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title: "Home screen"
slug: "the-create-tab"
updated: 2026-06-25T12:19:01Z
published: 2026-06-25T12:19:01Z
canonical: "products.egretail.cloud/the-create-tab"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://products.egretail.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Home screen

The **Home** screen is the first screen you see after you log in. From here you can search for items, scan a barcode, resume a transaction you paused earlier, and open your most-used actions. Other features are grouped in the **Create** tab at the bottom of the screen.

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1. **The header**

The top of the Home screen shows:

- **Store name** with a location pin — the store you are currently signed in to.
- **Profile icon** (circle with a person) opens your profile bottom sheet where you can open **Preferences** or **Log out**. See [Profile and Preferences](/v1/docs/preferences#profile-and-preferences).
- **Settings icon** (gear) opens **System settings** (main item identifier).

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1. **Searching and scanning from the Home screen**

Just below the header there is a **Search items…** bar.

- Tap the **search field** to open the full **Search items** screen. See [Searching for an item](/v1/docs/item-details-2#searching-for-an-item)
- Tap the **scan icon** on the right of the search field to open the camera and scan a barcode. When a barcode is recognized, the app opens the item’s **Item details** page. See [Scanning an item](/v1/docs/item-details-2#searching-for-an-item)

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1. **In progress**

The **In progress** section lists transactions you have paused, with a count in brackets (for example, In progress (2)).

1. Each row shows the transaction type (for example, **Receive goods**) and a **Resume** button.
2. Tap **Resume** on a row to open that transaction where you left off.
3. If the list is long, tap the **chevron** at the bottom of the section to expand it, or tap **View all** at the top-right to open the full list. *If you have no paused transactions, the In progress section is hidden.*

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1. **Quick actions**

Below In progress is the Quick actions section — shortcuts to the transactions you use most often.

1. Tap any action to start that transaction.
2. Tap **View al**l at the top-right to open the full list of transactions in the **Create** tab.

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1. **Bottom navigation**

Two tabs at the bottom of every main screen let you switch between the top-level areas of the app:

- **Home** - this screen.

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- **Create** - Opens a grouped list of every transaction and action (Item, Procurement, Inventory). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/5c3fbf4a-b177-42ef-a5c9-ab5c60ca2ba9/Images/Documentation/image-FVF3OOAJ.png)

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### The Create tab

The **Create tab** lists every transaction and action available in the app, grouped by category. It is the entry point for any flow that is not already on the Home screen as a quick action.

#### Opening the Create tab

1. In the bottom navigation, tap **Create**.

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2. The **Create** screen opens with grouped sections of actions.

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#### Sections and actions

Actions are grouped by category. Tap any row to start that action. Each row has a chevron on the right.

> [!NOTE]
> Note: Only actions available in the current version of the app are listed below. Other items may appear in the design but are not yet active.

***Item:***

- **Item list** - build and work with a list of items.

***Procurement:***

- **Purchase order** - create or continue a purchase order to a supplier.
- **Receive goods** - register goods arriving at the store. Covers *Manual receival, Receive order, Receive package.*
- **Prepare shipment** - prepare a shipment of goods leaving the store.

***Inventory:***

- **Stock adjustment** - adjust the recorded stock of an item to match reality.
- **Breakage** - register items that are broken or unsellable.
- **Complaint** - register a complaint against an item.
- **Internal transfer** - move stock between locations.
- **Internal use** - register items used internally (for example, by staff).
- **Stocktaking** - run full count. Covers both *Count list* and *Count groups.*
- **Temporary storage** - manage items in temporary storage. Covers both *Put away* and *Unpack.*