### Customizing the Control Panel in the Desktop View

To add or remove items from the desktop:

1. Go to Desktop > Customize Desktop.
2. Specify whether to show the Server Information group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.
3. Specify what tasks you would like to accomplish through the control panel. The appropriate shortcuts will be placed to the desktop. The Selected tasks list shows the tasks for which shortcuts are already placed on the desktop. The Available tasks list shows the tasks for which you do not yet have shortcuts on your desktop.
   - To add a shortcut to the desktop, select the required tasks in the Available tasks list and click Add >>.
   - To remove a shortcut from the desktop, select the task that you do not need in the Selected tasks list and click << Remove.
4. To show your custom buttons on the desktop, under Tools, select the Custom buttons check box.
5. Specify whether to show the Statistics and Favorites group and what items to show there. Clearing check boxes will remove the respective items from the desktop.

   The Favorites group shows the links to items or control panel screens that you added to desktop by navigating to the respective control panel screens and clicking Add To Favorites or Create Shortcut icon.

6. Click OK.

To add items to the Favorites group of the desktop:

1. Navigate to the control panel screen you need.
2. Click either the Add To Favorites or Create Shortcut icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. If you want to specify a custom label and description for the shortcut, clear the Use default check boxes and specify the desired label and description, then click OK.

To modify label or description for a shortcut in the Favorites group:

1. On the desktop, click the shortcut that you wish to modify.
2. Click the Edit Favorite or Edit Shortcut icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
3. Modify the label and description as desired and click OK.

OR

1. On the desktop, click the icon corresponding to the shortcut that you wish to modify.
2. Modify the label and description as desired and click OK.

To remove items from the Favorites group of the desktop:

1. On the desktop, click the shortcut that you wish to remove.
2. Click the Edit Favorite or Edit Shortcut icon in the upper right corner of the screen, then click Remove.

OR

1. On the desktop, click the icon corresponding to the shortcut that you wish to remove, then click Remove.

In this section: Using Desktop Presets