> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ruler.nl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ruler.nl/getting-started/navigating-ruler.md). # Navigating Ruler The menu, the search function, and the action buttons you will meet on almost every page. ## The menu The menu on the left follows the order of the compliance cycle. Hover over a menu item to see its sub-pages; for example, **Legal Framework** opens **Themes and topics**, **Radar** and **Consultations**. From top to bottom:

Hovering over a menu item shows its sub-pages

| Menu item | What it is for | | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Inbox** | Alerts about relevant changes in the Legal Framework, Radar, Consultations and other sources | | **Legal Framework** | Themes and topics that apply to your institution, the Radar with upcoming legislation, and Consultations you can respond to | | **Control measures** | The library of your organisation's policies, procedures and controls | | **Risks** | The risk heatmap and your risk assessments | | **Tasks** | All tasks assigned to people and departments in your organisation | | **Monitoring** | The monitoring agenda and monitoring reports | | **Control** | Task control and Inbox control for administrators (optional module) | | **Signalling** | Incoming news for other laws, such as HR or tax (optional module) | At the bottom of the menu you find three more items: * **Sources**: everything Ruler monitors, split into Laws and regulations and News and case law. Sources are not filtered for your type of institution. * **Switch**: only visible if you have access to more than one customer account. * **Settings**: language, the administrator settings, Help, Log out and the version number. Clicking the version number shows a short explanation of the latest update. Scroll down to see earlier versions. ## Search The **magnifying glass** at the top right is Ruler's general search. It searches across everything in Ruler: laws, topics, themes, news items, case law and more.

Create task, search, and the Department and Profiles switchers

## Creating a task from anywhere The **plus** button at the top right creates a generic task, one that is not linked to a specific item in Ruler. Tasks linked to an item, such as an alert or a topic, are created from that item's page. See [Creating a task](/tasks/creating-a-task.md). ## Department and profile switchers On most pages you see two dropdowns at the top right: **Department** and **Profiles**. * If your organisation has more than one department in Ruler and you have access to several, use **Department** to switch. You see the content relevant to that department, and you can only select one department at a time. * If your organisation has more than one profile, use **Profiles** to switch profiles on or off. Content specific to a switched-off profile is hidden. If your organisation has only one department and one profile, these dropdowns do nothing. ## Action buttons The same set of action buttons appears on many pages. What they do: | Button | Action | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Archive | Archive an item | | Impact | Give an alert an impact score: low, moderate or high | | Create task | Create a task linked to this item | | Info | See which departments and profiles the item is linked to, and its design and effectiveness score | | Unfollow | Stop following a Radar item | | Exclude | Exclude a topic from assessment (administrators only) | | Link procedure | Link a procedure | | Link control | Link a (key) control | | Edit | Edit the page | | Delete | Delete the item | Each button is explained in more detail on the page of the feature it belongs to.