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Dashboard Items List (Full details for each Item/Feature)

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Dashboard items/widgets offer an effective way to engage users within your Kahootz workspaces.

The items you can add depends on the type of dashboard you're configuring.

Here's a full list of items/widgets you can add to each dashboard in Kahootz along with a brief explanation.

My Dashboard "Configure/Add item" Menu.


Workspace & Folder Dashboard "Configure/Add item" Menu


As shown above, it shows the different items/widgets that can be added to each type of dashboard.
See below all the widget/item types you can add with a link (click on the item/widget name) to read a more detailed description.

Items / Widget Names
> Text and Media
Explanation
Icon Button
A button that links to an item in a workspace or a specific web URL address.
Image Button
An image that you can also link to a workspace item.
Text and ImagesBlock of text/images inserted into the page using our online editor.
Accordion / CarouselFormatted information in collapsible sections/Formatted information in a slide format.
Ticker
This allows you to enter "text" that will scroll across your dashboard so users can read.
Countdown Timer
A digital timer to countdown the remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds to a specified date.
Video - Upload
This allows you to upload a video file showing a video player, with optional surrounding explanation text.
Video - YouTube
Embed videos already hosted on YouTube.
Video - VimeoEmbed videos already hosted on Vimeo.
Horizontal Line
A horizontal line to split up the page.
> Workspace ContentExplanation
Recent ItemsShows a list of anything added or modified that you can define what item types are shown and select for all workspaces or just one.
Recent Activity
Shows a list of activities in your workspace which you can define what item types are shown and select for all workspaces or just one.
TasksLists all tasks from the current workspace.
Upcoming Events
List of any events from the current workspace or lists all the upcoming events across all your workspaces.
Calendar
A grid showing the days of the month. If you have a calendar in a workspace, dates with events will be highlighted.
Workspace PhotosShows a rotating carousel of images from a picture album in the workspace.
Tag CloudA tag cloud of all tags used in a workspace.
Workspace InformationProvides details about the workspace, who can see it, and how to contact the manager.
Workspace Members
Shows clickable thumbnails of the workspace members or managers.
Blog ArticlesThis allows you to show and link all or some of your blogs articles
Search BoxThis allows you to search your workspace directly from this item/widget.
> My ContentExplanation
My WorkspacesLists all the workspaces you're a member of.
My Recent Items
Shows an ordered list of items you have added or changed.
My Recent Activity
Shows an ordered list of your most recent activity.
My Private Messages
A list of all private messages you have received in any of your roles.
My Locked DocumentsLists the documents in your workspace that you have locked. See our 'document locking' article.
My Tasks
Lists all the tasks allocated to or created by you (this includes document reviews.)
My Document Reviews
Lists only the document review tasks allocated to or created by you.
Recommended Workspaces
Shows a list of recommending workspaces based upon "groups of interest" in your user profile.
Integration ItemsExplanation
AppletIntegrate information from other sites and sources, ask support if you need assistance.
RSS FeedPull information from other sites using a common format - for example, BBC News.
TwitterEmbed Twitter Feeds, Tweets & Hashtags onto your Dashboard.


Kahootz Tip: If you wish to apply these items to your 'dashboards' please refer to this KB article.
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