Working with Fluid Homepage Controls

The following list describes the controls that appear on fluid homepages and fluid dashboards. (Many of these controls are also displayed on fluid pages, classic pages, and classic homepages.) Which controls are displayed in the banner varies depending on the width of the browser window. As the width decreases, controls are moved from the banner to become links in the Actions menu.

Term	Definition
	Back button (unlabeled). Use the Back button to navigate back to the previously visited component, homepage, activity guide, navigation collection, or WorkCenter. See Using the Back Button. Note: Displayed on fluid dashboards and transaction pages only; not displayed on fluid homepages.
	Use the Global Search bar to perform global searches. See Working with Global Search.
	Home button. Use the Home button to return to your default homepage, which is the homepage that you arrive at directly upon signon.
	Global Search button. Displayed on small form factor devices (fluid homepages, dashboards, and other pages). Use the Global Search button to open the Global Search bar in the banner. Note: Displayed on large form factor devices (fluid homepages, dashboards, and other pages) only when the browser width does not permit display of the Global Search bar.
	Notifications button (without the new notifications indicator). Use the Notifications button to open the Notifications panel displaying any pending actions and alerts. See Using the Notifications Panel. Note: Displayed on fluid dashboards; also displayed on fluid homepages when the Notifications panel is hidden either when the browser width is 1280 pixels or less or through personalization. See Managing Fluid Homepages.
	Actions button. Use the Actions button to display the Actions menu. See Using the Actions Menu.
	Homepage Actions button. Use the Homepage Actions button to display the menu specific to the homepage. See Using the Actions Menu. Note: On small form factor devices, the Homepage Actions menu does not appear and the items are integrated in the Actions menu.
	NavBar button. Use the NavBar button to display the NavBar (sometimes referred to as the navigation bar). See Working with the NavBar.
	Homepage drop-down selector. When there are multiple homepages to which you have access, use this drop-down list to select a different homepage. Alternatively, you can use the left and right arrows of the homepage navigator to navigate through your homepages. Note: Displayed on fluid homepages only.
	Homepage navigator. When there are multiple homepages to which you have access, use the left and right arrows of the homepage navigator to navigate through your homepages. The homepage navigator displays the numerical position of the current homepage as well as the total number of homepages. Note: Displayed on fluid homepages only.
	Recently Visited button (in the quick access bar). Use the Recently Visited button to display your recently visited items in the quick access bar. See Using the Quick Access Bar.
	Favorites button (in the quick access bar). Use the Favorites button to display your favorite items in the quick access bar. See Using the Quick Access Bar.
	Accessibility button (in the quick access bar). Use the Accessibility button to enable screen reader mode, display a list of keyboard shortcuts, and access information on how to enable and use the accessibility layout features within the application. See Using the Quick Access Bar and Accessibility Guide: Using the Accessibility Button in Fluid.
	Refresh button. Use the Refresh button to refresh the fluid dashboard, manually, so that all live tiles display the most current representation of the underlying data if you’ve been on the dashboard for a period of time. Note: Individual tiles can be configured to refresh at specific rates. Note: Displayed on fluid dashboards only. On fluid homepages, a Refresh link is displayed in the Actions menu.