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Find your way around
Every page of the Site Connect web app uses the same frame: a top bar, a column of module icons on the left, a menu for the module you're in, and the page itself. Once you know the frame, every page in this guide is easy to find.
Where to find it
Address: hub.siteconnect.aiWho can use it: everyone. You only see the menu items your role allows — see Roles and permissions.
The layout at a glance
| Area | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Top bar | Site Connect logo, workspace switcher, breadcrumb, quick search, your plan, and your avatar menu. |
| Left rail | One icon per module (HR, Chat, Projects…). Red numbers show things waiting for you. |
| Module menu | The pages inside the module you picked, grouped under small headings. |
| Page area | The page you're working on. |
| Floating chat | A chat button in the bottom-right corner, so you can reply to a coworker from any page. |
The top bar
From left to right:
- Site Connect logo and name.
- Workspace switcher — the name of the company workspace you're in, with a small label for its plan (for example, Free plan). Click it to search your workspaces and jump to another one, or click View all workspaces. See Workspaces.
- Breadcrumb — shows where the current page sits in the menu (for example, HR / Employee). Click a part of it to go back to that list.
- Quick search — the box that reads Quick search in Site Connect. See Quick search below.
- Plan badge — shows Users (seats in use / seats on your plan), Plan expiry, and, if you're allowed to see billing, Credit left in your company's credit wallet. A warning icon appears when all seats are used or someone is locked out for lack of a seat. Click it to open Plans and billing.
- Your avatar — opens your personal menu:
- your name and email,
- Language — switch the app language,
- Appearance — Light, Dark, or System (follows your computer),
- Personal settings — see Personal settings and profile,
- Sign out.
The left rail and module menu
The rail lists these modules, in this order: HR · Chat · Project · Scheduling · Tasks · Approvals · Automation · Utilities · System · Plans. You only see the ones your role allows, and Chat appears only when your company uses team chat.
- Chat, Scheduling, and Automation open their page straight away.
- The other modules open their first page and show the module menu next to the rail, for example HR › Employees, Teams / Departments, Timesheet (weekly)…
- Tasks and Approvals have their own side panels with filters and lists instead of a plain menu.
Hover over an icon to see its full name.
Red badges
| Badge on | Counts |
|---|---|
| Chat | New messages you haven't read |
| Tasks | Your overdue tasks |
| Approvals | Requests waiting for your approval |
| Utilities | Finished exports you haven't downloaded yet |
Badges refresh by themselves every few minutes.
Give the page more room
If you'd like the module menu to stay out of the way, open Personal settings › Utilities and turn on Auto-hide the secondary menu. The menu then only slides out when you move the mouse over the rail.
On a phone or small screen
When the browser window is narrow, the top bar is hidden. Tap the menu button in the top-left corner to open the rail and module menu. Your avatar menu is at the bottom of the rail.
Quick search
Press ⌘K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows) on any page, or click the Quick search in Site Connect box.
- Pick a shortcut from the list: Internal chat, Projects, Task, Approve, or Settings.
- Type at least two letters of a project name to find that project and open its profile.
- Use the arrow keys and Enter to choose, and Esc to close.
TIP
The shortcut doesn't open while you're on the Chat page.
Floating chat
On every page except Chat, a round chat button sits in the bottom-right corner (Open chat). Click it to see your conversations and open one in a small window. You can keep several windows open while you work.
Don't want it? Choose Hide floating chat. A thin tab stays on the right edge of the screen — click it (Show floating chat again) to bring the chat back. Your choice is remembered on that computer.
Take an annotated screenshot
Press Ctrl+Shift+2 (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+2 (Mac) anywhere in the app:
- Your browser asks which screen or window to share — pick one.
- Drag to select the area you want, then click Crop & Use (or Use the whole image).
- Mark it up with arrows, rectangles, circles, highlights, numbering, notes, or Blur to hide private details.
- Click the green button with the check mark when you're done. The marked-up image is copied to your clipboard, ready to paste with Ctrl+V / ⌘+V into chat or an email.
- In the Photo taken panel you can also choose Copy image again, Download to save it as a file, or Retake.
Old look and new look
The layout described on this page is the new look, which everyone gets by default. If your screen still shows the older layout (no top bar), click New look in the bottom-left corner to switch.
If a page is missing from your menu
- Your role doesn't include it. Ask an administrator to give you the permission — see Roles and permissions.
- Your company doesn't use that module. For example, Chat only appears when team chat is on for your workspace.
Typing the page address by hand doesn't get around this: Site Connect sends you back to a page you're allowed to see.