# The menu bar

**Note:** The following is a schematic representation.

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

- <span class="guibutton">**All Applications**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--1">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_applauncher.png)</span>. Opens a menu with icons for launching an app.
- Depending on the configuration: Quick launch icons for launching frequently used apps.
    
    The context menu allows to define the apps that should be displayed as quick launch icons.
- <span class="guibutton">**Notifications**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--2">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_unreadbadge.png)</span>. The icon is displayed when receiving a new notification. The icon notifies you of the number of new notifications e.g., new appointment invitations. If clicking the icon, the notification area opens.
- Depending on the configuration: <span class="guibutton">**Call history**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--3">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_call.png)</span>. Opens the call history that shows all calls or missed calls. If clicking on an entry, the window for calling this contact will be opened.
- <span class="guibutton">**Refresh**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--4">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_refresh.png)</span>. Reloads objects from the server. Irrespective of this function, objects are refreshed in regular intervals.
- <span class="guibutton">**Help**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--5">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_help.png)</span>. Opens a menu with further functions:
    
    
    - <span class="guibutton">**Help**</span>. Opens a context related help page.
        
        Tip: Some windows also include the help icon. If clicking on it, the respective help for the window context is displayed.
    - Giving feedback about the groupware
    - Depending on the configuration, there are several guided tours that help you get started with the groupware.
    - <span class="guibutton">**About**</span>. Shows information about the groupware.
- <span class="guibutton">**Settings**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--6">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_settings.png)</span>. Opens a menu with further functions:
    
    
    - Customize settings.
    - Depending on the configuration: <span class="guibutton">**Connect your Device**</span>. Launches a wizard for setting up local apps with which you can access your groupware data.
- <span class="guibutton">**My account**</span> icon. Opens a menu with further functions:
    
    
    - <span class="guibutton">**Download personal data**</span>. Opens a window where you can adjust your personal contact data in the global address book.
    - <span class="guibutton">**Sign out**</span>. Signs you out from the groupware.

Depending on the configuration, further menu entries might be available.