# Navigation Panel

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The Navigation Panel provides access to the most important System tools and features, as well as the layout tabs. Like all panels, it can be shown and hidden. The Navigation Panel contains the following controls:

• Main Menu – use to configure fundamental behavior such as System Administration, Users and User Roles, Local Settings, etc.

•Layout Tabs – all open tabs are displayed and can be navigated through

• Cloud Connect Button – connects to Nx Cloud. This button indicates the current Nx Cloud connection status and allows you to connect/disconnect to Nx Cloud and open the Nx Cloud Portal.

• Help Button – Invokes this help System

•Standard window sizing buttons – Minimize, Maximize, Exit