# The display area

**Note:** The display area contents are different for each app. The following is a schematic representation.

<div class="informalfigure" id="bkmrk-"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject">![The display area](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_gui_content.png)</div></div></div>**Content**

- A list of app specific objects: emails, contacts, appointments, tasks, files
    
    To adjust the list width, hover over the line between the list and the detail view.
- On top of the list, control elements for selecting or sorting objects are displayed.
- The details of the object selected in the list, are displayed in a detail view.
    
    If double-clicking on an object in the list, the content will be displayed in a window.
- To select multiple objects, enable the <span class="guibutton">**Checkboxes**</span> option in the <span class="guibutton">**View**</span> drop-down in the toolbar.
    
    You can also use your system's multi selection functions.

You can change the view in the display area by clicking on <span class="guibutton">**View**</span> in the toolbar.