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9 May 2025

# Homepage Widget Dashboards

## This article will guide Admin's through the process of creating homepage widget dashboards.

HomePage Widgets can be utilised to create a custom homepage for users when they log in to Acorn. They are a great way to display information in an engaging way. Each tenancy has its own dashboard. Multiple dashboards can be active at one time, and they can also be restricted to particular user groups via Cohorts.[mailto:support@pursuittechnology.com](mailto:support@pursuittechnology.com)

**1.** Click '**Admin**' then '**Tenancy Management**' and select '**Widgets**' from the secondary dropdown menu

![2025-05-09 13.44.06](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-05-09%2013.44.06.gif?width=670&height=423&name=2025-05-09%2013.44.06.gif)

**2.** Click '**Create Widget Layout'**. Enter the title/name of the layout, and select "**HomePage**" under the Domain field.

![Screenshot 2025-05-09 at 1.49.35 pm](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%201.49.35%20pm.png?width=670&height=334&name=Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%201.49.35%20pm.png)

**3.** Click pencil icon to start editing the layout. 

![Screenshot 2025-05-09 at 1.52.04 pm](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%201.52.04%20pm.png?width=670&height=203&name=Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%201.52.04%20pm.png)

4\. Click '**Add**' to begin customising your home dashboard. Please read the [Homepage Widgets](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/homepage-widgets?hsLang=en-au) article to learn about the different types of homepage widgets

![2025-05-09 13.55.16](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-05-09%2013.55.16.gif?width=670&height=423&name=2025-05-09%2013.55.16.gif)

**6.** Drag and resize the widgets toy our desired size by clicking and dragging the bottom right arrow of the widget

![2025-05-09 14.00.43](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2025-05-09%2014.00.43.gif?width=670&height=424&name=2025-05-09%2014.00.43.gif)

**7.** Click '**Save**' when you have finished editing.

***Remember to enable you dashboard with the toggle shown below***

***![Screenshot 2025-05-09 at 2.07.08 pm](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%202.07.08%20pm.png?width=670&height=203&name=Screenshot%202025-05-09%20at%202.07.08%20pm.png)***

 

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