diff --git a/docs/developer_guide.rst b/docs/developer_guide.rst
index e191ff894..0eae33f35 100644
--- a/docs/developer_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/developer_guide.rst
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ This will automatically add the new page to the sidebar. The page itself can be
         constructor(...args) {
             super(...args);
 
-            console.log(this.info.globalState) // This will print the global state that is currently being passed between subpages (i.e. within guided mode)
+            console.log(this.info.globalState) // This will print the global state that is currently being passed between subpages
         }
 
         render() {
diff --git a/pyflask/manageNeuroconv/manage_neuroconv.py b/pyflask/manageNeuroconv/manage_neuroconv.py
index 2f7073897..d72b5361f 100644
--- a/pyflask/manageNeuroconv/manage_neuroconv.py
+++ b/pyflask/manageNeuroconv/manage_neuroconv.py
@@ -341,11 +341,7 @@ def convert_to_nwb(info: dict) -> str:
     resolved_output_path = resolved_output_directory / nwbfile_path
 
     # Remove symlink placed at the default_output_directory if this will hold real data
-    if (
-        not run_stub_test
-        and resolved_output_directory == default_output_directory
-        and default_output_directory.is_symlink()
-    ):
+    if resolved_output_directory == default_output_directory and default_output_directory.is_symlink():
         default_output_directory.unlink()
 
     resolved_output_path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)  # Ensure all parent directories exist
@@ -401,7 +397,7 @@ def update_conversion_progress(**kwargs):
     )
 
     # Create a symlink between the fake data and custom data
-    if not run_stub_test and not resolved_output_directory == default_output_directory:
+    if not resolved_output_directory == default_output_directory:
         if default_output_directory.exists():
             # If default default_output_directory is not a symlink, delete all contents and create a symlink there
             if not default_output_directory.is_symlink():
diff --git a/schemas/json/dandi/global.json b/schemas/json/dandi/global.json
index 1680fd34d..e44e06df6 100644
--- a/schemas/json/dandi/global.json
+++ b/schemas/json/dandi/global.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                     "description": "From the <a href='https://gui-staging.dandiarchive.org' target='_blank'>staging (testing) server</a>"
                 }
             },
-            "required": ["main_api_key", "staging_api_key"]
+            "required": ["main_api_key"]
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/assets/css/global.css b/src/renderer/assets/css/global.css
index a238aa68f..bb44ffba5 100755
--- a/src/renderer/assets/css/global.css
+++ b/src/renderer/assets/css/global.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /*  Notfy */
 .notyf__toast {
-    max-width: clamp(300px, 40vw, min-content) !important;
+    max-width: 40vw !important;
 }
 
 .notyf__message {
diff --git a/src/renderer/assets/css/guided.css b/src/renderer/assets/css/guided.css
index fef0872e0..9aed292f1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/assets/css/guided.css
+++ b/src/renderer/assets/css/guided.css
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     border-radius: 5px;
-    margin-top: 15px;
 }
 
 .guided--nav-bar-dropdown {
@@ -434,14 +433,6 @@
     margin: 6px;
 }
 
-.guided--main-tab,
-.guided--parent-tab {
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-}
-
 .guided--page,
 .guided--panel {
     width: 100%;
@@ -900,9 +891,10 @@ h1.guided--text-sub-step {
     background-color: var(--color-border);
     border: none;
     display: inline-block;
-    cursor: pointer;
     border-radius: 16px;
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
+
 .guided--capsule.active {
     background-color: var(--color-light-green);
 }
@@ -922,7 +914,6 @@ h1.guided--text-sub-step {
     background-color: #d5eaff;
     border: none;
     display: inline-block;
-    cursor: pointer;
     transform: skewx(-25deg);
 }
 .guided--capsule-sub-page.active {
@@ -1196,7 +1187,6 @@ h1.guided--text-sub-step {
     margin-bottom: 15px;
     border-bottom: 5px solid #b80d49;
     width: 100%;
-    margin-top: -0.5rem !important;
 }
 
 .guided--button-tab-container {
diff --git a/src/renderer/assets/css/main.css b/src/renderer/assets/css/main.css
index e7da66550..b1eb0db0a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/src/renderer/assets/css/main.css
@@ -1471,43 +1471,12 @@ details[open] > summary::before {
     box-shadow: var(--tw-ring-offset-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-ring-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-shadow);
 }
 
-.getting-started-overview {
-    padding-left: 0 !important;
-    padding-right: 0 !important;
-    height: 100%;
-    text-align: center;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    /* display: grid;
-  grid-template-rows: 68% 14% 15%; */
-}
-
-.getting-started-header {
-    width: auto;
-    height: 18rem;
+.standalone-section {
+    width: 100%;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-    margin: 0 auto;
-    margin-top: 3rem;
     align-items: center;
-    margin-bottom: 0rem;
-}
-
-.front-page_logo {
-    margin-top: 0.5rem;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    width: 63rem;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
-}
-
-.header-text {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    margin-top: 1rem;
-    font-weight: bold;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
 .overview-card-layout {
diff --git a/src/renderer/assets/css/section.css b/src/renderer/assets/css/section.css
index af8b679f0..ce05dcc80 100755
--- a/src/renderer/assets/css/section.css
+++ b/src/renderer/assets/css/section.css
@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
 /* Section ------------------ */
 
