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Navigation basics

Learn how Probe is organized across global pages, Studios, Managers, and contextual panels.

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Short answer

Probe is organized around global pages, creation surfaces, operational surfaces, and contextual panels.

When to use this

Use this article when you are new to Probe and need to understand where work lives before opening a Studio or Manager.

Requirements

You can browse public marketing and discovery surfaces without specialized setup. Account-specific surfaces may require sign-in.

How Probe navigation is organized

Global pages help you browse and discover. Studios are for creating or comparing work. Managers are for organizing active work, schedules, files, programs, orders, or operations.

Contextual panels add support around the main page. A panel can show AI chat, discovery context, project context, notifications, or quick access without forcing you to leave the current surface.

Common problems

If you are unsure where to start, decide whether you are trying to browse, create, operate, or configure. Browse from global pages. Create in a Studio. Operate in a Manager. Configure from settings or the relevant product surface.

Read the ProTools overview for the Studio and Manager split. Read What is Probe for the platform-level explanation.

Escalation guidance

If navigation does not match the page you are on, include the page URL, the action you expected, and the device size when you ask for help.

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