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The hub in Qlik Sense Desktop

When Qlik Sense Desktop starts up, you arrive at the hub. The hub is where you find all your apps. Click an app in the hub to open it in a separate tab.

The Qlik Sense Desktop hub with the Work view open.

Qlik Sense Desktop hub view.

A: Toolbar

The toolbar contains the global menu and other useful commands.

Toolbar options
UI item Description
Menu Toggle on and off the navigation menu
Search You can search to easily find a specific app.
More

Global menu with options Dev Hub, Help and About.

You can click the Client authentication link to enable using Qlik Sense Desktop.

To learn more about Dev Hub, see Dev Hub.

B: Login information

Login information options
UI item Description
User

Your login information is displayed when you are logged in. Depending on how the Qlik Sense system has been set up, you may have to log in by clicking the Log in button.

When logged in, you can click User and then click User in the pop-up menu, to open the Profile dialog with the following information: User ID and User directory.

Log out

Click User and then click Log out in the pop-up menu to log out.

C: Create new app

App options
UI item Description
Create new app

Create a new app. The button is only available if you have permission to create apps.

To learn more about creating an app, see Creating an app.

Sort ascending

You can sort the apps alphabetically , by created date, or by published date, descending or ascending.

Grid View List View Toggle between grid view and list view of the hub, depending on what kind of overview you prefer.

D: Work

Personal with all your own apps under Work.

E: Main area

All your apps are displayed in the main area.

F: Getting started

Go to the Qlik Sense Desktop webpage to learn more about how to get started with Qlik Sense Desktop.

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