 .section {
-    /* position: absolute; */
-    top: 0;
-    left: 210px;
-    right: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
     margin-right: 0;
     padding: 0px 50px 50px 50px;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    /* display: grid;
-    grid-template-rows: min-content auto;
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr; */
-    /* padding-top: 7px;
-  padding-left: 30px; */
     box-sizing: border-box;
     overflow-x: hidden;
     overflow-y: auto;
diff --git a/src/renderer/assets/css/variables.css b/src/renderer/assets/css/variables.css
index d38aac2c4..f311607cd 100755
--- a/src/renderer/assets/css/variables.css
+++ b/src/renderer/assets/css/variables.css
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
 .u-category-windows {
     --color-accent: hsl(190, 60%, 36%);
 }
-.u-category-menu {
-    --color-accent: hsl(190, 60%, 36%);
-}
+
 .u-category-native-ui {
     --color-accent: hsl(222, 53%, 50%);
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/JSONSchemaInput.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/JSONSchemaInput.js
index d20c54ecd..687d528e2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/JSONSchemaInput.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/JSONSchemaInput.js
@@ -282,7 +282,14 @@ export class JSONSchemaInput extends LitElement {
                 modal.toggle(false);
             });
 
-            return html` <div>${list} ${addButton}</div> `;
+            return html`
+                <div
+                    class="schema-input"
+                    @change=${() => validateOnChange && this.#triggerValidation(name, list, path)}
+                >
+                    ${list} ${addButton}
+                </div>
+            `;
         }
 
         // Basic enumeration of properties on a select element
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/Main.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/Main.js
index 98320cfd0..7ad3d4968 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/Main.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/Main.js
@@ -104,11 +104,16 @@ export class Main extends LitElement {
             if (section) {
                 if (capsules === true || !("capsules" in page)) {
                     let pages = Object.values(section.pages);
-                    if (pages.length > 1)
-                        capsules = {
+                    const pageIds = Object.keys(section.pages);
+                    if (pages.length > 1) {
+                        const capsulesProps = {
                             n: pages.length,
                             selected: pages.map((o) => o.pageLabel).indexOf(page.info.label),
                         };
+
+                        capsules = new GuidedCapsules(capsulesProps);
+                        capsules.onClick = (i) => this.toRender.page.to(pageIds[i]);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (header === true || !("header" in page) || !("sections" in page.header)) {
@@ -123,7 +128,6 @@ export class Main extends LitElement {
 
         const headerEl = header ? new GuidedHeader(header) : html`<div></div>`; // Render for grid
 
-        const capsuleEl = capsules ? new GuidedCapsules(capsules) : "";
         const footerEl = footer ? new GuidedFooter(footer) : html`<div></div>`; // Render for grid
 
         const title = header?.title ?? page.info?.title;
@@ -137,12 +141,14 @@ export class Main extends LitElement {
         return html`
             ${headerEl}
             ${capsules
-                ? html`<div style="width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-top: 15px;">${capsuleEl}</div>`
-                : html`<div style="height: 25px;"></div>`}
+                ? html`<div style="width: 100%; text-align: center; padding-top: 15px;">${capsules}</div>`
+                : html`<div style="height: 50px;"></div>`}
             <main id="content" class="js-content" style="overflow: hidden; display: flex;">
-                <section class="section js-section u-category-windows">
+                <section class="section">
                     ${title
-                        ? html`<div style="position: sticky; top: 0; left: 0; background: white; z-index: 1;">
+                        ? html`<div
+                              style="position: sticky; top: 0; left: 0; background: white; z-index: 1; margin-bottom: 20px;"
+                          >
                               <div
                                   style="display: flex; flex: 1 1 0px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end;"
                               >
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ export class Main extends LitElement {
                           </div>`
                         : ""}
 
-                    <div style="padding-top: 10px; height: 100%; width: 100%;">${page}</div>
+                    <div style="height: 100%; width: 100%;">${page}</div>
                 </section>
             </main>
             ${footerEl}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/NavigationSidebar.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/NavigationSidebar.js
index adccf07bd..3e5533301 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/NavigationSidebar.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/NavigationSidebar.js
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ export class NavigationSidebar extends LitElement {
     render() {
         return html`
             <nav id="guided-nav" class="guided--nav">
-                <h1 class="guided--text-sub-step mb-0 mt-0">Guided Mode</h1>
-
+                <h4>Sections</h4>
+                <hr />
                 <ul id="guided-nav-items" class="guided--container-nav-items">
                     ${Object.entries(this.sections)
                         .map(([sectionName, info]) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/Search.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/Search.js
index 95109ddab..90a8d7b54 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/Search.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/Search.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export class Search extends LitElement {
                 background: white;
                 border-radius: 5px;
                 width: 100%;
+                height: 100%;
+                overflow: auto;
             }
 
