---
label: 'Using the administrative interface'
top_level: true
related:
  - block.overview
---
<h2>{% trans %}Administrative interface overview{% endtrans %}</h2>
<p>{% trans %}The administrative interface has several components:{% endtrans %}</p>
<ul>
  <li>{% trans %}Accessibility features, to enable all users to perform administrative tasks.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}A menu system, which you can navigate to find pages for administrative tasks. The core Toolbar module displays this menu on the top or left side of the page (right side in right-to-left languages). There are also contributed module replacements for the core Toolbar module, with additional features, such as the <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/admin_toolbar">Admin Toolbar module</a>.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}The core Shortcuts module enhances the toolbar with a configurable list of links to commonly-used tasks.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}If you install the core Contextual Links module, non-administrative pages will contain links leading to related administrative tasks.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}The core Help module displays help topics, and provides a Help block that can be placed on administrative pages to provide an overview of their functionality.{% endtrans %}</li>
  <li>{% trans %}The core Tour module allows modules to provide interactive tours of administrative pages for more detailed help.{% endtrans %}</li>
</ul>

<p>{% trans %}See the related topics listed below for specific tasks.{% endtrans %}</p>