# Introduction to navigating Attio

URL: https://attio.com/help/reference/attio-101/introduction-to-navigating-attio
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Get to know your way around Attio.

The Attio workspace can be divided into two main areas: the** sidebar** and the **main panel**.

![Dashboard interface showing a list of companies with names, websites, and tags. Sidebar includes various menu options like Home, Tasks, and Contacts.](https://a.storyblok.com/f/234930/626x921/27b93190df/attio-sidebar.png)

### Sidebar

The sidebar is how you navigate and use Attio. It is expandable and collapsible, and has several sections:

1. The **control panel** section, which allows you to switch or add new workspaces, access settings, invite team members, make referrals, access the app directory, and sign out.
2. The **search** section, which allows you to quickly access commands by simply using `cmd + k` or quickly search your entire CRM using `/`.
3. The **navigation panel**, which allows you to access the Home page, notifications inbox, tasks, notes, emails, reports, sequences, and workflows.
4. The **records section**, which holds all records pages with directories of all records in your workspace.
5. The **list section**, which gives you access to every list you have created or has been shared with you.
6. The **chats section**, where you can access past [Ask Attio](https://attio.com/help/reference/attio-ai/ask-attio/chat-with-ask-attio) chats or start a new one.

If you ever have questions about using Attio, our Help center and in-app chat support are just a click away. You can click the `?` in the top right corner to access our `Help center` or to contact `Support`. You can also find keyboard shortcuts for nearly every function, as well as the library of shortcuts.

### Main panel

The **main panel** is where your CRM data is displayed and where you take action on it.

![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/234930/2221x1532/8c13123e5d/navigatingattio_mainpanel.png)

For quick access to settings associated with all records pages and list views, click the `⋮` in the top right, beside **Ask Attio**. Note that access to settings is dependent on your permissions.

For example, if you’re an admin looking at the **Companies** view, the menu will take you to the settings page to manage the Companies object and its associated attributes.  
![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/234930/1311x604/a0c42d9a1c/navigatingattio_settings.png)

## Learn more

For more information about navigating Attio, including how to use search and quick actions, see [Navigating your workspace](https://attio.com/help/reference/productivity-collaborating/navigating-your-workspace) in our Reference section.

## Up next

Learn [how to sync companies and people](https://attio.com/help/reference/attio-101/syncing-people-and-companies) to Attio.