# Widgets

Widgets are navigation buttons located in your platform's sidebar, helping users easily access key areas. You can customize these widgets through **Settings > Widgets**.

## Home Widget

The Home Widget determines what non-admin users see first when they access your platform. You can choose between your **Courses** page or your **Community** as your home widget. For example:

* If the **Community** is set as the home widget, non-admins will land on your community upon login.
* If the **Courses** page is set as the home widget, non-admins will land on your courses page upon login.

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## **Community Widget**

When the **Courses** page is set as the home widget, you have the option to show or hide the **Community Widget** in the sidebar. Hiding the Community Widget will prevent users from viewing or accessing your community.

Additionally, you can customize the **Community Widget Label**—the name that appears in the sidebar—for more personalized navigation.

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## **Courses Widget**

When the **Community** is set as the home widget, you have the option to show or hide the **Courses Widget** in the sidebar. Hiding the Courses Widget will prevent users from viewing or accessing your courses.

You can also modify the **Courses Widget Label**, which appears in the sidebar, to suit your platform's branding and structure.

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## **Custom Widgets**

Custom Widgets allow you to create navigation buttons that link to external URLs. These widgets will appear in the sidebar like the default widgets.

To create a Custom Widget:

1. Click **New Widget**.
2. Assign a **Widget Label**, which is the name that appears in the sidebar.
3. Select an **Icon** for the widget.
4. Specify the **Widget URL** where users will be directed when they click on it. This URL will open in a new tab.