General Navigation & Gestures

 

Gestures and Keyboard commands

While navigating Showell, whether viewing or presenting content, you can use a variety of gestures and techniques to move between pages or zoom in for more detail. The table below offers some quick tips on how to do this efficiently.

Side Menu

The Side Menu can be found in the top left corner of the app, represented by a hamburger icon. This menu provides access to all your materials and important features. From here, you can easily navigate through your shared materials, create presentations, and view notifications from your Admins. Additionally, you can customize your personal preferences and adjust the Showell App Settings to suit your needs. For further information, simply click on the links provided to explore the topic in more detail.

• Logo: Click the logo to go back to your main page
• Your Profile picture: Click your picture to quickly jump to your personal settings
• Home: Open your main page where you can start navigating your content
• Files: Use this side menu navigation to easily find the content you're looking for, including recently visited files and newly uploaded/updated materials.
• My Files
• Shares
• Presentations
• Notifications
• Courses
• Admin - Only visible for Showell Administrators: From here you can quickly Manage your content, users, groups and Workspace settings
• My Workspaces - Only available if you have access to multiple workspaces: From here you can easily select the Showell Workspace you'd like to access.
• Your name (your settings): Your personal preferences and Showell App settings, quick link to our Showell Help Center and sign out.

Top Menu

The Top Menu provides convenient access to various tools that can help you find and present materials effectively. Use this menu to easily share one or multiple items and arrange the layout of your materials for a better user experience. When navigating a file, it can be accessed by clicking or tapping on the top section of the app.

For further information, simply click on the links provided to explore the topic in more detail.

• Path: You will always have a clear view of the location you are currently navigating in. Click the breadcrumbs and quickly jump to any file or folder of choice.
  • When you are viewing a document or file, you can easily see its path or location by clicking on the folder icon next to its name.
• Search: From the top menu you can quickly search all your contents
• Collect: Find all your collected files in one place
• '3 dots': This section provides access to commonly used features. Keep in mind that some features are only available depending if you are viewing from a folder, file or Theme-page.
  • Fullscreen: Set the Showell App in Fullscreen mode
  • Kiosk: Enable Kiosk-mode
    
  • Note
  • Start presenting: Start a presentation of the files within the selected folder
  • Sort, View and Languages: Learn more on all sorting and filtering options
  • Share
  • Download
  • Screen recording

Navigate the content structure

Finding and navigating your content is simple and user-friendly. You have multiple options to search and explore your materials, making it easy to locate what you need.

1. Home: Open your main page where you can start navigating your content.
2. Files: Use this side menu navigation to quickly navigate to the content you are looking for.
   1. From the 'Files'-tab you can navigate through all the Workspace content structure
   2. From the 'Recently opened'-tab you will find any recently opened files
   3. From the 'New & updated'-tab you will find any recently uploaded or updated materials
   4. Tip: Click the 'arrow' next to a folder, to open the folder
3. Main structure navigation: Your main structure can have a variety of clickable options to navigate depending on your viewing options, or then if your workspace is utilizing Templates. This varies from thumbnails or list items to buttons or links.
4. Path/Breadcrumb navigation: By clicking the breadcrumbs in the path, you can quickly jump back to a higher lever folder, or then open a list view for navigating.
   1. When you are viewing a document or file, you can easily see its path or location by clicking on the folder icon next to its name.

 

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Navigating and Presenting Files

Showell provides a range of tools to help you navigate and present files seamlessly - whether you're showcasing a document, image, video, or even a 3D model. These tools are designed to ensure you deliver content to your customers or prospects in the most professional and impactful way.

For a full list of available gestures and keyboard shortcuts, click here

 

The File Toolbar (1)

Once you open a file, you’ll see a toolbar located at the bottom of the screen. This toolbar gives you quick access to essential functions, including:

• Zooming in and out of content
• Activating Annotate or pointer tools
• Swapping between pages
• Toggling between Reader and Presenter modes:
  • Reader Mode allows vertical scrolling.
  • Presenter Mode switches to horizontal navigation - ideal for client-facing presentations.
• When viewing 3D content, you’ll also see a settings icon on the toolbar, enabling you to tweak the model’s display settings.

 

Top Right: Search and Quick Actions (2 & 3)

In the top-right corner, you’ll find additional navigation tools (2):

• Search Tool: Easily find specific terms within the file.
• Share the file
• Enter Full Screen Mode – perfect for presentations. In full screen:
  • The top navigation bar disappears.
  • The bottom toolbar minimizes, creating a clean, distraction-free view.
• On the far right, you can open the side menu (3), which includes the Table of Contents. This menu offers a convenient way to jump between pages or sections of the file.

 

Top Left: File Info and Exit (4)

In the top-left corner, you have two key options:

• Click the file name to view file details such as metadata or description.
• Click the back arrow to exit the file and return to your previous screen.

With these tools, navigating and presenting files in Showell is both intuitive and efficient - ensuring you’re always ready to make an impact.

 

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File Browser

When you need to add more files to your share, create a presentation, move or copy files, or select a thumbnail or wallpaper from a gallery, you will come across the File Browser. The File Browser window allows you to easily and efficiently navigate through your content structure to choose one or multiple files.

Top menu in the File Browser:

• Quickly jump between the workspace content, your My Files, Recently viewed and Collected files
• Use the 'Search' option to quickly find what you are looking for
• Click the folder name in the path (breadcrumbs), to go back to a previous folder
• By clicking the lines or dotted icon, you can change the layout to grid or list view
• You can also Add a folder or upload files while you are navigating the File Browser

File Browser:

• With clicking a folder, you will navigate deeper into the structure
• With clicking a file, you will open a preview
• With clicking a multi-page file, while creating a presentation, you will be able to collect individual pages to add to your presentation
• Use the checkbox in the top left corner of a file/folder to choose or collect it.
  • Keep in mind that folders cannot be added to a presentation.
  • Folders and files that do not have sharing permissions cannot be collected

Bottom section in the File Browser:

• Selected/Collected: This will show the current selection/collection of files you have check marked.
• Cancel: You can cancel your selection at any time
• Add: Once you have chosen all the files you need, simply click the Add button