.. _interface/panels/collections_panel:

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Collections panel
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The colections panel displays the `QET`_, `user`_ and `projects`_ element collections. 

.. figure:: ../../images/qet_panel_collection.png
   :align: center

   Figure: QElectroTech collections panel 

To display or hidden the collections panel:

    1. Select **Settings > Display > Collections** menu item.

The main function from the collections panel is to manage `elements`_. The tasks 
which can be done from collections panel are:

    * Manage `user`_ collection (Create, edit and delete elements from the collection).
    * Edit elements from project collection.
    * Search elements from the project collection at the `workspace`_.
    * Import elements from `QET`_ or `user`_ collection to the project (Add new element to workspace).

To make easier the work with the collections panel, QElectroTech provides a search tool that makes faster 
finding elements inside the different collections.

.. _QET: ../../element/collection/default_collection.html
.. _user: ../../element/collection/user_collection.html
.. _projects: ../../element/collection/project_collection.html
.. _elements: ../../element/collection/index.html
.. _workspace: ../../interface/workspace.html