             .header {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ export class Search extends LitElement {
                 background: white;
                 position: sticky;
                 top: 0;
+                z-index: 1;
             }
 
             input {
@@ -45,7 +48,6 @@ export class Search extends LitElement {
                 position: absolute;
                 left: 0;
                 right: 0;
-                z-index: 1;
                 background: white;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/Table.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/Table.js
index 7e6a0d4eb..2707b2da2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/Table.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/Table.js
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ export class Table extends LitElement {
             const validator = async function (value, callback) {
                 if (!value) {
                     if (!ogThis.validateEmptyCells) {
+                        ogThis.#handleValidationResult(
+                            [], // Clear errors
+                            this.row,
+                            this.col
+                        );
                         callback(true); // Allow empty value
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -288,7 +293,6 @@ export class Table extends LitElement {
         let contextMenu = ["row_below", "remove_row"];
         if (this.schema.additionalProperties) contextMenu.push("col_right", "remove_col");
 
-        console.log(this.contextMenu);
         contextMenu = contextMenu.filter((k) => !(this.contextMenu.ignore ?? []).includes(k));
 
         const descriptionEl = this.querySelector("#description");
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/Page.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/Page.js
index d9a016d02..016764081 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/Page.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/Page.js
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ export class Page extends LitElement {
     };
 
     to = async (transition) => {
-        this.beforeTransition();
-
         // Otherwise note unsaved updates if present
         if (
             this.unsavedUpdates ||
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ export class Page extends LitElement {
         ) {
             if (transition === 1) await this.save(); // Save before a single forward transition
             else {
-                Swal.fire({
+                await Swal.fire({
                     title: "You have unsaved data on this page.",
                     text: "Would you like to save your changes?",
                     icon: "warning",
@@ -82,10 +80,7 @@ export class Page extends LitElement {
                     cancelButtonText: "Ignore Changes",
                 }).then(async (result) => {
                     if (result && result.isConfirmed) await this.save();
-                    this.onTransition(transition);
                 });
-
-                return;
             }
         }
 
@@ -95,7 +90,6 @@ export class Page extends LitElement {
     onTransition = () => {}; // User-defined function
     updatePages = () => {}; // User-defined function
     beforeSave = () => {}; // User-defined function
-    beforeTransition = () => {}; // User-defined function
 
     save = async (overrides, runBeforeSave = true) => {
         if (runBeforeSave) await this.beforeSave();
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/contact-us/Contact.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/contact-us/Contact.js
index 2b9a36464..ea57e16bf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/contact-us/Contact.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/contact-us/Contact.js
@@ -16,32 +16,29 @@ export class ContactPage extends Page {
 
     render() {
         return html`
-            <section id="contact-us-section" class="section js-section u-category-menu">
-                <div class="documentation_container">
-                    <div class="document_container">
-                        <div class="doc_container">
-                            <div class="dc_con">
-                                <h1 class="doc_header">Contact Us</h1>
-                                <hr class="docu_divide" />
-                                <div class="document-content">
-                                    <div id="contact-us-lottie" class="documentation-lottie_style"></div>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="docu-content-container">
-                                    <h2 class="document_text">
-                                        If you encounter any issues or have requests for new features, please create a
-                                        new
-                                        <a
-                                            target="_blank"
-                                            href="https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb-guide/issues/new/choose"
-                                            >ticket on our GitHub page</a
-                                        >.
-                                    </h2>
-                                </div>
+            <div class="documentation_container">
+                <div class="document_container">
+                    <div class="doc_container">
+                        <div class="dc_con">
+                            <h1 class="doc_header">Contact Us</h1>
+                            <hr class="docu_divide" />
+                            <div class="document-content">
+                                <div id="contact-us-lottie" class="documentation-lottie_style"></div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="docu-content-container">
+                                <h2 class="document_text">
+                                    If you encounter any issues or have requests for new features, please create a new
+                                    <a
+                                        target="_blank"
+                                        href="https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb-guide/issues/new/choose"
+                                        >ticket on our GitHub page</a
+                                    >.
+                                </h2>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-            </section>
+            </div>
         `;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/documentation/Documentation.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/documentation/Documentation.js
index 2f7979d09..b952afaf7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/documentation/Documentation.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/documentation/Documentation.js
@@ -17,76 +17,71 @@ export class DocumentationPage extends Page {
 
