> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.skillsdb.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Navigation and Shortcuts > Find your way around SkillsDB — the sidebar sections, the Actions menu, the ⌘K command menu, Find in view, the Help menu, and keyboard shortcuts. > [!NOTE] > > **Quick Summary:** SkillsDB organizes its pages into a left sidebar with **Search**, **Inbox**, and four sections — **Profile**, **Team**, **Company**, and **Library**. Every page has an **Actions** menu for that page's commands, and the **⌘K** (Mac) or **Ctrl+K** (Windows) command menu lets you jump to any page or run any action by typing. # Overview This page explains how to move around SkillsDB and how to work faster once you know where things are. It covers the left sidebar and who sees each part of it, the **Actions** menu that holds each page's commands (such as **Export**), the command menu you open with **⌘K** or **Ctrl+K**, the **Find in view** field for filtering a table, the **Help** menu, and the keyboard shortcuts SkillsDB supports. What you see in the sidebar depends on your role and on your organization's settings. Employees see their own **Profile** pages. Managers and other leaders also see **Team** pages for the people they oversee. Administrators also see **Company** pages for configuring SkillsDB. The **Library** section holds the organization's shared catalogs — careers, certifications, skills, training, and more — and each library can be shown or hidden by an administrator. Commands that act on the page you are viewing live in one place: the page's **Actions** menu. For example, exporting a table, adding a new record, or deleting the rows you selected all happen from **Actions**. The same commands are also available by typing in the command menu, so keyboard users never need to reach for the mouse. > [!TIP] > > **Tip:** In this documentation, a path such as **Team > Skills** means: select **Skills** under the **Team** section of the left sidebar. *** ## Understanding the Sidebar The left sidebar starts with two items that are not part of any section, followed by the four sections. | Sidebar item | What it contains | Who sees it | | - | - | - | | **Search** | Search across people, skills, training, certifications, and more | People whose organization's search permissions allow it | | **Inbox** | Assessments, approvals, and requests that need your attention | Everyone | | **Profile** | Your own **Skills**, **Assessments**, **Certifications**, **Learning Plan**, **Surveys**, and **Files** | Everyone, for the items your organization has turned on | | **Team** | **Skills**, **Assessments**, **Certifications**, **Training**, and **People** for the people you oversee | Managers and higher roles. Subject matter experts also see **Team > Training**. | | **Company** | **Assessments**, **Surveys**, **Journeys**, **Import**, and **Settings** | Administrators only | | **Library** | **Careers**, **Certifications**, **Checklists**, **Documents**, **Questions**, **Skills**, and **Training** | Everyone, for the libraries your organization has turned on. **Questions** and **Checklists** are for administrators only. | Some items appear only when your organization uses the matching feature. For example, **Surveys**, **Journeys**, **Import**, **Checklists**, and **Documents** appear only where those features are available. A section disappears entirely when none of its items applies to you. People who can see promotions but cannot open **Team > People** — for example, an employee who approves promotion steps — see a separate **Team > Promotions** item. Everyone else reaches promotions from the view menu on **Team > People**. Administrators control which **Profile**, **Team**, and **Library** items appear for everyone from **Company > Settings**. To learn how, see [Page Settings](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/page-settings.md). The sidebar also lists your **Favorites** — pages you have starred so you can return to them in one click. To learn how to add and manage favorites, see [Favorites](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/favorites.md). *** ## Using the Actions Menu Every page has one **Actions** button. It lists the commands that apply to the page you are viewing, grouped under headings such as **Add New**, **Go to**, **Data**, and **Selection**. **1. Open the menu** Select **Actions** on the page. **2. Choose a command** Select a command, such as **Export** under **Data** or **Document** under **Add New**. **3. Reach more commands** Select **More Actions…** at the bottom of the menu to open the full command menu. The **Actions** menu shows only the commands you are allowed to run. Commands that act on selected rows — such as **Delete** — appear only after you select rows in the table. When you select rows, a selection bar also appears with the same commands. The command menu (below) lists the same commands. In the command menu, a command you cannot run is shown as unavailable with a short reason, so you can see why it is not offered — for example, "Requires administrator access." *** ## Using the Command Menu The command menu lets you go anywhere and do anything by typing. Press **⌘K** on a Mac or **Ctrl+K** on Windows to open it from any page, and press the same keys again to close it. **1. Open the command menu** Press **⌘K** (Mac) or **Ctrl+K** (Windows). **2. Type what you want** Type a page name, such as `team skills`, or an action, such as `export`. The list narrows as you type. **3. Select a result** Use the arrow keys to highlight a result and press **Enter**, or select it with the mouse. The command menu groups its results: * **Go to** — **Search**, **Inbox**, and every sidebar item you can see, listed under its section name (**Profile**, **Team**, **Company**, **Library**). Typing a section name, such as `team`, finds that section's pages. * **Search** — Type a query and select **Search for "…"** to run it on the Search page, or select **Open search**. * **Page views** — The other views of the page you are on, such as a career's **Overview** or **Settings**. * **The page's own actions** — The same commands as the page's **Actions** menu. * **Help** — **Getting started** reopens the welcome guide. Administrators to whom tips apply also see **Turn off tips** or **Turn on tips**. When you turn tips off, SkillsDB confirms with "Tips are off. Turn them back on from ⌘K." Some results open a preview pane. Press **→** or **Tab** to open the preview of the highlighted result, and **←** or **Shift+Tab** to close it. *** ## Finding Rows in a Table **Find in view** filters the table on the current page as you type, without changing your saved filters. 