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# Open Dashboard

* Navigate to the Designer homepage.
* Click the ***Open*** option from the given options.
* The ***Open from Local Disk*** appears. 

![Accessing the Open from Local Disk](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FfGVQWHJyYv0ONk3DS46V%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a9246d45-2a10-4598-8a92-b45c24ad046c)

* The user gets directed to open the downloaded files (.bvzx) from the local disk.

       ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FV6it4hvfiSqhDQhEA7cG%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=12687ab2-b68c-41d9-8e2c-b5697bf4cfb1)

* The selected dashboard (.bvzx file) opens inside the designer workspace. 

![The Dashboard opens in the Designer canvas.](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FfWhrYrbB00eq6WjnnreY%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=29f21486-d191-46b8-8c31-4dba7610782b)