Understand the general overview of the Benchling In Vivo interface
Global navigation
Every page in Benchling In Vivo contains the Global navigation bar: a section which contains major areas within the software, including:
Studies: each study you have created or been invited to
Colony: a comprehensive list of animals and cages available to your lab
Samples: each sample collected across every study
Tasks: a list of tasks generated by and for your team
Create a new study: a shortcut to quickly create a new study from anywhere
Manage team: an area for team administrators to configure their settings
Account: Personalized settings including your name and timezone
Message Support: contact the Benchling In Vivo any time to get even more help
Devices: connect devices and map these to fields in your study
Help: a list of articles to guide you on using Benchling In Vivo
Log out
Study navigation
When you load a study, the Study navigation will also appear, which offers study-specific sections:
Overview: a brief outline of the most important features in the study
Schedule: a timeline of all study tasks
Animals: a configurable table detailing each animal in the study
Cages: an interactive overview of each cage and the animals contained within (add animals to your study here)
Graphs: graphs automatically generated from measurements entered elsewhere
Workflow: a quick and easy way to enter measurements, samples and observations
Treatment groups: visualize your treatment groups and any associated metadata
Attachments: upload relevant files to your study
Samples: record samples against animals in your study
Observations: record observations against animals in your study
Data tables: capture and visualize data in a tabular form
Import: upload measurements to In Vivo from elsewhere
Export: download your study data in multiple formats
Settings: configure the study to your requirements
Collapse: minimize the Study navigation bar to give more space to other information