# Network Explorer ### Overview The Network Explorer panel, or Highlight "Tree", provides navigation to monitored services arranged into folders and locations and between Highlight systems if services are provided by more than one provider.
Network Explorer Tree

Network Explorer / Tree

#### 1 - Highlight logo The Highlight logo links to the user's Home page
#### 2 - Domains drop-down Providers can choose whether consumers accessing their provider domain URL can switch to other domains or not. It is also possible for consumers to create their own domain to monitor services from providers who don't currently offer Highlight. With domains you can use the drop-down to switch between your own services and those from other providers (CowCom and NTR in this example). Read more about [domains](/getting-started/useful-information/domains.md).
#### 3 - Search and panel controls **Search:** Find folders, locations, devices and controllers\ Find out more about [searching](/getting-started/useful-information/searching.md)

Collapse and expand the tree

**Collapse:** Collapse the tree, also, once the tree is collapsed: **Expand:** Expand the tree (only visible if the tree is collapsed)
GIF shows tree width increasing and decreasing

Resize the tree by dragging the vertical blue line

### Centre section #### 1 - Network tree controls The controls only appear when your cursor hovers anywhere over the left panel **Collapse**Close all open folders (only appears on hover) **Reload**Reloading the tree collapses all but your current selection and updates the tree structure for folders or locations that have been added, moved or removed; the icon only appears on hover #### 2 - Favourites Favourites are locations or folders that appear at the top of your Network Explorer tree for quick access. It's also possible to send alert emails on your favourites and run a report on your favourites. See [the Favourites page](/getting-started/useful-information/favourites.md) for full details #### 3 - Main Network tree See your entire network as folders and locations **Folders** Can contain locations and subfolders Use the triangle to expand/collapse a folder. Note: clicking on a folder or location opens the Status Heat Tiles page for that folder or location. \[n]The number of devices if greater than 1 in or below this folder, for details see [Reporting Inventory](broken://pages/gcig5r5uAwaSDG1LceeH). Grey indicates a folder with no activated devices. See the folder "Decommissioned" in the image. Note: there may be devices in Pending awaiting activation. **Locations** Contain individual monitoring tasks (watches) Grey indicates a location with no activated devices. See the location "Seoul" in the image. Note: there may be devices in Pending awaiting activation. ### Bottom section **What's new:** Click to see new features in place of the usual tree of folders and locations. A red background dot indicates new information is available. Once viewed, the red dot disappears until the next update. **Feedback:** Opens an on screen simple message for passing information to the system provider --- # 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://help.highlight.net/getting-started/useful-information/network-explorer.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. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.