Editor breakdown (how to navigate the editor)

Learn how to navigate Teleport before you start working on your first project.

Top bar	Left panel	Canvas	Right panel

1. Top bar

In the Top Bar you have the following functionalities:


Menu - return to the Dashboard, set up preferences and manage advanced features	Preview project	Project name - takes you to the Project Settings page
Code - Show generated code	See active users on the project	Export project
Share - Manage collaborators and access types	Publish project

Top bar of the editor

2. Left panel

Elements	The Elements panel contains all the basic building blocks with which you can start building your user interfaces. Most of them correspond to native HTML elements. You can drag and drop an element from this panel into the Canvas or use their keyboard shortcuts.
Sections	The sections panel contains over 20 categories of sections that you can use to build your website. These sections are are responsive and area created using themes in mind, which means that you can easily customize a website created with sections using themes. Learn more about how to use sections with this article.
Import HTML & CSS	This button opens a window where you can import HTML & CSS code into your project. You can also use this feature to create websites from scratch using code that was generated by AI tools like ChatGPT. Learn more about importing code in this article.
Files and layers	In the Files panel you can see all of the elements on the current page as well as all pages and components. Here you will find your list of pages and can access their settings (URL, Meta title and description, OG Image). Components are higher-level reusable building blocks that you can use to build websites faster.
CSS	Here you can manage all of the CSS classes used in your project. You can define your own classes and CSS combinators in this panel and you can also see all of the classes that are automatically generated by TeleportHQ. Learn more about CSS classes in this article.
CMS Integrations	From this section you can connect your TeleportHQ website to one of the supported headless CMS platforms. You can then use the data stored in the CMS platforms to create dynamic websites in TeleportHQ. Learn more about CMS Integrations in these articles.
Asset manager	The Assets Manager allows you to upload your own assets, access directly tens of thousands of images from the Unsplash, and choose icons from several popular libraries.

Left panel of the editor

3. Canvas

In the center, the most important piece of all, the Canvas. That's where all the visual building is happening. Above the canvas you can also find:


Zoom - control the scale of the Canvas	Undo/Redo	Media query controls

Canvas part of the editor

4. Right panel

Finally, on the right size of the interface you have:


Design language	Create your own design language using color, text, layout and imported tokens
Visual inspector panel	The Visual Inspector will help you quickly set the most common style properties on your elements. It is split into sections that are visible depending on your element's type and display property.
Advanced inspector panel	The inputs in the Advanced Inspector are similar to what you would find in the dev tools section of your browser. You can also use the Advanced inspector to add CSS properties that are not in the visual inspector.
Events	Set up events to trigger conditionally rendered elements.

Right panel of the editor

Updated on: 31/07/2025

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