Navigating the Controls and Functions Palettes

Use the navigation buttons on the Controls and Functions palettes to navigate and search for controls, VIs, and functions. When you click a subpalette icon, the entire palette changes to the subpalette you selected. You also can right-click a VI icon on the palette and select Open VI to open the VI.

The Controls and Functions palettes contain the following navigation buttons:

Up—Takes you up one level in the palette hierarchy.
Search—Changes the palette to search mode. In search mode, you can perform text-based searches to locate controls, VIs, or functions in the palettes.
Options—Opens the Function Browser Options dialog box, from which you can configure the appearance of the palettes.