Navigate in XAMN
In this section, you'll find overviews of the ribbon menu and the different tabs in XAMN, as well as information on how to make the best use of your monitors.
Click the links to learn more about the different areas.
| Area | Where do I find it? | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Ribbon menu, standard | The ribbon menu at the top of the main XAMN window, with the buttons from which you access a lot of the functionality. | Menu overview |
| Case tab, Overview page | This is the default view when you open a case. The Overview page gives you a quick overview of the case, with the case details, a list of the included data sources, and links to quickly view the artifacts of interest. | Overview page |
| Case tab, Data sources page | The Data sources page displays details for each data source. This is where you can activate new data sources that have been added to your case or deactivate existing ones. | Manage data sources |
| Case tab, Persons page | The Persons page displays automatically discovered user identities from all .xry files contained in the case. | Persons |
| Work tab | The Work tab is the tab where you review the artifacts in the case or file. | Work tab overview |
| Ribbon menu, Hex viewer | The ribbon menu at the top of the Hex view window, with the buttons from which you access the functionality. | Hex viewer menu overview |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Some keyboard shortcuts are global and some are only available in certain parts of XAMN. | Use keyboard shortcuts |
Note: When you open an individual .xry file and not a case, the File tab is opened instead of the Case tab. The content on the File tab corresponds to the Data sources page.
Procedures
Organize your XAMN workspace
Work with multiple windows or monitors to analyze an extraction or a case from more than one perspective at the same time.
- To disconnect a tab from the main window and show the tab contents in a new window, simply drag the tab from its position.
- To view two windows side by side on one monitor, select the first window and select the
- To connect a disconnected tab back to the main window, click the Dock button
. - To rename a tab, double-click it and enter the new name.
- To get more workspace for the panes you are using at the moment, you can collapse panes that you are not using. Use the Expand and Collapse buttons
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