{"id":9457,"date":"2026-02-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=9457"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:56:45","password":"","slug":"blue-menu-bar","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/where-is-what\/blue-menu-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Menu Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After you have logged in, you will see the blue menu bar at the top of the screen. Use this main menu to navigate quickly between the <em><strong>modules<\/strong><\/em> and also use the <em><strong>quick search<\/strong><\/em> to search for people, groups, pages in your wiki and songs at any time. To the right of the quick search, you will find the <em><strong>administration menu<\/strong><\/em>, the <em><strong>help menu<\/strong><\/em> and your <em><strong>user menu<\/strong><\/em>. You can also switch between your <em><strong>campuses<\/strong><\/em> and return to the <em><strong>Start page<\/strong><\/em> at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-247.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-247.png 940w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-247-300x25.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-247-768x65.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-247-360x30.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(1) <strong>Start page<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the logo or the name of your church to return to your <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/customization\/22-the-homepage\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9459\">Start page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(2) Campus filter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If several campuses are managed in your ChurchTools, which you are also allowed to see, you can filter the data of your campus using the small arrow next to your church name. You will then only see the people, groups, appointments etc. relevant to the selected campus and the data that is released for all campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-250.png 440w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-250-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-250-360x262.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(3) Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All modules visible to you are displayed next to your church name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">Here you can see the modules that your church uses and those that are available for you. If you are missing something here, please contact the admin of your ChurchTools.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(4) Quick search<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the quick search to immediately find people, groups, wiki pages or songs. Via the <em><strong>Actions<\/strong><\/em> tab, you will also see relevant results that you can use to quickly navigate to specific pages or content in ChurchTools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-251.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-251.png 940w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-251-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-251-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-251-360x100.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(5) The administration menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To the right of the quick search, if you have permission to do so, you will see the administration menu, which, as the name suggests, allows you to manage your ChurchTools and make basic settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-249.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-249.png 340w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-249-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(6) The help menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this menu you can quickly and easily contact your admin and find your privacy notice. You can also get information about your ChurchTools and quickly find your way to our online help, many tutorials about ChurchTools, our forum and our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-248.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-248.png 340w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-248-143x300.png 143w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-248-244x512.png 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(7) Your user menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your user menu is located on the far right. By clicking on your picture, you can open up your <em><strong>profile<\/strong><\/em> and, for example, change your <em><strong>password<\/strong><\/em> or set up <em><strong>two-factor authentication<\/strong><\/em> for your account. You can also view <em><strong>your sent messages<\/strong><\/em> here, set the <strong>language<\/strong> in which ChurchTools should be displayed to you and find information about the <em><strong>app<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>chat<\/strong><\/em>. Here you will also find the option to <em><strong>log out<\/strong><\/em> of your user account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-252.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-252.png 340w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-252-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After you have logged in, you will see the blue menu bar at the top of the screen. Use this main menu to navigate quickly between the modules and also use the quick search to search for people, groups, pages in your wiki and songs at any time. 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