# Navigating the Platform

This guide provides an overview of the GrowthFactor interface, helping you find your way around and understand how the platform is organized.

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**The Sidebar**

The sidebar is your primary navigation tool. It's organized into sections that mirror your workflow: discover opportunities, manage your pipeline, collaborate with others, and configure settings.

**Collapsing the Sidebar**

Click **Collapse** at the top of the sidebar to minimize it and expand your map view. Click again to restore the full sidebar with labels.
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### Help and Resources

Click the **?** icon at the bottom of the sidebar to open the help menu. The menu provides quick access to:

* **Ask AI** – Open an AI-powered assistant that answers questions about the platform without leaving the app
* **Help & FAQs** – Access the help documentation and frequently asked questions
* **Product Roadmap** – View upcoming features and product development plans
* **Send Feedback** – Share suggestions, report issues, or request features directly to the GrowthFactor team
* **Known Issues** – See current platform issues, their status, and when they were last updated
* **System status** – A live colored dot shows whether the platform is operational, degraded, or experiencing downtime; click for the full status page
* **Changelog** – Browse the latest product updates and improvements

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### User Menu

Click your **user avatar** at the bottom-left of the sidebar to access:

* Organization switching (if you belong to multiple organizations)
* Log out

Your name and current organization display beneath the avatar.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.growthfactor.ai/getting-started/navigating-the-platform.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.