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Understanding the user interface
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   Your Civio Engage user interface is designed to be as intuitive and user-friendly as possible. Find the main areas of Civio Engage in the top-level menu, your personal profile information in the user menu, and project-related activities in the left-hand menu.

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*Note: You need to have special permissions to access the configuration interface and edit content. If you're not sure about your permissions, please speak to your Civio Engage administrator.*

User menu
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**Menu item****Description**FrontendClick here to be taken to the public-facing version of your Civio Engage websiteProfileView your personal profile details, change your password, control notifications and moreMy ActivitySee your recent activity in Civio Engage in reverse chronological orderRSVPsManage your RSVPs to eventsMy TeamsView a list of all teams you are currently part ofLogoutLog out of Civio EngageTop-level menu
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**Menu item****Description**DashboardYour main dashboard, with personalised reporting and more actionsProjectsThe projects overview screen. Find projects you have access to, and create new projectsPeopleSee all your people, including participants, internal users, and teamsReviewModerate comments, review the pending work queue and publishing scheduleLeft-hand menu
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The left-hand menu shows available actions for the screen you are currently on. Different screens have different left-hand menus. This example is for the project actions menu.

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**Menu item****Description**OverviewSee your project overview, or preview and edit your projectContentSee all the available content tools for your project. Click a content tool to see more detailsParticipationSee all the available participation tools for your project. Click a participation tool to see more details

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