Signing in and the Dashboard
CM Box is where you create, update, and publish the content that appears on your website or intranet. When you sign in, you land on the Dashboard — your home base for reaching content repositories, sites, and any work waiting on you.
Signing in
Section titled “Signing in”Navigate to the CM Box URL provided by your administrator. On the sign-in page, click Sign in with Single Sign On and authenticate with your usual organization credentials. After signing in you land on the Dashboard.
The header bar
Section titled “The header bar”The header bar stays at the top of every screen. From left to right it contains:
| Element | What it does |
|---|---|
| App name and logo | Click to return to the Dashboard from anywhere. A home icon next to it does the same. |
| Admin button | Opens the administration area. Only shown if you have admin permissions — most content authors will not see it. |
| Sites button | Opens the list of websites you can edit. See Editing site pages. |
| Theme toggle | Switches between light and dark mode. |
| Your name | Shows who is signed in. |
| Gear icon (User Preferences) | Opens your preferences page, where you set your default theme and content view. See Settings. |
My Queue
Section titled “My Queue”The My Queue section shows update packages — bundles of content changes moving through review. Tabs across the top let you switch views, each with a count:
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Assigned to Me | Packages waiting for your action. Start here. |
| My Packages | Packages you created, whatever state they are in. |
| Unassigned | Active packages not yet claimed by a reviewer. |
| All Active | Every package currently in workflow. |
| Approved | Packages that finished review and are ready to be merged. |
A filter bar below the tabs narrows the list by keyword or repository, and a Merge history link shows packages that have already been merged. For what happens inside a package, see Submitting content for review and Update packages.
Content Repositories and Sites
Section titled “Content Repositories and Sites”Below the queue are two lists:
- Content Repositories — the libraries of content you can work in. Click a repository name to enter its Asset Browser, where you browse, create, and edit content items. See Browsing content.
- Sites — the websites built from that content. Click a site to open the site editor and its page tree. See Editing site pages.
The welcome banner at the top of the Dashboard also shows shortcut tiles for your recently visited repositories and sites, plus a count of active workflows.