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title: "Explorer on DAP on OS"
slug: "explorer-component"
status: "update"
updated: 2024-10-07T13:48:16Z
published: 2024-10-07T13:48:16Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/explorer-component"
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# Explorer on DAP on OS

## Introduction

Explorer is a DAP on OS component that displays a collection of Whatfix content, selected by content creators, to end users.

Explorer enables end users to instantly access the relevant Whatfix content 24x7 and anywhere on an application. Additionally, Explorer enables end users to search for Whatfix content, making the process of finding relevant content faster.

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## Overview of Explorer

### Access Explorer

End users can access Explorer in two ways:

- From the **Explorer** tab inside DAP on OS. ![explorer_hub.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_hub%281%29.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A56Z&se=2026-11-12T10%3A49%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MaS4o2do3f7Ego1SnaR%2BbNlbEO5yj5lbccD5qvJoX%2B4%3D)
- From Pin, by hovering their cursor over it and then clicking the **Explorer** icon. ![2024-08-12_11-32-02.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-08-12_11-32-02%281%29.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A56Z&se=2026-11-12T10%3A49%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MaS4o2do3f7Ego1SnaR%2BbNlbEO5yj5lbccD5qvJoX%2B4%3D)

### Search and consume content

End users can use the **search bar** to search for content, and click content to view it.

 

![hub_explorer](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/hub_explorer.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A56Z&se=2026-11-12T10%3A49%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MaS4o2do3f7Ego1SnaR%2BbNlbEO5yj5lbccD5qvJoX%2B4%3D)

### Content listing and search results

The list of content shown in Explorer is known as the **content listing**. When an end user searches in Explorer, the content listing is replaced by the **search results** for the query.

![explorer_content_listing.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_content_listing.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T09%3A49%3A56Z&se=2026-11-12T10%3A49%3A56Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=MaS4o2do3f7Ego1SnaR%2BbNlbEO5yj5lbccD5qvJoX%2B4%3D)

For more information, see [Content listing in Explorer](/hub/docs/content-listing-in-explorer)