# The Onsite user interface This page is an orientation tour — where menus live, what each button does, where to find things. Pair it with [First steps](/geodin-onsite/getting-started/first-steps.md) to actually create a form; this page just gives you the map. ## The main menu The main menu is your workspace hub. The buttons you'll use most: | Action | What it does | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **New Form** | Start a new form. Opens a dialog where you choose the form type (G1 Drilling Report, Sample Picture Log, Picture Log, and others). | | **Load Local** | Reopen a form you've saved but not yet published. See [Forms & projects](/geodin-onsite/core-concepts/forms-and-projects.md) for where saved forms live. | | **Retrieve** | Take a form back from the shared folder onto your device. Only visible once [file delivery is configured](/geodin-onsite/configuration/file-delivery-setup.md). | | **Save** | Save the current form. Forms also save automatically when closed or when Onsite exits — you don't have to press Save routinely. | | **Validate** | Check the current form for errors. Mandatory fields are highlighted in red; any missing fields are listed in the Invalidation window. | | **Export** | Export the current form as a PDF, a GeoDinML file, or other supported formats. See [Exporting to GeoDin](/geodin-onsite/guides/exporting-to-geodin.md). | | **Publish** | Send the current form to the shared folder. Only visible once file delivery is configured. See [File delivery & ownership](/geodin-onsite/core-concepts/file-delivery-and-ownership.md). | ## The Configuration menu Configuration is organised into tabs, each controlling a related group of settings: | Tab | What it controls | | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Project** | Project metadata — project number, client name, client number. Two modes: manual entry, or driven by a GeoDinML file. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/project-setup.md) | | **Integration** | Geo-data delivery standards + file delivery mode. [Standards](/geodin-onsite/configuration/geo-data-standards.md) · [File delivery](/geodin-onsite/configuration/file-delivery-setup.md) | | **Defaults** | Default values that auto-fill into new forms — foreman, rig number, unit system, coordinate system, and more. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/form-defaults.md) | | **Backups** | Automatic backup frequency and retention. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/backups.md) | | **Labels** | Label printer selection, label templates, logo customisation. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/label-printing.md) | | **Camera** | Camera source and resolution for photo capture. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/camera.md) | | **GPS** | GPS source — built-in, Bluetooth, manual entry, or Windows-based. [Details](/geodin-onsite/configuration/gps-and-coordinates.md) | | **Folders** | Default export folder path and a shortcut button to **Open local folder** (your [working folder](/geodin-onsite/core-concepts/folder-structure.md)). | | **Language & UI** | UI language (English, German, and others) and the on-screen keyboard toggle for tablets. | ## The Tools menu The Tools menu holds utility operations — actions you run occasionally rather than during regular form filling: * **Sample labels** — print a single sample label directly, without going through a form * **Label duplicator** — scan an existing printed label and reprint N copies of it * **Crate labels** — create labels for sample crates or boxes * **Shelf labels** — create labels for warehouse shelves * **Restore backups** — open the backup browser to restore a previous version of a form See [Managing labels](/geodin-onsite/guides/managing-labels.md) for the label tools and [Backups](/geodin-onsite/configuration/backups.md) for restore. ## The question-mark menu Click the **?** icon in the menu bar for: * **About** — version information * **Licensing** — reopen the license manager to enter a new key or check licence status * **Open log files** — open the `logs/` folder in Windows Explorer, useful when [contacting support](/geodin-onsite/support/troubleshooting.md) * **Contact support** — opens the GeoDin support site in your browser * **Online help** — opens this documentation site ## The on-screen keyboard If you're using a tablet without a physical keyboard, enable the on-screen keyboard via Configuration → Language & UI. The keyboard appears whenever a text field gains focus and is designed to keep out of the way during field-form data entry. *** **See also** * [First steps](/geodin-onsite/getting-started/first-steps.md) — walk through your first form * [Forms & projects](/geodin-onsite/core-concepts/forms-and-projects.md) — how Onsite organises your work --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.geodin.com/geodin-onsite/getting-started/onsite-user-interface.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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