Navigating DICE
DICE is organized around a persistent left sidebar, a top bar with the context switcher and user menu, and a Home page that gathers what needs your attention.
Sidebar
Section titled “Sidebar”The sidebar is grouped into sections. Some entries only appear when the corresponding module is enabled for your organization, and one section only appears for team admins.
General
Section titled “General”| Entry | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Home | The dashboard described below. |
| Scan | The scanner, opened in identify mode — find threads by scanning their identifiers. See Identifiers and Scanning. |
| Activity | The event log for your team. See Activity. |
| New Thread | The thread creation page. See Threads. |
Threads
Section titled “Threads”| Entry | Where it goes | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Browse and search all threads (and files) in your team. | Always |
| Folders | The folder hierarchy. See Folders. | Always |
| Assemblies | Assembly explorer and package import. See Assemblies. | Only when the Assemblies module is enabled |
| Categories | Cross-cutting thread groupings. See Categories. | Only when the Categories module is enabled |
| Import Threads | Bulk-create threads from a CSV. See Import. | Always |
| Thread Templates | Manage reusable field templates. See Threads. | Always |
| Relationships | Named links between threads. See Relationships. | Always |
| Shipments | Transfer threads to other organizations. See Shipments. | Only when the Shipments module is enabled |
| Shared | Items shared with your team, and items you shared. See Sharing and Access. | Only when sharing is enabled |
| Updates | Pending updates disclosed by sources of your threads. See Disclosures. | Only when provenance features (Shipments or Slicing) are enabled |
| Certificate Forms | Design and generate certificates. See Certificates. | Only when the Certificates module is enabled |
| Vlinks | Reserve and manage permanent redirect links and their QR codes. See Vlinks. | Only for active-Team admins when the Vlinks module is enabled |
| Public Page Designs | Build the reusable designs that public product pages are published through, and run Publish Waves. See Public Pages. | Only when the Public Pages module is enabled |
Team Admin
Section titled “Team Admin”| Entry | Where it goes | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Connections | Pair your team with teams in other organizations. See Connections. | Only when connections are enabled, and only shown to admins of the active team |
Home page
Section titled “Home page”Home is the dashboard. Its header shows a live count of your team’s threads; clicking the count opens the thread list.
- Needs your action — “Shipments, updates, and connections waiting on your team.” This queue collects inbound shipments to review, shipments where the recipient requested changes, failed deliveries (“retry or abandon”), your shipment drafts, pending updates from thread sources, and connections waiting on confirmation. Each item has a Review, Open, or Continue action. Shipment and connection items appear only for team admins, and each source appears only when its module is enabled; when everything is handled it says “You’re all caught up.”
- Pick up where you left off — “Your working folder and recent threads.” Shows your working folder (with Open folder) and the threads you updated most recently (with Open). If you have nothing yet, it offers a New Thread shortcut.
- Recent Activity — “Latest actions across your threads.”, with a View all button to the full Activity page and Newer / Older paging.
On mobile, Home splits into Overview and Activity tabs, and a quick-actions bar along the bottom of the app gives one-tap access to New, Search, Scan, Folders, and Menu.
Context switcher
Section titled “Context switcher”The top bar always shows your active organization and team. Click it to see your Current Context and to use Switch Organization and Switch Team. A shield icon marks organizations and teams where you have the admin role. Switching is immediate and changes what every page shows. See Getting started for details on first-time context selection.
The top bar also has a theme toggle button that switches between light and dark mode, next to the user menu.
User menu
Section titled “User menu”Click your avatar in the top bar to open the user menu:
- Account Management — opens your account profile in the identity service (new tab).
- Language — switch the interface language. Currently English and 中文 (Simplified Chinese) are available; the choice applies immediately and is remembered.
- Sign out — ends your session.
Release Notes
Section titled “Release Notes”DICE publishes customer-visible product updates on a public Release Notes page at /release-notes — no sign-in required. It is also linked from the footer of the landing page. Each release lists what changed, for example new modules, workflow improvements, and language support. Routine maintenance releases may use a shorter summary when changes are limited to bug fixes and improvements.
Error pages and access
Section titled “Error pages and access”If you open a link to something your current context can’t see, DICE explains why — for example “You don’t have access to this resource. This may happen if you recently switched contexts. The resource may belong to a different context.” Switching back to the right organization and team usually resolves it.