# Navigating the NexWave interface

Once you are signed in, the rest of NexWave revolves around three things: the **navbar** at the top, the **side menu** on the left, and the **awesome bar** for jumping to any record by name. Learn these and you can find anything in seconds.

## The navbar

The bar across the top of every page contains:

* **NexWave logo / Home**: returns you to the default workspace.
* **Awesome bar**: the search box in the centre. Type any record name, doctype, report, or page; results appear as you type. **Ctrl+G** (Cmd+G on macOS) jumps your cursor straight there.
* **Notifications bell**: shows mentions, assigned-to-me items, and system alerts. The number badge counts unread items.
* **Help (?)**: contextual help for the current page; the link points to the relevant section of this documentation site.
* **Avatar / profile menu**: opens **My Settings**, **Reload**, **Toggle Theme** (light/dark), and **Log out**.

 ![NexWave navbar showing breadcrumbs, awesome bar, notifications, help and avatar](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8xMmRlZDA1Ni05OWM2LTQzNWMtYmM2NS0wYzQ5MjU4ZDQ2NjkvMDItbmF2YmFyLnBuZyIsInR5cGUiOiJhdHRhY2htZW50IiwiaWF0IjoxNzkyNjIwOTAwLCJleHAiOjE3OTI3MDczMDB9.F86FuQj-kpcsbppqYBmxv5E_ijvwOBIOP2ixSog6c7U)

## The side menu

The collapsible menu on the left lists the **workspaces** you have access to. Each workspace is a curated landing page for one functional area: Accounts, Buying, Selling, Stock, HR, and so on.

Click a workspace name to open it. From the workspace landing page you typically see:

* **Shortcuts**: tiles linking directly to the most-used reports and lists.
* **Cards**: grouped links to all the related doctypes (e.g. the *Accounts Receivable* card lists Sales Invoice, Customer, Payment Entry).
* **Charts and number cards**: live KPIs scoped to the workspace.

Workspaces are configurable: your administrator can pin or unpin tiles to suit how your team works.

 ![Side menu listing the public workspaces, with Accounting expanded](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8xY2JiZGI3MC01OGFiLTQ3YTYtOTFhMi1jMzdjY2Y3ODVkMTAvMDMtc2lkZS1tZW51LXdvcmtzcGFjZXMucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTI2MjA5MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5MjcwNzMwMH0.xINkE1vu9A7IYvEXd6ZFn875nPvvQWOewmDJm2sFe4s)

The **Accounting** workspace, for example, opens to a P&L summary chart, headline number cards, and shortcut tiles linking to the most-used masters and reports.

 ![Accounting workspace showing the P&L chart, KPI tiles, shortcuts and module cards](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC9jYzE1MjE2MC03MmMyLTRiOTktYjJhOS1jNzU5YzRhMDdlZTYvMDUtd29ya3NwYWNlLWFjY291bnRpbmcucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTI2MjA5MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5MjcwNzMwMH0.dmInQAoETswM9EL7bScow9VY3cF5GL7NiSttvohfL7w)

## The awesome bar

This is the single most important shortcut in NexWave. Press **Ctrl+G** (Cmd+G on macOS) from anywhere to focus it, then start typing.

| Type this | And you get |
|-----------|-------------|
| `SI-2026-` | Open Sales Invoices matching the prefix; pick one to jump straight to it. |
| `customer` | Quick links to *Customer* list, plus matching customer records. |
| `new sales invoice` | One-click jump to the *New Sales Invoice* form. |
| `sales analytics` | Direct link to the Sales Analytics report. |
| `unread`  | Your unread notifications. |
| `today`   | Records created today, filtered by doctype. |

The awesome bar parses what you type and figures out whether you are after a record, a list, a report, or a "new" form. It saves dozens of clicks a day.

 ![Awesome bar dropdown after typing "sales invoice", showing list, report, new form and search-help options](https://docs.nexwaveapp.com/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzL2YxMTg5ZTEzLTdlMTQtNDA1ZC04MDI1LWMxZmI0Y2Y2MTg0ZC8xZmVjNzE3MS1lNjFkLTRkMzYtYWUxMS1lNTExNDhjZDY1ODEvMDQtYXdlc29tZS1iYXIucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTI2MjA5MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5MjcwNzMwMH0.XJLSpq22S_SZCdC3q_hpyYKhZvaMMU-Vt3by3BT08Bc)

## List view, form view, report view

Almost every screen in NexWave is one of three kinds:

* **List view**: a table of all records of one doctype (e.g. all Sales Invoices). You filter, sort, and bulk-select here. URL pattern: `/app/sales-invoice`.
* **Form view**: a single record with all its fields and child tables. You read or edit here. URL pattern: `/app/sales-invoice/SAL-INV-2026-00001`.
* **Report view**: a query-based grid (often with filters and a chart) summarising data from one or more doctypes. URL pattern: `/app/query-report/<Report Name>`.

The link colour and breadcrumbs at the top of each page make it clear which view you are in.

## Breadcrumbs and recent items

* **Breadcrumbs** at the top of any form show the doctype and parent module, with one click back to the list.
* **Recently viewed** is available from the awesome bar (type `recent`) and from the side menu's *Recently Updated* card.

## Tabs and sections within a form

Forms are split into **tabs** (across the top of the form) and **sections** (collapsible groups within each tab). For long forms, click the **Collapse all** / **Expand all** link to jump between sections quickly.

## Keyboard shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action |
|----------|--------|
| **Ctrl+G** / **Cmd+G** | Focus the awesome bar |
| **Ctrl+S** / **Cmd+S** | Save the current form |
| **Ctrl+B** / **Cmd+B** | Submit a submittable document |
| **Esc**  | Close any open dialog |
| **/**    | Focus the awesome bar (when no field has focus) |
| **?**    | Open the keyboard-shortcuts cheat sheet |

The full list is always available from the **?** menu in the top-right > **Keyboard Shortcuts**.

## Related documentation

* [Working with forms](/doc/13af761f-6a0c-47dc-9a9e-6505212bba11): saving, submitting, amending and cancelling records.