How to navigate and use the Showell App

Showell app is very easy to use. Quickly find out how to navigate the Showell App, and take a look at some basic controls and gestures!

The basic gestures

Keyboard Commands

Keyboard commands for Windows devices

The home screen layout

• The side menu is located in the top left corner
• The top menu is activated by clicking/tapping the top part of the app 
• Your content can be found on your home screen or from the side menu
  
  • If you have Showell Themes enabled, you will be able to navigate to your content from a custom made home page (as seen in the image above).

How to navigate the top and side menu

• You can access the top menu by tapping or clicking the top of your screen.
  • The top menu contains the advanced search option and a variety of handy Tools:
    
    • Set the Showell App in Fullscreen mode
    • Selected files
    • Write Notes
    • Enable Kiosk-mode
    • Additional features when you are viewing a folder or file:
  • • • Sharing
      • Drawing
      • Screen recording
      • Sorting and filtering options
• The side menu is opened by tapping or clicking the tab with the three stripes on the top-left corner of your screen. Here you can find:
  • Quick search option
  • Browse files
  • Recent files
  • My Files
  • My Presentations
  • My Shares
  • Notifications
  • Contacts (Only visible if a CRM integration is enabled)
  • Accounts (Only visible if you have access to multiple accounts)
  • Admin (link to Showell Admin, Only visible if you are an Admin)
  • Help (link to the Showell Help Center)
  • Preferences

How to navigate the content structure

You can look for content in a couple of different ways:

• From the home page:
  • Click on one of the buttons and see what content there is
• From the side menu
  • Select Browse files to dive into your content hierarchy
  • Select Recent files to see what has been recently added or viewed
  • OR use search to find the files you need
    
    

How to navigate a file or presentation

• Browse through pages:
  • Swipe left and right OR
  • activate the top menu (click or tap) and click the arrows that appear on the side of the screen OR
  • Click and drag with your mouse OR
  • use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard
• Zooming:
  • Use the pinch gesture to zoom in and out OR
  • Use your mouse wheel (scrolling) OR
  • Activate the top menu (click or tap), click Tools > Zoom in/Zoom out
• Go back:
  • Activate the top menu (click or tap) and click the 'back'-arrow in the top left of your screen (next to the 3 lines, side menu icon) OR
  • Swipe left or left arrow key when on the first slide OR
  • Use ESC on your keyboard
    
    

How to Set up your preferences

• Open the side menu
• Select Preferences
  • Set your profile picture
  • Change your password
  • Enter your phone number
  • select the app language
  • Find your Showell Version
  • Choose to Sign out