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Navigating Your Workspace

name: "Navigating Your Workspace" slug: "navigating-your-workspace" category: "01_Getting_Started" section: "Core Concepts" version: "1.0.0" sort_order: 1 description: "A quick visual tour of the primary workspace layout: the navigation sidebar, cloud storage, database records, and the utility panel." seo_title: "Navigating Your Workspace | Valstorm Docs" seo_description: "A quick visual tour of the primary workspace layout: the navigation sidebar, cloud storage, database records, and the utility panel." is_published: true is_public: true icon: "Rocket" published_date: "2026-09-16T12:18:37.472Z" modified_date: "2026-09-16T12:18:37.472Z" guide_id: "gui_Wt1h2bI3IDdlqPZY"

Navigating Your Workspace

A quick visual tour of the primary workspace layout: the navigation sidebar, cloud storage, database records, and the utility panel.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Left Panel

Your primary command center is on the left. From here, you can manage New Chats, the Command Center, Cloud Storage and Database Records

Step 1: Left Panel

Interactive Target: #left-navigation-panel

2. Valstorm File System (VFS)

The VFS houses all your companies' files, SOPs, and documentation. Store anything here like pdfs, documents, and spreadsheets.

Valstorm's AI can use this information for context.

Step 2: Valstorm File System (VFS)

Interactive Target: #left-nav-cloud-section-header

3. Database Records

Manage structured database records across your CRM, project management and custom business objects.

Step 3: Database Records

Interactive Target: #left-nav-records-section-header

4. Top Navigation Bar

The top navigation bar provides global search, user profile settings, and quick-toggle controls for your panels.

Step 4: Top Navigation Bar

Interactive Target: #top-navigation-navbar-container

5. Main Content Area

Your primary work area. AI chat sessions, documents, data tables, and everything else happens here.

Step 5: Main Content Area

Interactive Target: #main-workspace-content

6. Click the Right Panel

Step 6: Click the Right Panel

Interactive Target: #top-nav-right-panel-toggle-btn

7. Right Panel

Keep secondary tools close at hand without losing focus on your main workspace. You can quickly toggle this panel at any time.

Step 7: Right Panel

Interactive Target: #right-utility-panel

8. Tabs

The tabs to check all the features are managed here. Explore them later.

Step 8: Tabs

Interactive Target: #right-utility-panel-utility-header

9. Click to Learn Shortcuts

Click on Command Palette to proceed.

Step 9: Click to Learn Shortcuts

Interactive Target: #top-navigation-command-palette-btn

10. Learn Shortcuts

This shows the commands you can run to save time using your keyboard instead of clicking. You can save days by learning these!

Step 10: Learn Shortcuts

Interactive Target: #command-palette-options

Summary & Next Steps

You now know the core layout of Valstorm! Use these navigation landmarks to seamlessly switch between documents, records, and AI tools.

🧭 Interactive Walkthrough: Click ▶ Launch Interactive Guide: Navigating Your Workspace to start this hands-on tour directly in Valstorm.