     render() {
         return html`
-            <section id="documentation-section" class="section js-section u-category-menu">
-                <div class="documentation_container">
-                    <div class="document_container">
-                        <div class="doc_container">
-                            <div class="dc_con">
-                                <h1 class="doc_header">Documentation</h1>
-                                <hr class="docu_divide" />
-                                <div class="document-content">
-                                    <div id="documentation-lottie" class="documentation-lottie_style"></div>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="docu-content-container">
-                                    <h2 class="document_text">Documentation for NWB GUIDE is in development.</h2>
-                                    <p>
-                                        Conversion to NWB is powered by
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://neuroconv.readthedocs.io/">NeuroConv</a>.
-                                    </p>
-                                    <p>
-                                        Inspection of NWB files is powered by
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://nwbinspector.readthedocs.io/">NWB Inspector</a
-                                        >.
-                                    </p>
-                                    <p>
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/flatironinstitute/neurosift"
-                                            >Neurosift</a
-                                        >
-                                        is an interactive data visualization tool created by Jeremy Magland at the
-                                        Flatiron Institute.
-                                    </p>
-                                    <p>
-                                        For help on creating a Dandiset and uploading to DANDI, please see the
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dandiarchive.org/handbook/13_upload/"
-                                            >DANDI Documentation</a
-                                        >.
-                                    </p>
-                                    <p>
-                                        To learn more about NWB, please see the
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://nwb-overview.readthedocs.io/"
-                                            >NWB Overview Documentation</a
-                                        >.
-                                    </p>
+            <div class="documentation_container">
+                <div class="document_container">
+                    <div class="doc_container">
+                        <div class="dc_con">
+                            <h1 class="doc_header">Documentation</h1>
+                            <hr class="docu_divide" />
+                            <div class="document-content">
+                                <div id="documentation-lottie" class="documentation-lottie_style"></div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="docu-content-container">
+                                <h2 class="document_text">Documentation for NWB GUIDE is in development.</h2>
+                                <p>
+                                    Conversion to NWB is powered by
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://neuroconv.readthedocs.io/">NeuroConv</a>.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    Inspection of NWB files is powered by
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://nwbinspector.readthedocs.io/">NWB Inspector</a>.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/flatironinstitute/neurosift"
+                                        >Neurosift</a
+                                    >
+                                    is an interactive data visualization tool created by Jeremy Magland at the Flatiron
+                                    Institute.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    For help on creating a Dandiset and uploading to DANDI, please see the
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dandiarchive.org/handbook/13_upload/"
+                                        >DANDI Documentation</a
+                                    >.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    To learn more about NWB, please see the
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://nwb-overview.readthedocs.io/"
+                                        >NWB Overview Documentation</a
+                                    >.
+                                </p>
 
-                                    <p>
-                                        NWB GUIDE is an open-source project developed by CatalystNeuro (Cody Baker,
-                                        Garrett Flynn, Ben Dichter) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Ryan Ly,
-                                        Oliver Ruebel) and generously supported by
-                                        <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kavlifoundation.org/"
-                                            >The Kavli Foundation</a
-                                        >.
-                                    </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    NWB GUIDE is an open-source project developed by CatalystNeuro (Cody Baker, Garrett
+                                    Flynn, Ben Dichter) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Ryan Ly, Oliver
+                                    Ruebel) and generously supported by
+                                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.kavlifoundation.org/">The Kavli Foundation</a>.
+                                </p>
 
-                                    <!--
+                                <!--
                                     <div class="button_container_contact">
                                         <button
                                             id="doc-btn"
                                             class="view_doc_button sodaVideo-button"
                                             style="margin-top: 1rem"
                                             @click="${() => {
-                                        window.open("https://neuroconv.readthedocs.io/en/main/");
-                                    }}"
+                                    window.open("https://neuroconv.readthedocs.io/en/main/");
+                                }}"
                                         >
                                             View the NeuroConv Documentation
                                         </button>
                                     </div>
                                     -->
-                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-            </section>
+            </div>
         `;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/getting-started/GettingStarted.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/getting-started/GettingStarted.js
index ae6359fb2..701f9dc00 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/getting-started/GettingStarted.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/getting-started/GettingStarted.js
@@ -22,13 +22,8 @@ export class GettingStartedPage extends Page {
 
     render() {
         return html`
-            <section
-                id="getting_started-section"
-                class="getting-started-overview section js-section u-category-windows is-shown fullShown"
-            >
-                <p class="header-text">
-                    Your one-stop tool for converting and uploading NWB datasets to the DANDI Archive!<br />
-                </p>
+            <section class="standalone-section">
+                <h3>Your one-stop tool for converting and uploading NWB datasets to the DANDI Archive!<br /></h3>
 
                 <div class="overview-card-layout grid h-auto w-full grid-cols-3 gap-6">
                     <div id="overview-column-1" class="overview-column">
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedCapsules.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedCapsules.js
index e573dcfb2..c28be5f82 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedCapsules.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedCapsules.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export class GuidedCapsules extends LitElement {
         return this;
     }
 
+    onClick = () => {};
+
     render() {
         if (!this.n) return html``;
 
@@ -34,7 +36,11 @@ export class GuidedCapsules extends LitElement {
                 <div class="guided--capsule-container-branch">
                     ${Array.from(
                         { length: this.n },
-                        (_, i) => html`<div class="guided--capsule ${i === this.selected ? `active` : ""}"></div>`
+                        (_, i) =>
+                            html`<div
+                                @click=${() => this.onClick(i)}
+                                class="guided--capsule ${i === this.selected ? `active` : ""}"
+                            ></div>`
                     )}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedHome.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedHome.js
index 04f0e90fb..02ec44cb0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedHome.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedHome.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class GuidedHomePage extends Page {
 
         const guidedSavedProgressFiles = progress.getEntries();
 
