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!
💡This article provides guidance with:
The basic gestures
Keyboard Commands
Keyboard commands for Windows devices
Navigate to previous presentation/file slide | ARROW LEFT |
Navigate to next presentation/file slide | ARROW RIGHT |
Leave the presentation or file | ESC or ARROW LEFT in first slide/page |
Return to previous menu | ESC |
Search | CTRL+F |
Multi-select content (Showell Online only) | SHIFT+Select |
Keyboard commands for iOS devices
Navigate to previous presentation/file slide | ARROW LEFT |
Navigate to next presentation/file slide | ARROW RIGHT |
Leave the presentation or file | ESC or ARROW LEFT in first slide/page |
Return to previous menu | ESC |
Search | CMD+F |
Multi-select content (Showell Online only) | SHIFT+Select |
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:
- The top menu contains the advanced search option and a variety of handy Tools:
- 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