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\marginnote{The Dash allows you to search for information, both locally (installed applications, recent files, bookmarks, etc.) as well as remotely (Twitter, Google Docs, etc.). This is accomplished by utilizing one or more lenses, each responsible for providing a category of search results for the Dash. For more information about the Dash and its lenses, see: \url{https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity}.} The Dash is a tool to help you access and find applications and files on your computer quickly. If you are a Windows user, you'll find the Dash to be a more advanced \emph{Start Menu}. If you are a Mac user, the Dash is similar to \application{Launchpad} in the dock. If you've used a previous version of Ubuntu or another \acronym{GNOME} Linux distribution, the Dash replaces the \acronym{GNOME}~2 menus. To explore the Dash, click on the top-most icon on the Launcher; the icon has the Ubuntu logo on it. After selecting the Dash icon, another window will appear with a search bar on the top as well as grouping of recently accessed applications, files, and downloads. The search bar provides \marginnote{There are many sites now on the Internet dedicated to creating and releasing lenses for the Ubuntu Unity desktop. Some sites even teach you how to make your own lenses and maximize the efficencies of the Ubuntu Unity interface.} dynamic results as you enter your search terms. The eight lenses at the bottom are links to your \emph{Home} lens, \emph{Applications} lens, \emph{Wikipedia} lens, \emph{Files and Folders} lens, \emph{Social} lens, \emph{Music} lens, \emph{Photo} lens, and \emph{Videos} lens. Lenses act as specialized search categories in the Dash. \screenshot{02-dash-home.png}{ss:dash-home}{The Dash}
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