-        //render progress resumption cards from progress file array on first page of guided mode
+        //render progress resumption cards from progress file array
         if (guidedSavedProgressFiles.length != 0) {
             datasetCardsRadioButtonsContainer.removeAttribute("hidden");
             const progressFileData = progress.getAll(guidedSavedProgressFiles);
@@ -178,54 +178,54 @@ export class GuidedHomePage extends Page {
 
     render() {
         return html`
-            <div id="guided-home" class="guided--main-tab">
-                <div class="guided--panel">
-                    <h1 class="guided--text-sub-step">Guided Mode</h1>
-                    <p class="guided--help-text" style="margin-bottom: 2rem">
-                        The NWB GUIDE walks users step-by-step through all the requirements for converting their data to
-                        the NWB format and uploading datasets to the DANDI Archive. Each stage of Guided Mode is
-                        designed to conveniently guide users through the conversion process and include all necessary
-                        information such that no prior knowledge of the NWB data standard is required.
-                    </p>
-
-                    <div class="justify-center" id="curate-new-home" style="align-items: center">
-                        <div
-                            class="container--dashed"
-                            id="guided-button-start-new-curate"
-                            style="width: 320px; margin: 5px; width: 28rem; height: 16.5rem"
-                            @click="${() => this.to(1)}"
-                        >
-                            <div id="new-dataset-lottie-container" style="height: 150px; width: 150px"></div>
-                            <h2 class="guided--text-sub-step" style="width: 100%;">Convert a new dataset</h2>
-                        </div>
+            <div class="standalone-section">
+                <div style="width: 800px;">
+                    <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 5px;">
+                        <h1 style="margin: 0;">Your Conversions</h1>
                     </div>
+                    <hr />
+                </div>
+
+                <p class="guided--help-text" style="margin-bottom: 2rem">
+                    The NWB GUIDE walks users step-by-step through all the requirements for converting their data to the
+                    NWB format and uploading datasets to the DANDI Archive. Each stage is designed to conveniently guide
+                    users through the conversion process and include all necessary information such that no prior
+                    knowledge of the NWB data standard is required.
+                </p>
+
+                <div class="justify-center" id="curate-new-home" style="align-items: center">
+                    <div
+                        class="container--dashed"
+                        id="guided-button-start-new-curate"
+                        style="margin: 5px;"
+                        @click="${() => this.to(1)}"
+                    >
+                        <div id="new-dataset-lottie-container" style="height: 150px; width: 150px"></div>
+                        <h2 class="guided--text-sub-step" style="width: 100%;">Create a new conversion pipeline</h2>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
 
-                    <div style="max-width: 800px; width: 100%;">
+                <div style="max-width: 800px; width: 100%;">
+                    <div id="continue-curating-existing" style="margin-top: 20px; width: 100%">
+                        <h2 class="guided--text-sub-step" id="guided-continue-curation-header"></h2>
                         <div
-                            class="guided--panel"
-                            id="continue-curating-existing"
-                            style="margin-top: 20px; width: 100%"
+                            class="guided--radio-button-container guided--button-tab-container"
+                            hidden
+                            id="guided-div-dataset-cards-radio-buttons"
+                            style="justify-content: space-evenly"
                         >
-                            <h2 class="guided--text-sub-step" id="guided-continue-curation-header"></h2>
-                            <div
-                                class="guided--radio-button-container guided--button-tab-container"
-                                hidden
-                                id="guided-div-dataset-cards-radio-buttons"
-                                style="justify-content: space-evenly"
+                            <button
+                                class="ui button guided--radio-button guided--tab-button"
+                                id="guided-button-view-datasets-in-progress"
+                                data-next-element="guided-div-resume-progress-cards"
+                                style="width: 250px"
                             >
-                                <button
-                                    class="ui button guided--radio-button guided--tab-button"
-                                    id="guided-button-view-datasets-in-progress"
-                                    data-next-element="guided-div-resume-progress-cards"
-                                    style="width: 250px"
-                                >
-                                    Existing Conversions
-                                </button>
-                            </div>
+                                Existing Conversions
+                            </button>
                         </div>
-                        <div class="guided--section" hidden id="guided-div-resume-progress-cards"></div>
-                        <div class="guided--section" hidden id="guided-div-update-uploaded-cards"></div>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="guided--section" hidden id="guided-div-resume-progress-cards"></div>
+                    <div class="guided--section" hidden id="guided-div-update-uploaded-cards"></div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         `;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedStart.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedStart.js
index f596c2dd7..75c8054ff 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedStart.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/GuidedStart.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html } from "lit";
 import { Page } from "../Page.js";
 import "./GuidedFooter";
 import { InfoBox } from "../../InfoBox.js";
+import { InspectorListItem } from "../../preview/inspector/InspectorList.js";
 
 export class GuidedStartPage extends Page {
     constructor(...args) {
@@ -47,23 +48,49 @@ export class GuidedStartPage extends Page {
 
