Navigate the Dynatrace platform
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Learn your way around the Dynatrace web UI.
If you haven't upgraded to the latest Dynatrace, go to the bottom of this page for help with the old interface.
Dock
The Dock is your starting point. It's the expandable/collapsable panel on the left of the Dynatrace display. This is your tool belt, which you can equip with links to applications that you need daily.
Use the Dock to:
- Quickly switch between your pinned or recently used apps.
- Go to the Launcher, global platform search, all apps in your environment, additional support resources, and your user preferences.
The upper part of the Dock includes:
- Dynatrace is your home.
- Search enables you to search the platform.
- Apps
- Pinned and active apps, depending on your configuration and activity. In this example, the
Notebooks, 
Dashboards, and 
Segments apps are all listed.
The lower part of the Dock includes:
- and to hide or display the Dock
- to access support links
- [your initials] [your name] to access user-specific links
Dynatrace
Select Dynatrace in the upper-left corner to go to your Dynatrace home page.
- The default Getting started with Dynatrace "launchpad" page gives you a quick overview of prominent features to start using the platform. It's focused on introducing you to key aspects of the platform and reducing your learning curve.
- You can create additional launchpads (custom home pages) with handpicked lists of apps, documents, links, and informational text. For more information, see Launchpads.
Search
The Search option is always available in the Dock.
- If you collapse the Dock, you'll only see the icon.
- The keyboard shortcut for Search is CTRL+K or CMD+K.
Dynatrace platform search provides you with customizable options and features to help you filter search results. For details on advanced search features, see Platform search.
Apps
Select Apps to list and launch your installed apps. (If you collapse the Dock, you'll only see the icon.)
- Browse apps by category.
- Use the filter bar to search by app name
- Select
Explore more to find more apps on Dynatrace Hub
Pinned and active apps
The middle section of the Dock lists default apps and any other apps that you have pinned to the Dock or have recently used. Pin your favorite apps here to customize the Dock for quick access.
To pin an app to the Dock
Collapse and Expand
- Collapse hides the labels and displays only a narrow column of icons.
- This frees screen space for the display of your data.
- Icons might be all you need for frequently used apps and functions.
- Expand displays the full Dock again so you can read labels.
Support
If you need some extra information, you can always select Support in the lower-left corner to display links one of the support and developer resources described below.
Support resources
- Documentation provides easy access to the documentation and will give you an overview of everything that’s new, app documentation, and anything else you need to know.
- Release notes links directly to the release notes.
- Community takes you straight to the Dynatrace Community, where you can ask us questions, give us feedback, and share your ideas. Learn from top Dynatrace users.
- University takes you to Dynatrace University, where you can build your skills and advance your career with on-demand learning, live training, and certifications from Dynatrace experts.
- Live chat puts you in touch with a Dynatrace product expert (a real human!) for live assistance.
Developer resources
- Dynatrace Developer takes you to Dynatrace Developer, a fantastic resource for tutorials, how-to guides, and technical references to get started with building apps.
- Dynatrace API takes you to an API browser. From there, select a API definition from the Select a definition list to find the Dynatrace API you need. If you're familiar with Swagger, you'll feel at home.
- Developer Forum takes you straight to the Dynatrace Developer forum in the Dynatrace Community, where you can share some knowledge, ask questions, find the best answers, connect with others, and explore the best practices for creating apps on the Dynatrace Platform.
User menu
To open the user menu, select your name in the lower-left corner, at the bottom of the Dock.
- [your name]
displays User settings, where you can change settings such as the display language, timezone, and light mode/dark mode. - Environments lists links to your available environments.
- Appearance offers a quick switch to light, dark, or browser theme mode.
- Account Management opens Account Management in a new tab.
- Latest Dynatrace toggles the latest Dynatrace on and off.
- Sign out signs you out of Dynatrace.
Previous Dynatrace
If you haven't upgraded to the latest Dynatrace, the following sections describe basic navigation for the previous Dynatrace.
Use the filter box above the menu to find and select Dynatrace pages.
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Enter a partial search string.
Filter the menu -
Select the best match.
Select a menu item from the filter results
Save your favorites
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To add a Dynatrace page to your favorites, hover over the page name and select the star
Add menu item to Favorites -
To access a favorite, expand the Favorites section and select the page
Select a menu item from Favorites -
To remove a page from your favorites, select the star again
Remove menu item from Favorites
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To show the contents of a menu section, select the expand button.
Expand menu section -
To hide the contents of a menu section, select the collapse button.
Collapse menu section
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To hide the menu, select the arrow button above the menu.
Hide menu -
To display the menu, select the menu button in the upper-left corner.
Display the hidden menu
The contents of this user menu depend on your deployment type, configuration, and permissions.
- Go to the user menu for your own account information, to sign out, to switch between environments, and to get the latest Dynatrace news.
- If you have administration rights, select Account settings on the user menu to manage user, group, and account settings.