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title: Finding your way around the admin menu | TimeBank Ireland
description: How the admin menu is organised, how to search it and what the Needs Attention list means.
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---Getting started as an admin

# Finding your way around the admin menu

How the admin menu is organised, how to search it and what the Needs Attention list means.

The menu on the left of the admin panel lists every page you can use. It is grouped under headings such as **People** , **Community** , **Communications** , **Growth** , **Commerce** and **Platform** .

## Opening a group

Press a group name, such as **Users** or **Content** , to see the pages inside it. Only one group opens at a time.

## Searching the menu

If you cannot find a page, type a word into the box at the top of the menu that says **Search admin...** . For example, type "categories" or "newsletter". Press a result to go straight there.

## Needs Attention

When people are waiting for you, a short list called **Needs Attention** appears at the top of the menu. For example, **Pending Approvals** shows a number when new members are waiting to be approved.

## Why some pages are missing

The menu only shows pages for features your community uses. If Events is switched off, for example, the Events pages are hidden. See "How do I switch features on and off?" in this guide.

Some pages are only for the platform team, so you will not see them.

## Making more room

Press the button next to the word **Admin** at the top of the menu to fold the menu away. Press it again to open it.

[Go to this page](/admin)

## More guides in this topic

[How do I open the admin panel?](/help/admins/admin_getting_started/admin_open_panel) [What does the admin dashboard show?](/help/admins/admin_getting_started/admin_dashboard) [Admins, brokers and coordinators: what is the difference?](/help/admins/admin_getting_started/admin_roles_explained)

## Still need help?

If you can't find what you need, get in touch and a person will help you.

[Contact us](/contact)