How to Arrange the WordPress Dashboard

Release the mouse button when you have the Right Now module in place.

The Right Now module is now positioned on the right side of your Dashboard page.

The other modules on the left side of the Dashboard have now shifted down, and the Recent Comments Module is the first module shown at the top of the left side on the Dashboard page.

(Optional) Click once on the title bar of the Right Now module.

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A customized Dashboard with the QuickPress module on the top left and the Right Now module on the top right.

The module collapses. Click the title bar again, and the module expands. You can keep that module opened or closed based on your own preference.

Repeat these steps with each module you see on the Dashboard by dragging and dropping them so they appear in the order you prefer.

When you navigate away from the Dashboard, WordPress remembers the changes you’ve made. When you return, you still see your customized Dashboard and you don’t need to redo these changes in the future.

If you find that your Dashboard contains a few modules you just never use, you can completely get rid of them altogether by following these steps:

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   Click the Screen Options button at the top of the Dashboard.

   
   

   The Screen Options menu opens, displaying the title of each module with check boxes to the left of each title.

   
   


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   De-select the module you want to hide on your Dashboard.

   
   

   If you miss a module you’ve hidden, you can simply enable that module by selecting the module from the Screen Options menu.

   
   

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