--- title: "Lucanet xP&A User Interface" description: "This page contains information about the structure of the user interface and the most important elements in Lucanet xP&A. From this page, you can jump easily to the detailed descriptions of the individual areas and functions." source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/user-interface-xPA language: en last_updated: 2026-05-01 --- # User Interface in Lucanet xP&A ## Overview This page gives you a clear overview of the **Lucanet xP&A (Extended Planning & Analysis) interface** and its **key elements**. From here, you can quickly navigate to detailed descriptions of each area and function. ## Structure of the Start Page in Lucanet xP&A When you open the xP&A solution from the main menu, the **Lucanet xP&A start page** loads by default: ![Shows the start page of Lucanet xP&A, split into the Overview and Detail View sections. Highlighted in red are Home button, Search field, Quick creation links, and Workspaces in the Overview section, and Search field, Help center, and Model overview in the Detail View section.](https://support.lucanet.com/assets/docs-images/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/user-interface-xPA/_images/en/xpa-start-page.png) Start page of Lucanet xP&A You can return to the start page at any time by clicking the **xP&A** button in the top left corner of the screen. ### Overview The following elements are available in the **overview** on the Lucanet xP&A start page: | Element | Description | |---|---| | **Home button** | You can use the home button to navigate back to the **start page** from anywhere in the xP&A solution. | | **Search field** | You can use the search field to:
• Quickly create a new model or data source
• Access our product documentation
• Navigate to specific elements that are already present in xP&A | | **Quick creation links** | You can use these links to quickly create a new model or data source. | | **Workspaces** | You can use this area to navigate to the different **workspaces** of the xP&A solution:
• **Models**: Opens the [model overview](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models.md) (which is shown by default on the start page)
• **Notifications:** Opens the **notification center** where you are updated on actions regarding your models, data, comments, and organization and teams.
• **Data**: Opens the [Data](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/integrating-data.md) workspace where you can administrate your data integrations, i.e. manage and share your data sources and data connections.
• **Dimensions**: Opens the [Dimensions](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/modeling-your-data/using-dimensions.md) workspace where you can manage your dimensions.
• **Proposals**: Opens [Proposals](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models/propose-changes-to-model.md) workspace where you can manage change proposals.
• **Settings**: Opens the **Settings** workspace where you can
• Adjust your **notification settings**
• Open the **Help** center to access our resources to learn xP&A and get support. | ### Detail View The following elements are available in the **detail view** on the Lucanet xP&A start page: | Element | Description | |---|---| | **Search field** | You can use the search field to:
• Quickly create a [new model](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/creating-model.md) or [data source](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/integrating-data/connecting-to-a-data-source.md)
• Access our product documentation
• Navigate to specific elements that are already present in xP&A | | **Help center** | You can use the Help center to:
• Access our resources to learn xP&A and get support.
• Submit your ideas to help us improve xP&A | | **Model overview** | In the **model overview**, you can see all models that you have access to and organize them.

For more information, see [Working with Models](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models.md) and [Organizing Models](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models/organizing-models.md). |