# Dock menu functions

The Liferay Portal Dock houses the main menu for the portal application.

The Dock is located in the upper right corner of the application window and provides navigation links to various functions. The Dock is typically labeled "Welcome, <user name>!"

Hovering over the Dock displays the application menu:

If you are not signed in, only the Home and Sign In links are available.

The application menu links provide the following functions:

Dock Link | Purpose
--- | ---
Home | Takes you to the home page.
Control Panel | Accesses the Liferay and Endeca administrative functions.
My Account | Lets you edit your user information, including changing your login password.
Sign Out | Logs you out.
Add Component | Lets you add Endeca and Liferay components to the application.
Layout Template | Displays the Layout Template window, which lets you apply a different layout to a page.
Manage Pages | Accesses the Manage Pages menu, where you can add and delete pages, change their order, and perform other page administration functions.
My Places | Displays the community and organization pages.