> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cohesive.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The left rail

> Find Workspaces, files, Skills, Connectors, and scheduled work from the left rail.

Use the left rail to find your work and create new items in the right place.

## Choose a view

The icons above the rail switch between **Workspaces**, **Chats**, **Skills**, and **Connectors**. **Automations** also appears when enabled for your organization.

| View | What you'll find |
| - | - |
| **Workspaces** | Your Workspace trees, Favorites items, and items shared directly with you. |
| **Chats** | Your private recent conversations and Pinned chats. |
| **Skills** | Personal Skills and templates. |
| **Connectors** | Connected apps and the records you can browse. |
| **Automations** | Scheduled instructions and their status. |

You can collapse the panel to make room for the Canvas and expand it when you need it.

## The Workspaces view

**My Workspace** is your personal Workspace. Expand a Workspace to see its folders, Canvases, and files in one tree. A folder can hold both files and Canvases; there aren't separate folder systems for each type.

**Favorites** gives quick access to items you've added to favorites. **Shared with me** lists Canvases and files shared directly with you. Shared Workspaces appear in the Workspace list.

Chats stay private. Open them from **Chats**, Home, your open tabs, or the chat controls for the current Canvas. Use **Pin** to keep a conversation in the Pinned group.

## Create in place

Use the create menu beside the rail's search field, or right-click a Workspace or folder. Available actions include **New canvas**, **New chat**, **New document**, **New folder**, **Upload files**, and **Upload folder**.

Creation uses the location you selected. A Canvas or file created in a shared Workspace inherits that location's access.

## Open and organize

* Expand a row to browse its contents.
* Use **Open** or **Open in new tab** from an item's menu to open the work.
* Drag files or Canvases onto folders to organize them.
* Drag a file onto a Canvas to use it there. A dialog explains whether you're adding a live reference, promoting it to the Workspace, or making a copy.

Read the label beside your cursor before dropping. See [Files in Cohesive](/product/files/overview) for the reference and copy rules.

## Inspect the active Canvas

The Canvas explorer shows the open Canvas's contents and conversations. Press `E` on the Canvas to toggle it. Use it to locate cards, change their visibility, or find [comment threads](/product/collaboration/comments).

Open **Archive** from the account menu or the **Archive** tab in Settings to restore removed work.