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Sidebar, Spun Tools and Go to (Ctrl/Cmd+K) ​

At a glance ​

LocationSidebar → Tools (grid icon); Ctrl/Cmd+K anywhere
PlanAll plans, including the free tier
Related features2

The sidebar shows a label under every icon; a chevron above the bottom group, or the "Show labels under sidebar icons" switch in Settings → Menu & Features, collapses it to icons only. Fixed items: Spun (the dashboard), Chats, Tools, Extensions; then up to six pinned features; then Settings and Sign out. Spun Tools (the grid icon, or the Tools tab on a phone) lists every feature in eight groups named by the job: Inbox, Plan, Grow, Automate, WhatsApp & Calls, Insights, Developer, and Hubs. Rows that need WhatsApp (for example AI Chatbot, Auto Labeling, Alarm Rules, Digests and API & MCP Keys) only appear once the WhatsApp Channel extension is installed. Without it, those rows and toggles are hidden. Rows shipped as extensions carry a small puzzle mark; the search box also matches keywords such as "kanban" or "mcp". Pin any row to the sidebar from its pin icon (six at most; a seventh asks you to unpin one first). Lead Games (Grow), Digests and AI Logs (Insights) open from Spun Tools as full pages with a close button. Ctrl/Cmd+K opens a search over every tool and every Settings page: type a name, move with the arrow keys, press Enter to open.

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How to use ​

  1. Click Tools in the sidebar (or the Tools tab on a phone) and pick a row from its group, or type in the search box.
  2. Hover a row and click the pin to add it to the sidebar; click it again to remove it.
  3. Press Ctrl/Cmd+K anywhere, type part of a name, and press Enter.
  4. To collapse the sidebar to icons, click the chevron above Settings; click it again to bring the labels back.

FAQ ​

  • Where is a feature in the menu?
  • How do I pin a feature to the sidebar?
  • Why can I not pin another feature?
  • What is Ctrl+K?
  • How do I hide the sidebar labels?
  • What are the Spun Tools groups?
  • Where is Lead Games?
  • Why do I not see some tools in the menu?
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