There are a lot of detailed reviews about the difficulty of assembling the desk. One thing we did was lay out all the hardware on a tray and that really helped.
Here's one other detail that may help others who decide to buy it. The modesty panel in the back is piece "ST." Note that the vertical side of the desk on the right side is thicker than the vertical side of the desk on the inside left (meaning the inside of the stack of drawers next to where your legs will go when you sit down).
Put piece ST so that the bolt hole for the right side of the desk is closer to the edge of ST than the opposite side since on the opposite side the vertical piece is thinner. The manufacturer wanted to keep the bolts the same length, and that was the way to do it. This was actually the toughest part of the assembly and confused us for a long time because just eyeing it, we didn't notice that the one bolt hole was closer to the edge of the modesty panel than the other one. We had to measure it to realize that. The bolts wouldn't firmly attach until you get the placement of ST right.
We are glad we bought the desk. It's sturdy and just the right size for the space we have. I like the stack of drawers on the left so that I can put my computer mouse on the right side of the laptop and lay my spreadsheet that I need to edit to the left of the laptop.
I bought a black plastic shelf that works well with the desk to give extra space for a desk lamp and my third picture shows the desk with the shelf on it. Please pay attention that the shelf was a separate purchase.
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