# Find, create and manage projects on the dashboard > Use the Nodespell projects dashboard to search, sort, create, open, rename, duplicate, archive and delete Projects in personal and Team workspaces. Source: https://docs.nodespell.com/projects/dashboard/ ยท Last updated: 2026-11-10 The projects dashboard is the Nodespell home screen where you find, create and manage your Projects. A Project is a saved, editable workspace that holds a graph and its panel layout. The dashboard lists the Projects in your current workspace, personal or Team, and gives each one a card with actions for opening, renaming, duplicating, archiving and deleting it. ## What is on the dashboard? The left sidebar of the dashboard controls what the main area shows. | Sidebar item | What it shows | | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Workspace switcher (top) | Your current workspace. Choose **Personal workspace** or one of your **Team Workspaces**, or **Create A Team**. | | **Projects** | Active Projects in your personal workspace. | | **Favourites** | Personal Projects you starred. | | **Shared projects** / **My drafts** | In a Team workspace: Projects shared with the Team, and drafts only you can see. | | **Assets** | Your Assets. See [Asset Manager](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/asset-manager/). | | **Publishing** | **Workflow Submissions** and **Spellworks**. See [Templates and sharing](https://docs.nodespell.com/projects/templates-and-sharing/). | | **More** | **What's new**, **Language**, **Copy support email**, **Discord**, **YouTube channel**, **Archived projects** and **Visit website**. | | **Account** | **Messages**, **Subscription** (or **Team billing** in a Team workspace), **Refer and Earn**, and your account menu. | You can collapse the sidebar to icons, or drag its edge (**Resize sidebar**) to change its width. ## Find a project with search, tags and sorting The toolbar above the project list helps you narrow a long list. - **Search projects** filters by project name. Press `/` anywhere on the dashboard to jump to the search field. - **Tags** filters by one or more project tags. **Clear filters** removes every filter when nothing matches. - **Sort by** orders the list by **Last Modified**, **Date Created** or **Name**. Dates sort **Latest First** or **Oldest First**; names sort **A to Z** or **Z to A**. - **Layout** switches between a grid of cards and a list. The list layout adds tags and sortable column headers. The toolbar also shows how many projects are loaded. Long lists load more cards as you scroll. ## Create a new project 1. Choose the workspace you want the Project to belong to with the workspace switcher. 2. Select **New Project**. In a Team workspace the button says **New Shared Project** in **Shared projects** and **New Draft** in **My drafts**. 3. In the **New Project** dialog, enter a **Name** and, if you like, add **Tags**. 4. Select **Save**. Nodespell creates the Project and opens it. Inside an open Project you can also choose **File** > **New Project**. Two Projects in the same workspace cannot share a name; the dialog reports **Name clash** if you try. If your plan's active-project limit is full, the dialog shows **Active project limit reached**. Archive a Project, upgrade, or contact Nodespell to create more. Plan limits are listed in [Plans and credits](https://docs.nodespell.com/account/plans-and-credits/). ## Open a project Select a card, or focus it and press `Enter` or `Space`. You can also right-click a card, or use its **More actions** button, and choose: - **Open** to open the Project for editing. - **Open Read-Only** to inspect the Project without making changes. Inside a Project, **File** > **Open ...** returns to the project browser, and **File** > **Recent Projects** lists Projects you opened recently in this browser. **Clear Recents** empties that list. A Project can be open in more than one browser tab, but only one tab edits it at a time. See [Saving and recovery](https://docs.nodespell.com/projects/saving-and-recovery/). ## Rename, retag or restyle a project Right-click a card, or use **More actions**, and choose: | Action | What it does | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Edit** | Opens **Edit Project**, where you change the **Name** and **Tags**. | | **Cover Colour** | Sets the card background to a preset colour, a **Custom Colour...** (single colour or gradient), or **Reset Cover Colour**. | | **Thumbnail** | **Upload Image...**, **Use Image URL...**, **Use Graph Preview**, or **Refresh Thumbnail**. | | **Copy URL To Project** | Copies a link to the Project. Only people with access to the Project can open it. | | **Add To Favourites** | Stars the Project so it appears in **Favourites**. | You can also rename the open Project from the project name in the top bar. ## Duplicate a project Choose **Duplicate** from a card's menu. Nodespell creates a copy in the same workspace with `_copy` added to the name. To copy the Project you have open under a name you choose, use **File** > **Save As**; this creates a new Project and does not rename the current one. ## Archive, restore and delete projects Archiving takes a Project out of your active list without deleting it, and frees a place in your active-project allowance. 1. Choose **Archive** from the Project's menu. 2. To find it again, open **More** > **Archived projects**. 3. Choose **Restore** to make it active again. If an active Project already uses the same name, the restored Project gets a new name that includes the restore time. **Delete** appears only on archived Projects. The confirmation reads **Are you absolutely sure?** and warns that the Project and its contents are permanently deleted. > **Caution:** Deleting a project cannot be undone from the app. Archive a Project instead if you might need it later. ## Move a personal project into a Team From a personal Project's menu, choose **Transfer Project**, pick the Team, then slide **Transfer To This Team** to finish. The Project becomes a Team Project shared with that Team. See [Team projects](https://docs.nodespell.com/teams/team-projects/). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I undo deleting a project? No. **Delete** is only offered for archived Projects, and the confirmation states that it cannot be undone. Restore the Project from **Archived projects** instead if you may need it. ### Why can I not create a new project? Your workspace has reached its active-project limit, and the dialog shows **Active project limit reached**. Archive a Project, upgrade your plan, or contact Nodespell. ### Does archiving a project delete its media? Archiving only moves the Project out of the active list, and **Restore** brings it back. Asset retention follows your plan, as described in [Plans and credits](https://docs.nodespell.com/account/plans-and-credits/). ### Where do my recent projects come from? **Recent Projects** in the **File** menu lists Projects recently opened in this browser. It is not shared between devices, and **Clear Recents** empties it. ## Related - [Projects and snapshots](https://docs.nodespell.com/projects/projects-and-snapshots/): save named versions of a Project. - [Saving and recovery](https://docs.nodespell.com/projects/saving-and-recovery/): how Nodespell saves your work. - [Teams overview](https://docs.nodespell.com/teams/): switch between personal and Team workspaces. - [Team projects](https://docs.nodespell.com/teams/team-projects/): shared Projects and drafts. - [Plans and credits](https://docs.nodespell.com/account/plans-and-credits/): active-project limits by plan.