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Parts of the Windows client interface

The following image illustrates where you can find the main components of the Service Manager Windows client interface:

The numbers in the image above represent the following components.

Component Description
1 Shortcut bar. Shortcuts to different perspectives and views. For more information, see the Shortcut bar topic.
2 Menu bar. Menus of commands that apply to or affect the Windows client.
3 Command line. Quick access to areas of Service Manager brought up by entering the command for them. For more information, see theEnable an operator to see the command line topic.
4 Tool bar. Commands and operations that are not specific to the current editor.
5 Editor Tool bar. Commands and operations that are specific to the current editor. The editor is determined by the type of entry selected in the System Navigator tab.
6 System Navigator. The forms available to the user, grouped by their applications.
7 Form open for editing. The current form being edited.

The Windows client interface also has views and perspectives. See the related topics for more information.

All of the views, perspectives, and editors are collectively called the workbench.

Related topics

Workbench
Editor
Shortcut bar
Perspectives

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