> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://enercalc.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://enercalc.com/docs/e3d-training-manual/getting-started/chapter-2.md).

# A Tour of the Graphical User Interface

How to navigate the ENERCALC 3D graphical user interface, including the toolbars, ribbon, windows, and status bar.

The graphical user interface can generally be broken into five major areas:

1. Quick Access Toolbar: Offers frequently used tools in plain sight with just a single click.
2. Ribbon bar: Organizes all available tools into logical categories.
3. Windows: Used to display the model and to issue graphical commands like adding, selecting, deleting and querying model geometry.
4. Data Tables Toolbar: Offers quick access to input and output data tables without navigating to the Tables tab in the ribbon.
5. Status bar: Used to provide feedback to the user on the status of the program and the model.

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Parts of the graphical user interface are user configurable through commands such as:

**Settings & Tools > Graphic Scales:** Used to establish the scale of many items that are displayed on the screen.

**Settings & Tools > Colors:** Used to establish the color of the background and many items that are displayed on the screen.

**Settings & Tools > Toolbar:** Used to toggle the display of the Data Tables toolbar.


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