# Editing your explorer layout
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Customize your Profile explorer layout through simple, intuitive controls for managing widgets and their placement.

## Widget controls
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Each widget features a three-dot menu in the upper right corner, providing two primary options:
+ **1A Edit**: Opens the configuration panel for that specific widget
+ **1B Remove**: Deletes the widget from your layout

![\[Edit or remove pop up for your explorer layout.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/images/widget-controls-1.png)


## Widget customization
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+ **Drag & Drop**: Reposition widgets anywhere on your dashboard
+ **Resize**: Chose and drag widget borders to adjust dimensions
+ **Configuration**: Access detailed settings through the edit panel specific to each widget type

![\[Customize and re-order your widgets in the explorer layout.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/images/widget-customization-1.png)


**Note**  
Each widget type has unique configuration options. For detailed information about specific widget settings, refer to the widgets documentation.

## Adding new widgets
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To add new components to your layout, use the **Add Widgets** button in the control panel.