     render() {
         return html`
-            <div id="guided-mode-starting-container" class="guided--main-tab" data-parent-tab-name="Dataset Structure">
-                <div class="guided--panel" id="guided-intro-page" style="flex-grow: 1">
+                <div class="guided--panel" style="flex-grow: 1">
                     <div class="title-border">
-                        <h1 class="guided--text-sub-step">Welcome to Guided Mode!</h1>
+                        <h1 class="guided--text-sub-step">Designing a Conversion Pipeline: A Look Ahead</h1>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="guided--section">
-                        <p class="guided--help-text">
-                            Guided Mode is divided into four high-level sections. During the first three sections, you
-                            will be directed to specify the data formats and files to include in your dataset and
-                            provide information about your conversion pipeline. In the final section, NWB GUIDE will
-                            automatically generate a valid NWB file and ask for your review before uploading to DANDI.
-                            Note that none of your local data files will ever be modified or moved.
+                    <div>
+                        <br>
+                        <p>
+                           In the NWB GUIDE, the process of running a conversion pipeline is broken into four high-level sections.
+                        <p>
+                        <h4>1. Project Structure</h4>
+                        <p>
+                            The first section will direct you to specify the high-level structure of your conversion pipeline, including data formats and global metadata.
                         </p>
+                        <h4>2. Data Review</h4>
+                        <p>
+                            The second section will have you provide your source data files and NWB File metadata on a per-subject basis to populate your files.
+                        </p>
+                        ${new InspectorListItem({
+                            message: html`<b>Red boxes are error messages.</b> These will block your conversion progress
+                                until resolved.`,
+                            type: "error",
+                        })}
+                        ${new InspectorListItem({
+                            message: html`<b>Yellow boxes are warnings.</b> Fixing them will align your NWB files with
+                                best practices.`,
+                            type: "warning",
+                        })}
+                        <h4>3. Conversion Preview</h4>
+                        <p>
+                            In the third section, you will preview your conversion before uploading to DANDI.
+                        </p>
+                        <h4>4. Final Review</h4>
+                        <p>
+                            Finally, you will upload your conversion to DANDI and review the resulting dandiset.
+                        </p>
+
+                        <br>
+                        <h4>Additional Resources</h4>
+                        <hr>
                         ${new InfoBox({
-                            header: "Learn more about the conversion process",
+                            header: "Where can I learn more about the conversion process?",
                             content: html`
-                                Although not required to use Guided Mode, you can learn more about the NWB conversion
+                                Although not required to use the GUIDE, you can learn more about the NWB conversion
                                 process in the
                                 <a href="https://neuroconv.readthedocs.io/en/main" target="_blank"
                                     >neuroconv documentation page</a
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/ProgressCard.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/ProgressCard.js
index d66b0e8de..0c5326c2b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/ProgressCard.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/ProgressCard.js
@@ -85,41 +85,23 @@ export class ProgressCard extends LitElement {
                             ></i>
                         </h2>
                         <h1 class="guided--text-dataset-card ml-sm-1">${progressFileLastModified}</h1>
-                        ${savedUploadDataProgress
-                            ? html` <span class="badge badge-warning mx-2">Incomplete upload</span> `
-                            : ``}
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="guided--container-dataset-card-center">
-                    ${this.info["previous-guided-upload-dataset-name"]
-                        ? html`
-                              <button
-                                  class="ui positive button guided--button-footer"
-                                  style="
+                    ${html`
+                        <button
+                            class="ui positive button guided--button-footer"
+                            style="
                           background-color: var(--color-light-green) !important;
-                          width: 160px !important;
+                          width: unset !important;
                           margin: 4px;
                           margin-bottom: 15px;
                         "
-                                  @click="${(ev) => this.resume(ev.target)}"
-                              >
-                                  Edit dataset
-                              </button>
-                          `
-                        : html`
-                              <button
-                                  class="ui positive button guided--button-footer"
-                                  style="
-                          background-color: var(--color-light-green) !important;
-                          width: 160px !important;
-                          margin: 4px;
-                          margin-bottom: 15px;
-                        "
-                                  @click="${(ev) => this.resume(ev.target)}"
-                              >
-                                  ${savedUploadDataProgress ? "Resume upload" : "Continue curating"}
-                              </button>
-                          `}
+                            @click="${(ev) => this.resume(ev.target)}"
+                        >
+                            Resume Conversion
+                        </button>
+                    `}
                     <h2
                         class="guided--text-dataset-card"
                         style="width: auto; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer;"
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedMetadata.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedMetadata.js
index e265e15d5..e0807f79c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedMetadata.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedMetadata.js
@@ -203,10 +203,9 @@ export class GuidedMetadataPage extends ManagedPage {
                                 },
                             ],
                             { title: "Running conversion preview" }
-                        ).catch((e) => {
-                            this.notify(e.message, "error");
-                            throw e;
-                        });
+                        ).catch(() => {});
+
+                        if (!results) return;
 
                         const modal = new Modal({
                             header: `Conversion Preview: ${key}`,
@@ -235,6 +234,8 @@ export class GuidedMetadataPage extends ManagedPage {
                                 this.localState.results[subject][session],
                                 this.info.globalState.results[subject][session]
                             );
+
+                            this.notify(`Session ${id} metadata saved!`);
                         };
                         await this.save();
                         this.beforeSave = ogCallback;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedPathExpansion.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedPathExpansion.js
index a5478693c..c1b4e2e72 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedPathExpansion.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/data/GuidedPathExpansion.js
@@ -261,14 +261,16 @@ export class GuidedPathExpansionPage extends Page {
             validateOnChange: async (name, parent, parentPath) => {
                 const value = parent[name];
                 if (fs) {
-                    // if (name === 'base_directory') {
-                    //     for (const f of getFiles(value)) {
-                    //         console.log(f);
-                    //       }
-                    //     const res = getFiles(value);
-                    // }
-                    // else
-                    if (name === "format_string_path") {
+                    if (name === "base_directory") {
+                        // for (const f of getFiles(value)) {
+                        //     console.log(f);
+                        //   }
+                        // const res = getFiles(value);
+
+                        const input = form.getInput([...parentPath, "format_string_path"]);
+                        console.log(input);
+                        input.updateData(input.value);
+                    } else if (name === "format_string_path") {
                         const base_directory = [...parentPath, "base_directory"].reduce(
                             (acc, key) => acc[key],
                             this.form.resolved
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ export class GuidedPathExpansionPage extends Page {
 
