In this chapter, we will cover:
Getting familiar with the Dashboard layouts
Exploring Dashboard components
Accessing Dashboard Data
Copying a Dashboard to the clipboard
Printing a hard copy of the Dashboard
Setting Dashboards as the default startup preference
One of the coolest new features of ACT! is the addition of the Dashboard. A Dashboard allows you to access key information in the form of a graphical interface. You can filter a Dashboard so that it contains just the information you need, or you can tweak the various elements of a Dashboard to give it a different look. Administrators and Managers of your ACT! database can create brand new Dashboards if they're required.
If you want more details about the information you see in a Dashboard, you can drill-down into the Dashboard with a simple double-click to access all the juicy details. At that point, you can edit or add to your information and the Dashboard will update automatically.
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