Title: Missing editing tools on dashboard
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Missing editing tools on dashboard

 *  [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * (@l2tmedia)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/)
 * HI,
    I am having multiple problems, I am taking over this company blog and having
   trouble in multiple areas. 1. I am missing tools under the dashboard I cannot
   edit the theme or layout. Only content. 2. I have download the latest version
   but nothing has changed. 3. Also I am not sure where the blog is hosted WordPress.
   com or WordPress.org. My login doesn’t work for either.
 * I can only add or change content nothing else.
 * Thanks

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 *  [Sykat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sykat/)
 * (@sykat)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888882)
 * 1> be more specific. what u meen by tools? is it the menu named ‘tools’ just 
   before ‘settings’ or something else?
    2. What you’ve dodnloaded? wp software?
   3. what’s your domain(site address)? Wp.com is free blog creator (yourblog.wordpress.
   com) and .org is providing WP software so that you can host own blog in any hosting.
 *  Thread Starter [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * (@l2tmedia)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888898)
 * 1. Yes, under tools is says “Press this” no “settings”
    2. I downloaded the WordPress
   version: 4.1.1 3. website: jamesandsonsblog.com so I am guessing its .org
 *  [juggledad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juggledad/)
 * (@juggledad)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888909)
 * if you want to edit the theme FILES go to dashboard->Appearances->editor
    If 
   you do not see that option, check what ROLE your user is set to (dashboard->Users)
   You need to have a role of ‘administrator’ inorder to edit the theme.
 * Your site looks like it is hosted at hostgator
 *  Thread Starter [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * (@l2tmedia)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888914)
 * – There is no “Appearance”
    – Under the Dashboard there is no “user”
 * Do you have any suggestions?
 *  [juggledad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juggledad/)
 * (@juggledad)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888919)
 * When you are in the backend, there is a column on the left side of the screen,
   what are all the items you see in that column.
 *  Thread Starter [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * (@l2tmedia)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888925)
 * I have:
    Posts Media Pages Comments Profile Tools
 *  [juggledad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juggledad/)
 * (@juggledad)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888957)
 * This tells me that your user is not an administrator and can’t make changes to
   the theme along with other things.
 * I suggest you contact the person who was formerly responsible for the site and
   get the admin’s login information.
 * If that is not possible, you could learn how to use phpMyAdmin and go look at
   the wp-user table to find out what user(s) have the roll of administrator. Then
   you could change that users password to allow you to log in and make the changes
   you need to make.
 * If that is beyond you, you need to tell the powers that be they need to pony 
   up some money to hire someone to get you into the site so you can start learning
   what to do.
 *  Thread Starter [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * (@l2tmedia)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888959)
 * Thank You!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 8 replies
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 * Last reply from: [l2tmedia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/l2tmedia/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-editing-tools-on-dashboard/#post-5888959)
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