                         return [
                             {
-                                message: html` <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">Source Files Found</h4>
+                                message: html` <h4 style="margin: 0;">Source Files Found</h4>
                                     <small><i>Inspect the Developer Console to preview the metadata results</i></small>
                                     <small
                                         >${new List({
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/setup/GuidedSubjects.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/setup/GuidedSubjects.js
index 81217d6e1..694cf4719 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/setup/GuidedSubjects.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/guided-mode/setup/GuidedSubjects.js
@@ -16,21 +16,10 @@ export class GuidedSubjectsPage extends Page {
         subtitle: "Enter all metadata known about each experiment subject",
     };
 
+    // Abort save if subject structure is invalid
     beforeSave = () => {
         this.info.globalState.subjects = merge(this.localState, this.info.globalState.subjects); // Merge the local and global states
 
-        try {
-            this.table.validate();
-        } catch (e) {
-            this.notify(e.message, "error");
-            throw e;
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Only save if the subject structure is valid
-    beforeTransition = () => {
-        this.save(); // Save on each transition
-
         const { results, subjects } = this.info.globalState;
 
         // Object.keys(subjects).forEach((sub) => {
@@ -55,6 +44,13 @@ export class GuidedSubjectsPage extends Page {
 
         // Modify the results object to track new subjects / sessions
         updateResultsFromSubjects(results, subjects, sourceDataObject); // NOTE: This directly mutates the results object
+
+        try {
+            this.table.validate();
+        } catch (e) {
+            this.notify(e.message, "error");
+            throw e;
+        }
     };
 
     footer = {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/inspect/InspectPage.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/inspect/InspectPage.js
index b2889987a..dbdee36cc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/inspect/InspectPage.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/inspect/InspectPage.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class InspectPage extends Page {
         }
 
         return html`
-            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 5px;">
                 <h1 style="margin: 0;">NWB Inspector Report</h1>
             </div>
             <p>This page allows you to inspect NWB files using the NWB Inspector.</p>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/preview/PreviewPage.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/preview/PreviewPage.js
index e1893abe0..04d06a46b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/preview/PreviewPage.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/preview/PreviewPage.js
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ export class PreviewPage extends Page {
         }
 
         return html`
-            <div style="display: grid; height: 100%; grid-template-rows: min-content min-content 1fr; gap: 10px;">
+            <div
+                style="display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; grid-template-rows: min-content min-content 1fr; gap: 10px;"
+            >
                 <div>
                     <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between;">
                         <h1 style="margin: 0;">Neurosift File Visualization</h1>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/settings/SettingsPage.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/settings/SettingsPage.js
index 69cef8a23..3aff44476 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/settings/SettingsPage.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/settings/SettingsPage.js
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ export class SettingsPage extends Page {
         super(...args);
     }
 
+    #notification;
+
+    #openNotyf = (opts) => {
+        if (this.#notification) notyf.dismiss(this.#notification);
+        return (this.#notification = notyf.open(opts));
+    };
+
     beforeSave = () => {
         const { resolved } = this.form;
         for (let prop in schema.properties) {
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ export class SettingsPage extends Page {
         merge(this.form.resolved, global.data);
 
         global.save(); // Save the changes, even if invalid on the form
-        notyf.open({
+        this.#openNotyf({
             type: "success",
             message: "Global settings changes saved",
         });
@@ -56,7 +63,8 @@ export class SettingsPage extends Page {
         const button = new Button({
             label: "Save Changes",
             onClick: async () => {
-                if (!this.unsavedUpdates) return;
+                if (!this.unsavedUpdates)
+                    return this.#openNotyf({ type: "success", message: "All changes were already saved" });
                 this.save();
             },
         });
@@ -76,7 +84,7 @@ export class SettingsPage extends Page {
         });
 
         return html`
-            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 5px;">
                 <h1 style="margin: 0;">NWB GUIDE Settings</h1>
             </div>
             <p>This page allows you to set global settings for the NWB GUIDE.</p>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/tutorial/Tutorial.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/tutorial/Tutorial.js
index f53a317d9..c4b3066c5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/tutorial/Tutorial.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/tutorial/Tutorial.js
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import { hasEntry, get, save, remove, resume, global } from "../../../progress/i
 
 import { electron } from "../../../electron/index.js";
 
-import restartSVG from "../../assets/restart.svg?raw";
-import folderOpenSVG from "../../assets/folder_open.svg?raw";
+import { InspectorListItem } from "../../preview/inspector/InspectorList";
 
 const { shell } = electron;
 
@@ -39,33 +38,11 @@ export class TutorialPage extends Page {
         form.style.width = "100%";
 
         const entryExists = hasEntry(tutorialPipelineName);
+        const entry = entryExists ? get(tutorialPipelineName) : {};
 
