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title: "Find your way around"
url: "https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/find-your-way-around"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-07-10T16:57:36.891Z"
---

# Find your way around

A quick guide to the CADchat sidebar, dashboard, calendar, and search so you can navigate the app with confidence.

## The sidebar

The sidebar runs along the left side of every page. It gives you access to everything in CADchat.

-   **Dashboard**: Your home base. Shows recent activity and spaces.
-   **Calendar**: View your scheduled meetings.
-   **Your organizations**: Click an organization name to expand its list of spaces. You may belong to more than one. See [Organizations and Spaces](https://help.cadchat.com/en/article/what-are-organizations-and-spaces) for more.
-   **Shared With Me**: Spaces shared with you from outside your organization.
-   **Recently Visited**: Automatically updated as you open spaces.
-   **Bookmarked**: Spaces you've pinned for quick access. 

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/b27a08ea-c476-46a8-8654-2690d8f72661)

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## Collapsing the sidebar

Click **Collapse** at the bottom of the sidebar to switch to icon-only mode and give yourself more screen space. Click **Expand** to restore full labels.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/e910f925-874d-4879-a031-ed9c18784c57)

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## Search

Use the **Search** bar at the top of the page to find spaces and files across your organizations.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/3b363b74-7bd2-4679-8059-e09e34a8906e)

## Tips and edge cases

-   If an organization is missing from the sidebar, sign out and sign back in to refresh your membership.
-   If the sidebar is in icon-only mode and you can't identify sections, click **Expand**.
-   Recently Visited is browser-specific. If you switch browsers or devices, the list may be empty.