Find an Unassigned Item

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This article explains how to use Dashboard filters to find items that are not assigned to an agenda. By adjusting the View, For, and Show filter options, you can quickly narrow your results and display all unassigned items directly from the Dashboard.

Important Note

This article is tailored specifically to items that are not currently attached to an agenda using the dashboard filters. For information and instructions on using the Dashboard filters in general, see the Use the Dashboard Homepage Filters article.

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your solution if you have not already

  2. Navigate to the Dashboard if it is not already displayed:

  3. Navigate to the Dashboard filters:

  4. Click the View dropdown menu and select an option to narrow down the likely creator of the unassigned item, if desired

    The View dropdown menu and various options.

    • Me: Content that belongs to the current user

    • Everyone: Content that belongs to all users

    • Department: Content that belongs to all users in a specific department

    • User: A dropdown that lets you choose one specific user to search, and more importantly, this allows you to access the ‘People I Back up’ selection, which shows you any pending approvals that you are a backup for

    Note:

    We recommend selecting the "Everyone" option if you are not sure who created the unassigned item.

  5. Click the for dropdown menu and select the No Agenda Assigned option:

    The for dropdown menu with the No Agenda Assigned option highlighted.

  6. In the Show menu, click the Approvals and Tasks buttons to deselect them and ensure they don’t appear in the search results:

    The Show filter's Approvals and Tasks buttons as they appear when selected.

    Note:

    When Show menu options are selected, they appear as white buttons. They appear as gray buttons when they have been deselected.

    The Show filter's Approvals and Tasks buttons as they appear when delected.

  7. Ensure the Include Completed checkbox is checked to display all unassigned items:

    The Include Completed checkbox to the right of the Show filter buttons.

  8. Click the Search button:

    The green, rectangular Search button to the right of the View and for menus.

  9. Items that are not assigned to an agenda will appear in the search results:

    Example search results that might appear when seeking items that aren't assigned to an agenda.