# Understanding the dashboard

Once logged in, this is what your dashboard in smartCARS 3 looks like.

[![image.png](https://kb.canadaairvirtual.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/scaled-1680-/gIcimage.png)](https://kb.canadaairvirtual.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2024-11/gIcimage.png)

<p class="callout info">Note: you may not have one of the icons on the right side until you install the [Simbrief](https://kb.canadaairvirtual.ca/search?term=%5BSimbrief%5D) plugin, should you so desire.</p>