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Starting today, Scalar users will be able to opt-in to a simplified, streamlined Dashboard interface that aims to make Scalar books easier to work with, while also adding in a few new features. The new Dashboard features a set of tabs at the top, just like the existing version, but with some new twists and tweaks\u2014read on for the details.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy account\u201d features moved<\/strong><\/p>\n The new Dashboard prominently shows your user name and the title of the current book in the top left\u2014clicking your user name will open the Account screen, which contains the functionality that previously appeared in the \u201cMy account\u201d tab, including the ability to create new books.<\/p>\n Instead of a tab for each type of content in a Scalar book, the new Dashboard includes a single Content tab which can be filtered by content type. This new view is more readable and items can be selected and deselected more easily, by clicking the empty portion of any row.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Customize your book in the Styling tab<\/strong><\/p>\n Options for customizing the look, feel, and behavior of your book have now been moved into their own standalone Styling tab for convenient access.<\/p>\n The Import and Export tools have been moved to a new Utilities tab, along with the API Explorer, a tool which was previously available at a separate URL but which now has been rolled into the Dashboard. This streamlined version of the API Explorer will walk you through creating an API query from start to finish, and can even be used to calculate an approximate word count for your project.<\/p>\n Getting started<\/strong><\/p>\n To opt-in to the new Dashboard, log in to Scalar and navigate to the Dashboard using either the text link in the top right (if you\u2019re in the Index) or the wrench icon in the header (if you\u2019re in a book). You should see an opt-in message highlighted in yellow at the top\u2014click \u201ctry it out\u201d to switch to the new Dashboard. (During our transition to the new design, you can switch back to the old version at any time by using the \u201cRevert Dashboard\u201d link in the top right.)<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n You can find more detailed information on the new dashboard in our User’s Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/scalar.me\/anvc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dashboot_content_tab.png\")
<\/a>Content tabs consolidated<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>New Utilities tab and API Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n