===== Navigate the interface =====


** Use this chapter when you need to… **

  * recognise the main HORTUS areas quickly
  * use the top menu, search, filters, tabs, and action panels confidently
  * understand how repeated interface patterns reduce the learning curve
  * locate personal tools such as notifications, favourites, and workspace entry points


** Main roles **
  * All users


** Related chapters **
  * [[hortus:profile|Build your public profile]]
  * [[hortus:communication|Communication]]
  * [[hortus:publish|Create and publish content]]

HORTUS behaves like a family of related interfaces rather than a collection of unrelated screens. Once you understand the recurring logic — top navigation, search, filters, result lists, tabs, right-side actions, and workspace sidebars — you can move between modules quickly and with much less friction.

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