> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mindengage.gitbook.io/mindengage-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mindengage.gitbook.io/mindengage-docs/global-layout-and-navigation/editor.md).

# Side Panel

Quick access to each builder/editor module.

The vertical panel on the left gives you one-click access to every builder and editor in **MindEngage Authoring Studio**. Think of it as your “toolbox” — each icon launches a module that specializes in a particular type of learning asset.

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| Icon  | Module                | What it does                                                                                              | Typical workflow                                                                                 |
| ----- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 🎓    | **Course Builder**    | Generates a multi-week outline and then auto-writes lesson pages.                                         | 1) Fill in subject, audience, duration → 2) Edit outline → 3) Generate full course.              |
| 📝    | **Quiz Builder**      | Creates formative quizzes (MCQ / short-answer) tied to a lesson.                                          | Highlight text in *Lesson Preview* → choose quiz settings → *Create* → place the Viz Card.       |
| `</>` | **Code Example**      | Turns explanatory paragraphs into runnable / editable code blocks, with optional exercises.               | Highlight → pick “Example”, “Exercise”, or both → *Create* → embed in lesson.                    |
| 💡    | **Concept Explainer** | Produces deeper, prose-style explanations (summary, derivation, or long-form insight).                    | Highlight → choose explanation type + word count slider → *Create*.                              |
| 🛠️   | **Sim Builder**       | Generates interactive 2-D/3-D or physics-based simulations.                                               | Highlight → select simulation subtype (2-D, 3-D, ML) → *Create* → place Viz Card.                |
| 🔗    | **Diagram Builder**   | Builds clickable node, state, or tabbed diagrams.                                                         | Highlight → pick diagram type → name it → *Create* → embed.                                      |
| 🗂    | **Deck Builder**      | Crafts slide decks for orientations or concept intros.                                                    | Highlight → select deck style + # slides → *Create* → download / embed.                          |
| ✏️    | **Course Editor**     | Full HTML editor for any lesson, quiz, visual or deep-dive. Includes live preview and danger-zone delete. | Select course → select lesson → edit raw or rendered view → *Save Changes*.                      |
| 📂    | **Upload Reference**  | Ingest PDFs, docs, or HTML for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in Enhanced mode.                     | Upload file → tag it → *Upload to RAG Store* → ready for Enhanced generation.                    |
| 🧮    | **Exam Builder**      | Generates multi-lesson summative assessments and publishes them to Google Forms/Classroom.                | Pick lessons → set # questions → generate draft → review → publish.                              |
| 🚀    | **Publish**           | Publishes your course website or quizzes to Google Classroom, including Git sync options.                 | Select course → choose bucket & prefixes → *Publish* → update / delete as needed.                |
| 📥    | Download Course       | Download the complete course to your local desktop and view it an a browser                               | Select course -> Select Download -> unzip the file to a folder -> launch index.html in a browser |

**Tip:** You can collapse or expand the side panel with the **≡** (hamburger) button at the very top, freeing up workspace on narrower screens.