# Access and Work on OpenSearch Dashboard

After an OpenSearch Cluster has been initialized, you can access the OpenSearch Dashboard to **add data, use analytics tools, execute queries, create dashboards, manage indexes, manage users**...The detailed steps are as follows:

## Access OpenSearch Dashboard

**Step 1:** On the screen containing the list of OpenSearch Clusters, select the OpenSearch Cluster you want to access.

**Step 2:** On the cluster detail screen, select **Connectivity & Security**

**Step 3**: Under the **Accessibility** section, retrieve the **Dashboard Endpoint** information

**Step 4**: Open this URL and log in with:

* **Username**: `master-user`
* **Password**: the **Master user password** you entered when initializing the Cluster

After successful login, you can now work with the OpenSearch Cluster through the OpenSearch Dashboard. Refer to the sections below for guidance on performing some main tasks on the OpenSearch Dashboard.

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## Working with OpenSearch Dashboard

### Adding data

{% embed url="<https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/dashboards/quickstart/#adding-sample-data>" %}

### Using analytics tools

{% embed url="<https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/dashboards/discover/index-discover/>" %}

### Executing queries

{% embed url="<https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/dashboards/query-workbench/>" %}

### Creating Dashboard

{% embed url="<https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/dashboards/dashboard/index/>" %}

### Managing indexes

{% embed url="<https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/dashboards/im-dashboards/index/>" %}