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title: "Organize Your PirateNet Dashboard"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.shu.edu/space/PUBLICKBA/2323644417/Organize%20Your%20PirateNet%20Dashboard"
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Your PirateNet dashboard is your gateway to the suite of applications and services made available through the University. Users can increase productivity and simplify their dashboard navigation by sorting, rearranging and grouping apps in custom sections. To get started, [log into PirateNet](https://www.shu.edu/piratenet.cfm) using your Seton Hall username and password.

#### **Options to Organize Your Dashboard**

- [Change your dashboard layout](https://servicedesk.shu.edu/space/PUBLICKBA/2323644417/Organize+Your+PirateNet+Dashboard#Change-Your-Dashboard-Layout)
- [Sort your PirateNet apps](https://servicedesk.shu.edu/space/PUBLICKBA/2323644417/Organize+Your+PirateNet+Dashboard#Sort-Your-PirateNet-Apps)
- [Group your PirateNet apps into custom sections](https://servicedesk.shu.edu/space/PUBLICKBA/2323644417/Organize+Your+PirateNet+Dashboard#Create-Custom-Sections)

### Change Your Dashboard Layout> Macro (anchor)



1. In the top right corner of your dashboard, click on the dropdown menu under your name.
2. Click on the **Preferences** option.
3. Toggle the **Recently Used** button on. When you launch apps, your recently used apps will now be pinned to the top of your dashboard.

![Screenshot 2025-08-18 095941.png](media://862a5bf8-aacf-49db-a155-67c0d2ee1094)

4. Under preferences, you can also change the layout of your dashboard from a grid view to a list view.

![PirateNet List View.jpg](media://1de8ccc7-8849-48c2-bbf4-88194c2ee41c)

 

### Sort Your PirateNet Apps> Macro (anchor)



1. Click the **Sort** dropdown menu.
2. Select your preference from the sorting options, including ascending by name, descending by name, and last added.

### Create Custom Sections> Macro (anchor)



1. On the left-hand navigation, click the **Add Section** plus sign under the **My Apps** navigational section.
  
2. Enter a name for your custom section, then click **Save**.  You can add up to five custom sections.
3. Once you’ve created your custom section(s), you can begin to group your apps.
  - Drag and drop chiclets directly into your newly added section.
    
  - Or, drag and drop the chiclets into the section labels on your left-hand menu.