content/manuals/desktop/use-desktop/_index.md
When you open Docker Desktop, the Docker Desktop Dashboard displays.
It provides a centralized interface to manage your containers, images, volumes, builds, and Kubernetes resources.
In addition, the Docker Desktop Dashboard lets you:
Use Gordon, a personal AI assistant embedded in Docker Desktop and the Docker CLI. It's designed to streamline your workflow and help you make the most of the Docker ecosystem.
Navigate to the Settings menu to configure your Docker Desktop settings. Select the Settings icon in the Dashboard header.
Access the Troubleshoot menu to debug and perform restart operations. Select the Troubleshoot icon in the Dashboard header.
Be notified of new releases, installation progress updates, and more in the Notifications center. Select the bell icon in the bottom-right corner of the Docker Desktop Dashboard to access the notification center.
Access the Learning center from the Dashboard header. It helps you get started with quick in-app walkthroughs and provides other resources for learning about Docker.
For a more detailed guide about getting started, see Get started.
Access Docker Hub to search, browse, pull, run, or view details of images.
Get to the Docker Scout dashboard.
Navigate to Docker Extensions.
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You can customize the left-hand navigation to show only the tabs that matter to you, and hide the ones that don’t. Right-click the left-hand navigation, select Customize, and then select, deselect, or re-order the tabs.
From the Docker Dashboard footer, you can use the integrated terminal directly within Docker Desktop.
The integrated terminal:
To open the integrated terminal, either:
To use your external terminal, navigate to the General tab in Settings and select the System default option under Choose your terminal.
Use Quick Search, which is located in the Docker Dashboard header, to search for:
Any container or Compose application on your local system. You can see an overview of associated environment variables or perform quick actions, such as start, stop, or delete.
Public Docker Hub images, local images, and images from remote repositories (private repositories from organizations you're a part of in Hub). Depending on the type of image you select, you can either pull the image by tag, view documentation, go to Docker Hub for more details, or run a new container using the image.
Extensions. From here, you can learn more about the extension and install it with a single click. Or, if you already have an extension installed, you can open it straight from the search results.
Any volume. From here you can view the associated container.
Docs. Find help from Docker's official documentation straight from Docker Desktop.
Docker Desktop also includes a tray icon, referred to as the Docker menu {{< inline-image src="../../assets/images/whale-x.svg" alt="whale menu" >}} for quick access.
Select the {{< inline-image src="../../assets/images/whale-x.svg" alt="whale menu" >}} icon in your taskbar to open options such as: