diff --git a/source/_docs/organizing/areas.markdown b/source/_docs/organizing/areas.markdown index 93eebe78323..c7d7cd9c5ee 100644 --- a/source/_docs/organizing/areas.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/organizing/areas.markdown @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ related: title: Categories - docs: /docs/configuration/templating/#areas title: Using areas in template + - docs: /dashboards/dashboards/#areas-dashboard + title: Areas dashboard --- An area in Home Assistant is a logical grouping of {% term devices %} and {% term entities %} that are meant to match areas (or rooms) in the physical world of your home. @@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ If an area has not yet been assigned to a floor, it is shown in the **Unassigned ## Assigning an area to multiple items -You can assign an area to multiple items at once in the automation, scene, script, and device pages. +You can assign an area to multiple items at once in the {% term automation %}, {% term scene %}, {% term script %}, and {% term device %} pages. 1. Depending on what you want to assign, go to one of the following pages: - For automations, scripts, or scenes {% my automations title="**Settings** > **Automations & Scenes**" %} and open the respective tab. @@ -76,6 +78,15 @@ Follow these steps to edit an area. - Add an **Alias**. - Aliases are alternative names used in [voice assistants](/voice_control/aliases/) to refer to an area, entity, or floor. +## Using the area dashboard + +Once you have assigned your entities to areas, you can use the areas dashboard. The areas dashboard is a pre-populated dashboard that shows your {% term entities %} grouped by areas. To learn how, refer to the documentation on the [areas dashboard](/dashboards/dashboards/#areas-dashboard). + +
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+Screenshot of the Areas default dashboard.
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