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title: "Find your way around"
space: "Raven"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/raven/getting-started/find-your-way-around"
updated: "2026-11-07"
---

Raven on a computer has three parts: the left rail, the channel sidebar and the main area. This page says what each one holds.

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## The left rail

- **Search** opens the command palette, which finds people, channels, pages and settings and runs commands. The shortcut is **Ctrl + K**, or **⌘ + K** on a Mac. See [Search](wiki:5b6f46e31887).
- **Direct Messages** lists your conversations with one other person. See [Direct messages](wiki:b1e16cc45b3c).
- **Notifications** lists mentions of you and reactions to your messages. See [In-app notifications](wiki:f999c29a32f9).
- **Threads** lists the threads in your channels. See [Threads](wiki:161cb577529e).
- Your workspaces, one logo each. Drag a logo to change the order.
- **Manage Workspaces**, below the logos, opens **Settings > Workspaces**. It shows when there is a public workspace you are not in.
- **Scheduled Messages** lists the messages you have scheduled.
- **Later** holds your saved messages and reminders.
- Your photo, for your status, **Settings** and **Log out**.

## The channel sidebar

The sidebar lists the channels of the open workspace. Click the workspace name to switch workspaces. **⋮** next to it creates a channel, manages channels or customizes the sidebar. See [Organize your sidebar](wiki:ada77c4c6037).

## The main area

The channel name at the top of a channel opens its files, links, threads, settings and members. Threads and channel details open in a panel on the right.

## Settings

Settings opens over Raven, from the menu under your photo or with **Ctrl + /**, or **⌘ + /** on a Mac. It is on the computer only.

## On the mobile app

The app has five tabs: **Home** for the channels of your workspace, **DMs**, **Threads**, **Notifications** and **Profile**. Profile holds your profile and status, appearance, preferences, **Later**, scheduled messages and **Log out**.

If you are in more than one workspace, tap **Home** again on the channel list to switch. See [Find your way around the app](wiki:6dfe8db94425).

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