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title: "Navigation"
date: "2026-06-05T09:43:59+00:00"
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Introduction
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This document provides information about the basic navigation on the Acquia DAM (Widen) dashboard.

After you sign in, Acquia DAM (Widen) opens the main Assets view.

Key areas
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*   Global navigation: Use the navigation to move between core applications:
    *   Assets: Store, search, download, and share assets. For more information, visit [How do I search for assets?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-search-assets "How do I search for assets?")
    *   Portals: Build and share webpages to distribute resources, curate collections, and present brand content. For more information, visit [What is Portals? What can it be used for?](/acquia-dam/what-portals-what-can-it-be-used "What is Portals? What can it be used for?")
    *   Insights: Connect to a data pipeline and create customized reports to analyze system performance. For more information, visit [What is Insights? What can it be used for?](/acquia-dam/what-insights-what-can-it-be-used "What is Insights? What can it be used for?")
    *   Admin: Manage users, asset metadata, and features. For more information, visit [What user-related tasks are on the Admin dashboard?](/acquia-dam/what-user-related-tasks-are-admin-dashboard "What user-related tasks are on the Admin dashboard?")
    *   Entries (add-on): Manage product content and distribute it across channels using Product Information Management (PIM) capabilities. For more information, visit [What is Entries? What can it be used for?](/acquia-dam/what-entries-what-can-it-be-used "What is Entries? What can it be used for?")
    *   Templates (add-on): Manage branded marketing materials such as ads, brochures, and flyers using system assets. For more information, visit [What is Templates? What can it be used for?](/acquia-dam/what-templates-what-can-it-be-used "What is Templates? What can it be used for?")
    *   Workflow (add-on): Track project files during the approval process until they become distributable assets. For more information, visit [What is Workflow? What can it be used for?](/acquia-dam/what-workflow-what-can-it-be-used "What is Workflow? What can it be used for?")
*   Search and filters: Search by keyword, filename, or metadata, and refine results using filters.
*   Asset details: Select an asset to view its preview, metadata, versions, and available actions such as download, share, or edit (depending on your permissions).