Workspace:

Beneath the menu bar the remainder of the page is known as the Workspace this area will change according to the particular function that is selected, it may for example, display the Control Panel - as is the default, an editor screen, or a manager screen. You will always note that the Title Bar, Menu Bar, and Pathway displays remain in place. They just change to reflect the content of the screen being displayed.

Control Panel Quick Icons:

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On the Control Panel are 12 Quick Icons that allow easy access to the frequently used functions of the Administrator Back-end. These Quick Icons duplicate some of the functions that are available via the above Administrator Menu buttons.

Add New Content: Click the Add New Content icon to access the Content Items: New screen. Create a new Content Item.

Content Items Manager: Click the Content Items Manager icon to access the Content Items Manager . Control the Static Content Items that appear on the web site from this screen.

Static Content Manager: Click the Static Content Manager icon to access the Static Content Manager. Control the Static Content Items that appear on the web site from this screen.

Front Page Manager: Click Front Page Manager icon to access the Front Page Manager. Control which Content Items appear on the web site Front Page from this screen.

Section Manager: Click the Section Manager icon to access the Section Manager. Control the existing Sections and create new Sections from this screen.

Category Manager: Click the Category Manager icon to access the Category Manager. Control the existing Categories and create new Categories from this screen.

Media Manager: Click the Media Manager icon to access the Media Manager . Control the existing Media and upload new Media from this screen.

Trash Manager: Click the Trash icon to access the Trash Manager. Control the contents of the web site Trash. Either permanently delete or restore any (all) items in the Trash Manager.

Menu Manager: Click the Menu Manager icon to access the Menu Manager. Edit the existing Menus and create new Menus from this screen.

Language Manager: Click the Language Manager icon to access the Language Manager. Control the available Languages installed on the system and upload new Language files.

User Manager: Click the User Manager icon to access the User Manager screen. Control existing Users. Create new Users. Control the Access Level for each User.

Global Configuration: Click the Global Configuration icon to access the Global Configuration. Edit any of the Joomla! installations'  primary controls and settings.

Any of the web site Components that are added after the initial installation of Joomla! may also add a Quick Icon to this panel. The Quick Icon panel itself can be modified to suit personal preferences.