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Sidebar Panel
The sidebar panel is a host for a number of widgets that provide fast and convenient access to frequently needed information, such as recent emails or the task list.
By default, the sidebar panel is located on the right side of the page. However, subject to the configuration settings of your organization, there can be a sidebar on the left, two sidebars (on the left and the right), or no sidebar at all. The system administrator defines the location of the sidebar for the whole organization.
Add a Widget to the Sidebar
Out of the box, any sidebar can contain widgets of three types:
Recent Emails widget: Set up the widget to get access to your emails in one or several of the synchronized mailboxes, or to all the emails in your Oro mailbox.
Sticky Notes: Place free-text notes and reminders.
Task List: See the most recent tasks assigned to you.
To add a new widget, use +, select the widget type and click the OK button.
The newly added widget will appear on the sidebar, below the existing widgets. To reorder widgets on the sidebar, drag and drop them with your mouse.
You can add more than one widget of any type if necessary. For example, you can stick any amount of notes or follow several different email folders or mailboxes synchronized to your account in the Oro application.
Expand/Collapse a Widget
To see the widget content:
Click the icon on a minimized bar.
Click next to the header on the expanded bar.
Click to fold the widget.
To reorder widgets on the sidebar, drag and drop them with your mouse. This works in both the collapsed and expanded states.
This way, you can keep some of the content visible at all times and keep fewer used widgets minimized.
Manage the Widgets
As shown below, each widget contains a header (1), content (2), and icons (3).
You can:
Refresh the content (e.g., load the most current emails or tasks).
Configure the widget settings.
Remove the widget from the sidebar.
x close the widget (appears when the panel is minimized).
Hint
You can add several widgets of the same type and define different settings for them. For example, you can keep notes with different content or email widgets for different folders.
Default Sidebar Widgets
This section describes three sidebar widgets available in the Oro application out-of-the-box.
Note
You can find more information on dashboard widgets in the corresponding Dashboard Widgets topic.
Recent Emails Sidebar Widget
The widget informs you about new and unread emails and gives you a convenient way to access them.
From the widget, you can:
Access the All Emails page and see all your emails in the Oro application (1).
Mark all the visible emails as read (2).
Access any of the displayed emails (3).
Mark any of the displayed emails as read (4).
Reply, reply to all, or forward the emails (5).
Get to the view page of the user who sent you the email (6).
Click the icon to configure the widget.
Configure the widget to display all the emails from your Oro mailbox, any specific folder, or the mailbox that has been synchronized.
Change the number of emails displayed.
Define the default action shown when the sidebar panel is expanded.