# Finding your way around

> The sidebar takes you to each area, search finds any project, client, product, vendor or invoice, and the user menu holds settings, theme and log out.

Source: https://docs.moodiri.com/getting-started/finding-your-way-around

![Home page with the main sidebar (Home, Projects, Time, Messages, Directory, Files, Library, Financials), the settings gear at bottom left and the user menu avatar at top right.](https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/getting-started--finding-your-way-around-1600.webp)
Same screen with numbered callouts: https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/getting-started--finding-your-way-around-annotated.webp
Callout 1: User menu
Callout 2: Settings


Every screen in Moodiri has the same frame: the sidebar on the left for moving
between areas, and a header across the top with the page title, search,
notifications and your user menu. Once you know these four places, you can reach
anything in a couple of clicks.

## The sidebar (Home, Projects, Time, Messages, Directory, Files, Library, Financials, Settings)

- **Home**: your dashboard of numbers, recent projects, invoices, files and activity. See [Home dashboard](https://docs.moodiri.com/home-and-activity/home-dashboard).
- **Projects**: every project, with a count of active ones. See [Projects list](https://docs.moodiri.com/projects/projects-list).
- **Time**: timers, timesheets and time reports. See [Time overview and access levels](https://docs.moodiri.com/time-tracking/time-overview-and-access-levels).
- **Messages**: every client conversation and team channel, with a count of unread conversations. See [Messages workspace](https://docs.moodiri.com/messages-and-chat/messages-workspace).
- **Directory**: clients, vendors, companies and people. See [Directory overview](https://docs.moodiri.com/directory/directory-overview).
- **Files**: every document across your projects. See [Files](https://docs.moodiri.com/files-and-documents/files).
- **Library**: products and families you reuse. See [Library](https://docs.moodiri.com/library/library-overview).
- **Financials**: the Financial Hub, with invoices, collections, client funds and sales tax in its tabs. It shows a count when invoices are overdue. See [Financial Hub](https://docs.moodiri.com/financials/financial-hub).
- **Settings**: at the bottom of the sidebar. See [Profile](https://docs.moodiri.com/settings/profile) and the other Settings pages.

Choose **Collapse sidebar** at the bottom to shrink it to icons. A collapsed sidebar
opens while you rest the pointer on it and closes when you move away. On a phone,
choose **Open navigation** at the top left to show it.

> **Note:** **Time** appears when time tracking is on for your firm. If an area described here is missing from your sidebar, see [Feature availability](https://docs.moodiri.com/reference/feature-availability).

## Recent and pinned projects in the sidebar

Under the main links, the sidebar lists projects for one-click access:

- **Recent** shows the last three projects you opened.
- **Pinned** keeps the projects you choose, up to eight. Hover over a project and choose the pin (**Pin** followed by the project name). Choose it again to unpin.

Pins are saved for you on this browser, so each teammate keeps their own.

## Global search (Cmd/Ctrl+K)

Use the **Search...** box in the header, or press **Cmd+K** on a Mac or **Ctrl+K** on
Windows to open search from anywhere. On a phone, choose **Search** in the header.

Search finds **Projects**, **Clients**, **Products**, **Vendors** and **Invoices** as you
type, showing up to three of each. Choose **View all** under a group to see the rest.
Before you type, search lists pages you opened recently under **Recent**. The header search
also matches Settings pages, so typing *markup* or *logo* takes you to the right one.

## Links inside messages

When someone references a project, space, product, approval or invoice in a message,
it shows as a link chip. Choose it to open that item, wherever it lives in the
project. If the item was deleted or belongs to another firm, the link shows a
not-found page instead. To add a reference yourself, see
[Project chat](https://docs.moodiri.com/messages-and-chat/project-chat#attachments-images-and-mentions).

## Light, dark and system theme

![Home dashboard with the account menu open at top right, showing Settings, Dark mode and Log out, over the overview totals, recent projects and recent activity.](https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/getting-started--finding-your-way-around--light-dark-and-system-theme-1600.webp)
Same screen with numbered callouts: https://docs.moodiri.com/shots/getting-started--finding-your-way-around--light-dark-and-system-theme-annotated.webp
Callout 1: Dark mode


Open the user menu (your photo at the top right) and choose **Dark mode** or **Light
mode** to switch. To follow your device's setting instead, choose **System** in
[Appearance](https://docs.moodiri.com/settings/appearance).

The user menu also has **Settings** and **Log out**.

## Notifications

The bell in the header shows your latest notifications and how many are unread. See
[Notifications](https://docs.moodiri.com/home-and-activity/notifications#the-notification-bell).

## Questions

### How do I keep a project one click away?

Pin it. Hover over the project in the sidebar's **Recent** list and choose the pin. It moves to **Pinned** and stays there until you unpin it.

### The sidebar is just icons. How do I see the labels?

Rest the pointer on it and it widens to show every label. To keep it open, choose **Expand sidebar** at the bottom.