--- title: "User Interface Overview - Lasernet FO Connector User Guide" slug: "user-interface" description: "This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the main interface components in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations." updated: 2026-03-04T11:48:00Z published: 2026-03-04T11:48:00Z canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/user-interface" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.lasernetgroup.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # User Interface This overview will help you to quickly familiarise yourself with the main interface components in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Note For recommended further reading about Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, visit the [Microsoft portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/). The Lasernet Group is not responsible for any external content. ### Login Screen When you open Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations in your browser for the first time, the login screen appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-ZYRCTJAG.png) ### Start Screen The start screen, or landing page, is displayed after you log in: this is your home or default page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-12P1DCNH.png) #### Navigation Pane The navigation pane, located on the left side of the window, displays icons for options and commands that will direct you to your desired pages from the main area. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-X7TXK6CJ.png) - To expand the navigation pane, click the hamburger menu icon. You can also pin it to keep it open. - The **Home** button will take you back to the default landing page. - You can add menu options or items to your **Favorites** list. To do so, click the star icon to the right of each menu option on the user interface. To see your **Favorites** list, click the **Favorites** button, the third on the navigation pane. - The **Recent** button opens a list of all the menu links that the user has recently visited. - Click the **Workspaces** button to view a list of all available workspaces in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. The workspaces are also displayed as tiles on the start screen. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-0O27YBNI.png) - The **Modules** button opens a list of all modules on the platform, organized in alphabetical order. Each module contains an area page, which is expandable and contains various menu item links that lead to different pages. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-T7AHD98U.png) #### Navigation Bar The navigation bar at the top of your screen contains various options and displays the path you follow while using the application. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-G4PKUZIY.png) - The application's logo is on the far left. Clicking the logo takes you back to the home dashboard. - To the right of the logo, you can find the **Company picker** button, which displays the company name's acronym. You can click it to choose a different company or legal entity. - The **Search** tool lets you search for any item within the application. - The **Notifications** button opens a tab on the right of the screen where system messages and notifications are displayed. - The **Feedback** button takes you to a wizard where you can leave feedback and comments on Finance and Operations. - The **Settings** button lets you access the **User options**, **Task recorder**, **Mobile app**, and **Personalization** pages. - Click the **Help and Support** button to access content that may help you while using the application, or to request support. - The icon displaying the user's initials indicates who is currently logged in. Click this button to change user accounts. #### Ribbon ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-B23O8JSA.png) - The Menu bar includes direct commands (such as **Edit**, **New**, and **Delete**), as well as items that open in a list below. - The Action pane sits below the menu bar and is where items from the Menu bar are opened. Depending on which menu item is selected, the action pane will present different groups of commands. Each command leads to either a new page, a wizard, or another set of options. - To the right of the menu bar, you can find several buttons, including **Power Apps**, **Open in Microsoft Office**, **Attachments**, **Refresh**, **LASERNET infolog**, **Open in new window**, and **Close**. #### List Pages Most pages in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations are list pages. These contain master data, which can be read, modified, and updated. Users can also create new master data and delete existing master data. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-XTS8EG67.png) #### Filter Pane A common feature is the filter pane. Click the funnel icon at the top left of the page, below the Action pane, to access various options for refining your search. You can either use the default filter or click the downward arrow next to it to select one of the predefined ones. You can also add multiple filter fields. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-5WATSR1P.png) #### FastTab A FastTab is a type of page that contains several expandable sections that can be either opened one at a time or kept open at the same time. Each section presents different fields that provide information about the specific item the user is working on. Most fields allow the user to personalize the item through various options. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-BOG0AYT3.png)