Sidebar

The sidebar appears to the left of the working area and can contain one of four features: Navigator, Shelf, OpenSearch, and Categories. The sidebar defaults to the Navigator.

To change the current sidebar option, click and select the desired feature.

Navigator
The Navigator enables you to navigate the contents of the Alfresco repository and view them in a tree format without updating the working area as you navigate.
Shelf
The Shelf displays the items in your clipboard. It also provides quick access to content, through shortcuts and the list of recently viewed spaces.
OpenSearch
OpenSearch enables you to connect to other available OpenSearch services, such as other Alfresco repositories, to expand your search outside the current repository.
Categories
The Categories feature in the sidebar enables you to filter the content items in the repository by a predefined set of categories. Categories are defined by the System Administrator and associated with content items by users.