# Home

Home is a portal that is dynamically updated to give you access to your installed components and features in the Modern Design interface for the Pentaho User Console (PUC). Home includes a Quick Access and a table of files that you can manage directly from Home.

## Navigate to Home

To navigate to Home, complete the following steps: 

1. Log into PUC.
2. Open **Home** by taking one of the following actions: 

   1. If you are using the **Modern Design** of PUC, in the menu on the left side of the page, click **Home**.
   2. If you are using the **Classic Design** of PUC, click **Switch to the Modern Design**.

   **Home** opens with the **Quick Access** section expanded.

   **Note:** You can collapse the **Quick Access** section by clicking the chevron icon next to its name.

**What to do next:** Use links in the Quick Access section to access Pentaho components or work with the files table at the bottom of the page. For details, see the [Quickly access Pentaho components](#quickly-access-pentaho-components) and [Manage files](#manage-files) sections on this page.

## Quickly access Pentaho components

You can access installed Pentaho components directly from Home by clicking related links in each of the following group boxes:

* [**Data Sources**](/pba/pentaho-user-console/modern-design/data-connections.md)

  Data Sources provides access to the Data Connections component, which you can use to manage data sources for projects. Click **Manage Data Sources** to access the Data Connections component.
* [**Browse Files**](/pba/pentaho-user-console/classic-design/about-pentaho-user-console-perspectives/browse-puc-perspective.md)

  The Browse Files component of the Modern Design interface helps you keep your files and folders organized, making them easier to find and use. Click **Browse Files** to access the Browse Files component.
* [**Semantic Model Editor**](/pba/semantic-model-editor.md)

  The Semantic Model Editor (SME) enables you to create and manage semantic data models for multidimensional analysis, bridging the gap between data integration and business analytics. By providing a centralized, reusable semantic layer, SME helps teams standardize business logic, simplify report creation, and improve data accessibility for analysts and decision-makers. Click **View models** to access SME.
* [**Pipeline Designer**](/pba/pipeline-designer.md)

  Pipeline Designer is a web-based interface that you can use to design, execute, and manage data integration workflows directly in your browser. A wide range of database connections, advanced transformation steps, and robust execution monitoring is supported in Pipeline Designer. Click **View ETL Designs** to access the Pipeline Designer.

## Manage files

Use the Home file table to open and manage recently opened and favorite files, including transformation and job files.

To open or manage files directly from Home, complete the following steps:

1. In the table at the bottom of Home, select one of the following tabs:
   * **Recently opened**
   * **Favorites**
2. Search for or browse to the file you want to manage.
3. Open or manage files by taking one of the following actions:
   * To open the file, click **Open**.
   * To manage the file, click the **More Actions** icon, and then select one of the following options:

     <table><thead><tr><th width="243.55548095703125">Option</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Not favorite (click to add)</strong></td><td>Adds the file to the <strong>Favorites</strong> tab and changes the heart icon in the <strong>Favorite</strong> column from empty to red.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Favorite (click to remove)</strong></td><td>Removes the file from the <strong>Favorites</strong> tab and changes the heart icon in the <strong>Favorite</strong> column from red to empty.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Download</strong></td><td>Downloads the file to your default download folder. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Move</strong></td><td>Opens the <strong>Move to</strong> window. In the <strong>Move to</strong> window, you can navigate to a different folder or create a new folder and click <strong>Move here</strong> to move the file to that folder.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Duplicate</strong></td><td>Opens the <strong>Duplicate to</strong> window. In the <strong>Duplicate to</strong> window, you can navigate to a different folder or create a new folder and click <strong>Paste here</strong> to create a duplicate of the file in that folder.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Send to trash</strong></td><td>Opens the <strong>Send to trash?</strong> dialog box. You can click <strong>Yes</strong> to move the file into the trash.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Info</strong></td><td>Opens <strong>File Name</strong> window, where you can view information about the file. You can also copy the file path by clicking <strong>Copy source</strong>. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rename</strong></td><td><p><strong>Important</strong>: If the file you rename is a transformation or job, any dashboards, schedules, or favorites linked to it become inactive and stop functioning.</p><p></p><p>Makes the file editable in the table. After you enter a new name, you must click <strong>OK</strong> to rename the file.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>


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