-        return html` <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+        return html`
+            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 5px;">
                 <h1 style="margin: 0;">Tutorial Data Generation</h1>
-
-                <div>
-                    ${entryExists
-                        ? html` <nwb-button
-                                  size="small"
-                                  @click=${() => {
-                                      if (shell) {
-                                          const entry = get(tutorialPipelineName);
-                                          shell.showItemInFolder(entry.project.initialized);
-                                      }
-                                  }}
-                                  >${unsafeSVG(folderOpenSVG)}</nwb-button
-                              >
-
-                              <nwb-button
-                                  size="small"
-                                  @click=${async () => {
-                                      const hasBeenDeleted = await remove(tutorialPipelineName);
-                                      if (hasBeenDeleted) this.requestUpdate();
-                                  }}
-                                  >${unsafeSVG(restartSVG)}</nwb-button
-                              >`
-                        : ""}
-                </div>
             </div>
             <p>
                 This page allows you to generate a dataset with multiple subjects and sessions so you can practice using
@@ -76,10 +53,43 @@ export class TutorialPage extends Page {
 
             ${hasEntry(tutorialPipelineName)
                 ? html`<div>
-                      Data has been preloaded into the <b>${tutorialPipelineName}</b> pipeline, which can be accessed
-                      via the <a @click=${() => this.to("guided")}>Guided Mode</a> conversion list.
-
-                      <br /><br />
+                      <p>
+                          A dataset has been generated for you at
+                          <small
+                              ><code
+                                  ><a @click=${() => shell?.showItemInFolder(entry.project.initialized)}
+                                      >${entry.project.initialized}</a
+                                  ></code
+                              ></small
+                          >
+                          and preloaded into the <b>${tutorialPipelineName}</b> conversion pipeline.
+                      </p>
+
+                      <p>Try to fill out as much metadata as you can while going through this tutorial. Be creative!</p>
+
+                      <p>
+                          Don't worry about providing incorrect information. We'll let you know if something will break
+                          the conversion.
+                      </p>
+
+                      <p>
+                          And remember,
+                          <b>the more you provide Global Metadata, the less you'll have to specify later.</b>
+                      </p>
+
+                      <div>
+                          ${new InspectorListItem({
+                              message: html` <h4 style="margin: 0;">A Final Note on DANDI Upload</h4>
+                                  <small
+                                      >When you reach the Upload page, make sure to provide a Dandiset ID on the
+                                      <b>DANDI Staging server</b> — just so we don't overrun the main server with test
+                                      data.</small
+                                  >`,
+                              type: "warning",
+                          })}
+                      </div>
+
+                      <p>Let's get started with your first conversion on the NWB GUIDE!</p>
 
                       <nwb-button
                           primary
@@ -87,7 +97,16 @@ export class TutorialPage extends Page {
                           @click=${() => {
                               resume.call(this, tutorialPipelineName);
                           }}
-                          >Open Conversion Pipeline</nwb-button
+                          >${"page-before-exit" in entry ? "Resume" : "Begin"} Conversion</nwb-button
+                      >
+
+                      <nwb-button
+                          size="small"
+                          @click=${async () => {
+                              const hasBeenDeleted = await remove(tutorialPipelineName);
+                              if (hasBeenDeleted) this.requestUpdate();
+                          }}
+                          >Delete Pipeline</nwb-button
                       >
                   </div>`
                 : html`
@@ -161,7 +180,8 @@ export class TutorialPage extends Page {
                           }}
                           >Generate Dataset</nwb-button
                       >
-                  `}`;
+                  `}
+        `;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/uploads/UploadsPage.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/uploads/UploadsPage.js
index d50259348..7039bbb9f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/uploads/UploadsPage.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/pages/uploads/UploadsPage.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class UploadsPage extends Page {
         });
 
         return html`
-            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 10px;">
+            <div style="display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 5px;">
                 <h1 style="margin: 0;">DANDI Uploads</h1>
             </div>
             <p>This page allows you to upload folders with NWB files to the DANDI Archive.</p>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/stories/preview/inspector/InspectorList.js b/src/renderer/src/stories/preview/inspector/InspectorList.js
index e21802c59..af071b07b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/stories/preview/inspector/InspectorList.js
+++ b/src/renderer/src/stories/preview/inspector/InspectorList.js
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ export class InspectorListItem extends LitElement {
                 background: WhiteSmoke;
                 border: 1px solid gray;
                 border-radius: 10px;
-                padding: 5px 10px;
                 overflow: hidden;
                 text-wrap: wrap;
+                padding: 25px;
+                margin: 0 0 1em;
             }
 
             #message {
@@ -97,20 +98,16 @@ export class InspectorListItem extends LitElement {
 
             :host([type="error"]) {
                 color: #9d0b0b;
-                padding: 25px;
                 background: #f8d7da;
                 border: 1px solid #f5c2c7;
                 border-radius: 4px;
-                margin: 0 0 1em;
             }
 
             :host([type="warning"]) {
                 color: #856404;
-                padding: 25px;
                 background: #fff3cd;
                 border: 1px solid #ffeeba;
                 border-radius: 4px;
-                margin: 0 0 1em;
             }
         `;
     }