> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.dscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.dscout.com/private-panels/get-started/add-panelists-to-a-dscout-study-from-private-panels.md).

# Access Private Panels from Dscout

Private Panels is a Dscout add-on that lets you recruit, maintain, and organize your own private pool of participants in one convenient place. With Private Panels, you can create panelist groups based on demographics, participation history, and more. Then, you can use Private Panels to quickly populate studies built in Dscout.

### Access Private Panels

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If you don't have access to Private Panels and want to learn more, reach out to your Dscout Account Director.
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Once your account manager has enabled Private Panels, anyone working in your Dscout account can access your Private Panels organization directly from the Dscout sidebar navigation.

To access Private Panels, open the sidebar navigation and click **Private Panels**. You are then taken directly to your Private Panels organization where you can view and manage your panels and panelists.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/T7fhyut5rrQHwe5QRGot/blobs/rSDXncAOXQu7HuEGNMAj/48970683568148)

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If you're relatively new to Private Panels, you can find more information on what to do from here in [getting started with panel management](/private-panels/panel-management/get-started-with-panel-management.md).
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### Add panelists to a Dscout study

To invite your panelists to a Dscout study-- either from inside the Dscout study builder or from a Private Panels study-- see [Invite panelists to a Dscout study](/private-panels/integrations/private-panels-integrations/invite-panelists-to-a-dscout-study.md). That article is the complete guide for both methods, including which study types each one supports.

To add panelists to a **Private Panels** study (not a Dscout study), see [Add panelists to a Private Panels study](/private-panels/studies/add-panelists-to-a-study.md).


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