> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dash-prep.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The live board

> A tour of the prep board: order cards, Order and Product views, live updates, and the tools on each card.

The board is where your team spends the day. It shows the orders that need prepping as a set of cards, and keeps itself current as orders come in and get finished.

## Order View and Product View

Two ways to look at the same work, switched with a toggle at the top:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Order View" icon="receipt">
    One card per order, with its line items. Best for putting each customer's order together and getting it out the door.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Product View" icon="layer-group">
    Line items grouped by product across every order — "12 croissants" in one place. Best for batch prep, when you make one thing in quantity and split it out later.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What's on an order card

Each card shows the details your team needs and nothing it doesn't. Exactly which fields appear is up to you in [Settings](/config/settings) — typically the customer name, the line items and quantities, a due time, and any notes. A card can also carry:

* **A priority flag** — mark an urgent order and it stands out and rises up the board.
* **A prep note** — a free-text note on the order ("no nuts," "leave at back door") that everyone on the board can see.
* **A due-time countdown** — how long until it's due, so the most urgent work is obvious. See [Sequencing & due times](/board/sequencing).

## Open and Complete

Orders sit under an **Open** tab until they're finished, then move to **Complete**. Both tabs show a live count so you can see your remaining workload at a glance. See [Marking work done](/board/statuses-and-bulk).

## It stays live on its own

* New orders **stream in** the moment they're placed — no refresh.
* When a teammate marks something done, **every screen updates** within seconds.
* A **live clock** in the header keeps due times honest.
* Switch between **light and dark** themes to suit the room. See [Settings](/config/settings).

<Tip>
  Running the board on a wall screen? Pair it as a [display](/displays/overview) so it stays signed in and full-screen all day.
</Tip>