1. Press **⌘F** (Mac) or **Ctrl+F** (Windows), or select **Find in view…** from the page's **Actions** menu 2. Type the text you are looking for. The table shows only matching rows. 3. Press **Esc** to clear the find and close the field On pages with a filter row, **Find in view** appears as a magnifying glass at the end of the filter row. Pressing **⌘F** or **Ctrl+F** again while the field is focused hands over to your browser's own find. On a page without a searchable table, **⌘F** and **Ctrl+F** open your browser's find as usual. *** ## Using the Help Menu The **Help** button at the bottom of the left sidebar opens a menu of help resources: * **Docs** — Opens this help center in a new tab * **Report issue** — Opens a form to report a problem to SkillsDB * **Keyboard shortcuts** — Opens the keyboard shortcuts list * **SkillsDB status** — Opens the SkillsDB service status page in a new tab * **What's new** — Recent product updates Some organizations also see an **Onboarding checklist** item while they are getting started. *** ## Keyboard Shortcuts Press **?** or **⌘/** (Mac) or **Ctrl+/** (Windows) on any page to open the **Keyboard shortcuts** list. You can also open it from the **Help** menu. Global shortcuts are ignored while you are typing in a field or while a dialog or menu is open. **Available on every page** | Keys | Action | | - | - | | **⌘K** / **Ctrl+K** | Open or close the command menu | | **/** | Open the Search page | | **?** or **⌘/** / **Ctrl+/** | Open the keyboard shortcuts list | | **⌘F** / **Ctrl+F** | Find in view, on pages with a table | | **D** | Switch theme: Light, then Dark, then System | When you press **D**, a message names the new setting, such as "Theme: Dark". This helps when you switch to **System** and nothing changes on screen because your device already uses that theme. **Inside the command menu** | Keys | Action | | - | - | | **Enter** | Select the highlighted result | | **⌘Enter** / **Ctrl+Enter** | Confirm a multi-select choice, such as adding several labels at once | | **→** or **Tab** | Open the preview pane for the highlighted result | | **←** or **Shift+Tab** | Close the preview pane | | **Esc** | Go back one level, or close the menu at the top level | | **Backspace** | Go back one level when the search box is empty | **Team > Skills (grading mode)** | Keys | Action | | - | - | | **G** | Turn grading mode on or off | | **↑** / **↓** | Previous or next skill | | **1–5** | Enter a grade | | **Esc** | Leave grading mode | **Taking a self-assessment** | Keys | Action | | - | - | | **Enter** or **→** | Next question. It never submits — only the Submit button does. | | **←** | Previous question | | **0–9** | Enter a grade (the key is the score) | | **N** | Mark the skill as Not Applicable | | **Esc** | Close the assessment | Batch grading for manager assessments has its own shortcuts, listed in the keyboard shortcuts list and described in [Manager Assessments](https://help.skillsdb.com/manager-guide/manager-assessments.md). *** # Common Questions > **Why don't I see the Team or Company section?** > > The **Team** section appears for managers and higher roles, and **Team > Training** also appears for subject matter experts. The **Company** section appears for administrators only. If you expect to see a section, ask your administrator to check your access level and your organization's page settings. > **Where did the Export button go?** > > Export is a command in each page's **Actions** menu, under **Export** or, on library pages, under **Data**. You can also press **⌘K** or **Ctrl+K** and type `export`. If Export is missing, your role may not be allowed to export that page's data. > **Do the shortcuts work on Windows?** > > Yes. Wherever this page shows **⌘**, use **Ctrl** on Windows. The keyboard shortcuts list inside SkillsDB shows the correct key for your computer. > **Why did pressing D change my theme?** > > **D** is the shortcut that switches the theme between Light, Dark, and System. It does not fire while you are typing in a field. Press **D** again until the message shows the theme you want. > **Can I hide sidebar items for everyone?** > > Yes, if you are an administrator. Use the **Hide Profile & Team Sections** and **Hide Library Sections** settings under **Company > Settings**. See [Page Settings](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/page-settings.md) for the steps. *** # Related Articles > **[Search](https://help.skillsdb.com/core-concepts/search.md)** > > Search across people, skills, training, and documents. > **[Favorites](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/favorites.md)** > > Star pages to pin them to your sidebar. > **[Saved Views](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/saved-views.md)** > > Save a page's filters and columns as a reusable view. > **[Page Settings](https://help.skillsdb.com/configurations/page-settings.md)** > > Choose which sidebar items your organization sees. > **[Inbox](https://help.skillsdb.com/core-concepts/inbox.md)** > > Review the assessments, approvals, and requests waiting for you. *** # Need Help? > [!NOTE] > > If you run into any issues or have questions, reach out to your organization's SkillsDB administrator or contact [SkillsDB Support](https://www.skillsdb.com/support). 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