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title: Overview of the homepage
description: theEMPLOYEEapp is intended for non-desk employees, such as those in industries like construction, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and other sectors where employees are often on the move or working remotely.
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1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/?hsLang=en)
2. [Getting Started](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en)
3. [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#account-admin)

# Overview of the homepage

The homepage is the landing page that appears when you log in to theEMPLOYEEapp. It provides a snapshot of organizational updates, key actions, quick links, and communication tools. Designed as your personal dashboard, it helps you stay connected, informed, and productive​.

The homepage includes the [left navigation menu](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/overview-of-the-home-page#left), [the main pane](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/overview-of-the-home-page#main), and [the right pane](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/overview-of-the-home-page#right), each offering quick access to different tools and information.

#### **Left navigation menu**

- Home: View the newsfeed, calendar, tasks, and quick links.
- Explore: Access folders shared by admins. Admins can organize and share various resources here.
- Directory: View shared directories and contacts. Admins can create, manage, and share them with employees.
- Calendar: View events within shared calendars. Admins create and manage them.
- Survey: Participate in surveys created by admins. Learn more about [Survey](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en).
- Learning: Access assigned or available courses. Learn more about [Learning](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/lxp-learning?hsLang=en).
- Workplace tools: Access frequently used tools.
- Settings and support: Located at the bottom left to customize app preferences and [contact support](mailto:support@theemployeeapp.com).

#### Main pane

- Newsfeed: Displays the latest published posts and updates from your organization.

#### **Right pane**

- Calendar: Display your upcoming events.
- My tasks: Check your pending or assigned tasks.
- Quick links: Access important features or pages with one click.

**📒Note:** Content in the newsfeed, workplace tools, quick links, directory, calendar, and analytics are visible on the homepage only if account admins enable them.

#### Header

- Alerts: View notifications about updates or actions you need to take.
- Analytics: Access insights into employee engagement and content performance across the organization. Learn more in [Overview of the content](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/overview-of-the-content?hsLang=en).
- Profile: View or update your account information.

To switch app profiles, click the drop-down next to the app profile name at the top left of the screen. The homepage updates based on the selected app profile.

![Overview of TEA home page1-2](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Overview%20of%20TEA%20home%20page1-2.png?width=688&height=342&name=Overview%20of%20TEA%20home%20page1-2.png)

**📒Notes:**

- Only the account admin can add and manage content, folders, directories, contacts, calendars, events, and quick links, and configure the settings for all app profiles.

- App profile admin can add and manage content, folders, directories, contacts, calendars, events, and quick links, and configure the settings for their specific app profile.

- Employees do not have permission to perform these actions. However, they can view the content in the newsfeed, like it, comment on it, and save or share it based on the account admin's permissions.

- Employees with edit access to folders are called Content Publishers (CPs). When admins grant edit access to a specific folder, CPs can: 
    - Create folders and subfolders
    - Add and manage content in those folders

- Employees with edit access to a specific directory can: 
    - Edit the directory
    - Add and manage contacts in it
- Employees with edit access to a specific calendar can: 
    - Edit the calendar
    - Add and manage events in it

 

- [Getting Started](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Overview](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#overview)
    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Marissa AI](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/marissa-ai?hsLang=en)
- [Analytics](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/analytics?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/analytics?hsLang=en#account-admin)
- [Mobile App](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/mobile-app?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Overview](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/mobile-app?hsLang=en#overview)
    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/mobile-app?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/mobile-app?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/mobile-app?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Explore](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/explore?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/explore?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/explore?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/explore?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Directory](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/directory?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/directory?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/directory?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/directory?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Calendar](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/calendar?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/calendar?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/calendar?hsLang=en#employee)
- [Survey](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Overview](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en#overview)
    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/survey?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Engagement Survey](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/engagement-survey?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Overview](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/engagement-survey?hsLang=en#overview)
    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/engagement-survey?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/engagement-survey?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/engagement-survey?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Learning (LXP)](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/learning-lxp?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Overview](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/learning-lxp?hsLang=en#overview)
    - [Account Admin](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/learning-lxp?hsLang=en#account-admin)
    - [Employee](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/learning-lxp?hsLang=en#employee)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/learning-lxp?hsLang=en#faqs)
- [Integrations](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/integrations?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [User Provisioning Integrations](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/integrations?hsLang=en#user-provisioning-integrations)
    - [Learning and LMS Integrations](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/integrations?hsLang=en#learning-and-lms-integrations)
    - [FAQs](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/integrations?hsLang=en#faqs)

- [About Us](http://www.engagedly.com/about-us) 
    - [Management Team](http://www.engagedly.com/about-us/management-team)

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