs attention. It flags problems as they appear, so you can act before a learner drops out. See [General overview: Reporting & Analytics](/product/reporting-and-analytics/).

## The left navigation

| **Item** | **What it’s for** | **See** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Home | Your starting page | This article |
| Authoring | Building and editing courses | [Course Creation & Authoring](/product/course-creation/) |
| AI Studio | Creating courses with AI | [How to Create a Course with AI Studio](/product/course-creation/how-to-create-a-course-with-ai-studio/) |
| Users | Users, staff, learners and teams | [Users, Roles & Teams](/product/users-roles-and-teams/) |
| Skills & Competencies | Your skill taxonomy and competencies | [How to assign competencies to a team](/product/users-roles-and-teams/how-to-assign-competencies-to-a-team/) |
| Analytics | Course, learner, assessment and revenue reports | [Reporting & Analytics](/product/reporting-and-analytics/) |
| Flashcards | Learner flashcards | [How to use Flashcards](/product/learning-experience/how-to-use-flashcards/) |
| Calendar | Scheduling and events | [Calendar & Scheduling](/product/course-creation/calendar-and-scheduling/) |
| Notification | Sending notifications to users | [How to send a notification](/product/platform-setup/how-to-send-a-notification/) |
| Marketing | Your landing page and coupons | [Platform Setup, Branding & Integrations](/product/platform-setup/) |
| Platform Settings | Branding, features, integrations and notifications | [Platform Setup, Branding & Integrations](/product/platform-setup/) |
| Billing | Your plan, usage and invoices | [How to view your plan, usage and billing history](/product/account-and-billing/how-to-view-your-plan-usage-and-billing-history/) |

Note: Some items only appear when the feature is switched on for your platform. See [How to turn platform features on and off](/product/platform-setup/how-to-turn-platform-features-on-and-off/).

## What Staff see
Staff see **Home**, plus only the parts of the navigation their permissions allow. For example, a staff member with **Create Course** and **View Analytics** sees **Home**, **Authoring** and **Analytics**, and nothing else.

![Staff member's left navigation showing Home, Authoring and Analytics](/_astro/imageb.BHxOLmcr_L0XzU.webp)

Note: In **Authoring**, Staff only see courses they’re on the course team for. If the list is empty, ask the course’s owner to add you to its team. See [Managing Your Course Team & Learner Communication](/product/course-creation/managing-your-course-team-and-learner-communication/).

Note: If you’re Staff and can’t find something you need, ask your administrator to check your permissions. See [How to edit a staff member’s permissions](/product/users-roles-and-teams/how-to-edit-a-staff-member-s-permissions/).

## At the top of every page

| **Item** | **What it does** |
| --- | --- |
| Ask or learn anything with AI | Opens the AI search assistant |
| Bell icon | Shows your notifications |
| Language icon | Changes the language of the platform |

## Your user menu
Click your name at the bottom of the left navigation. Your role is shown under your name. The menu offers:

| **Option** | **What it does** |
| --- | --- |
| Switch Org | Moves you to another organisation you belong to |
| View as Learner | Switches to the learner view |
| Help & Support | Raises a support ticket |
| About | Shows your organisation’s contact information |
| Logout | Signs you out |

Note: Your profile, notification preferences and wishlist are only available in the learner view. See [General overview: Account & Billing](/product/account-and-billing/).

### Related articles
- [How to switch between admin and learner views](/product/getting-started/how-to-switch-between-admin-and-learner-views/)
- [Getting around the learner view](/product/getting-started/getting-around-the-learner-view/)