> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.harness.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.harness.io/harness-platform/3.0/in-harness-3.0/navigation.md).
# Navigation
Harness 3.0 introduces a modern hierarchical navigation system designed for efficiency and discoverability. The navigation is composed of a left sidebar, top header bar, expandable "More" menu, settings panel, recent items list, and an integrated AI assistant.
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**NEW IN 3.0**
The 3.0 navigation replaces the previous module-based tab layout with a unified sidebar that surfaces the most commonly used areas while keeping the full breadth of the platform accessible through the More menu.
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### Primary Navigation
The left sidebar is the primary entry point for all navigation in Harness 3.0. It is always visible and provides quick access to the most-used areas of the platform.
The table below describes what each section contains and when you'd use it.
| Section | Contents | Description |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Home** | Dashboard, Metrics, Notifications | Landing page with an overview dashboard, key metrics, and notification center for the current scope. |
| **Activity** | Deployment Events, Pipeline Executions, Audit Logs | Centralized activity feed showing deployment events, pipeline execution history, and audit trail entries. |
| **More** | Expands to full category list | Expands to reveal all available modules and resources organized by category. See [More Menu](#more-menu) below. |
| **Recent** | Dynamically populated, pinnable items | Displays recently accessed resources. Items can be pinned to keep them visible at the top of the list. |
| **Settings** | Account, Organization, Project settings | Located at the bottom of the sidebar. Opens the settings page scoped to the current account, organization, or project. |
```txt
Sidebar
|-- Home
| |-- Dashboard
| |-- Metrics
| |-- Notifications
|
|-- Activity
| |-- Deployment Events
| |-- Pipeline Executions
| |-- Audit Logs
|
|-- More --> [Expands to category grid]
|
|-- Recent
| |-- [Pinned items]
| |-- [Recently accessed items]
|
|-- Settings (bottom of sidebar)
```
### More Menu
The More menu is the gateway to the full Harness platform. Clicking **More** in the sidebar expands a categorized grid of all available modules, tools, and resource management pages.
#### DevOps
Core DevOps capabilities for building, deploying, and managing applications.
* **Deployments**: Continuous delivery pipeline management and execution.
* **Artifacts**: Artifact registry and artifact management.
* **Portal**: Developer portal for service catalog and documentation.
* **Repositories**: Source code repository management (Harness Code).
* **Workspaces**: Infrastructure as Code workspace management.
#### Security
Security scanning and runtime protection capabilities.
* **Security Tests**: Static and dynamic security analysis integrated into pipelines.
* **Runtime Security**: Runtime threat detection and policy enforcement.
#### Efficiency
Cloud cost optimization and infrastructure efficiency tools.
* **Cloud Costs**: Cloud cost management, recommendations, and budgeting.
#### Platform
Platform-wide dashboards and account management.
* **Dashboards**: Custom dashboards for cross-module visibility.
* **Dashboards 2.0**: Next-generation dashboard builder with advanced visualizations.
* **Account**: Account-level settings and billing overview.
#### Resources
Shared platform resources used across modules and pipelines.
* **Connectors**: Integration endpoints for external systems.
* **Secrets**: Secure credential storage and management.
* **Environments**: Deployment target environment definitions.
* **Delegates**: Worker agents for executing pipeline tasks.
* **Services**: Application service definitions and configurations.
* **Templates**: Reusable pipeline, stage, and step templates.
* **Variables**: Shared variables accessible across pipelines.
* **Policies**: OPA-based governance policies.
* **Webhooks**: Webhook endpoint management for external integrations.
### Recent Items
The **Recent** section in the sidebar is dynamically populated based on the resources and pages you access most frequently. It provides a fast way to return to items you were recently working with.
| Feature | Description |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dynamic Population** | Items appear automatically as you navigate the platform. The list updates in real time based on your activity. |
| **Pin / Unpin** | Pin frequently used items to keep them at the top of the Recent list. Pinned items persist across sessions and are not displaced by newer activity. |
| **Capacity Limits** | The Recent list has a fixed capacity. When the limit is reached, the oldest unpinned items are removed to make room for new entries. |
| **Per-User Personalization** | Recent items are scoped to the individual user. Each team member sees their own activity history. |
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**PINNING WORKFLOW**
Hover over any item in the Recent list to reveal the pin icon. Clicking the icon toggles the pinned state. Pinned items are displayed in a separate group at the top of the list for quick access.
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#### Manage your Recent items
To manage your Recent Items list:
1. Click the **Menu** icon to the right of `Recent`.
2. In the `Recent` section, you can add recent items to the `Pinned` section. To remove recently visited items, click **Clear all**.
3. When you're done customizing your Recent Items list, click **Save**.
### Keyboard Shortcuts
Harness 3.0 supports keyboard shortcuts for common navigation actions. These shortcuts work from any page and provide a fast way to move through the platform without using the mouse.
| Shortcut | Action |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/` | Open the global search dialog. Begin typing to search across all resources, pages, and documentation. |
| `g` then `h` | Navigate to Home. |
| `g` then `a` | Navigate to Activity. View deployment events, pipeline executions, and audit logs. |
| `g` then `s` | Navigate to Settings. Opens the settings page for the current scope. |
| `Esc` | Close the current dialog, panel, or overlay. Works for search, AI assistant, and modal dialogs. |
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**SHORTCUT AVAILABILITY**
Keyboard shortcuts are disabled when a text input field is focused to prevent accidental navigation. Press `Esc` first to blur the input, then use the shortcut.
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