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Navigating the WooCommerce Dashboard

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Finding WooCommerce in the Sidebar

In the WordPress admin sidebar, you’ll see the WooCommerce menu item with its distinctive purple icon. Clicking it opens a submenu with links to Home, Orders, Customers, and Settings. Below WooCommerce, you’ll also see Products, Analytics, and Marketing as separate top-level menu items — these are all part of WooCommerce.

Finding WooCommerce in the Sidebar
Pro Tip
The WooCommerce Home page gives you a quick overview of your store performance and any tasks that need attention.
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The Orders & Stock Summary Bar

At the top of the WooCommerce Home page, you’ll see a coloured summary bar showing key at-a-glance figures. This includes orders awaiting payment, orders processing, and products low in stock or out of stock. Each figure is clickable — it takes you straight to the relevant filtered view.

The Orders & Stock Summary Bar
Pro Tip
Click any number in the summary bar to jump directly to the filtered list.
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Things To Do Next

Below the summary bar, WooCommerce shows a Things to do next section with setup tasks and suggestions. For new stores, this might include adding products, setting up payments, or configuring shipping. Each task has a direct link to the relevant settings page.

Things To Do Next
Pro Tip
Focus on the tasks relevant to your store — you can dismiss the rest.
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Inbox & Notifications

The Inbox section shows notifications from WooCommerce — extension updates, tips for improving your store, and important alerts. Each notification includes an action button or link. You can dismiss notifications you’ve read.

Inbox & Notifications
Pro Tip
Check your inbox regularly — it often contains useful suggestions for improving store performance.
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Full Navigation Overview

WooCommerce adds several top-level menus to your WordPress admin. WooCommerce covers orders, customers, and settings. Products is where you manage your catalogue, categories, and tags. Analytics gives you detailed reports on revenue and orders. Marketing provides tools for coupons and campaigns.

Full Navigation Overview
Pro Tip
Bookmark the WooCommerce Home page — it's the best starting point each time you log in.

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