Getting to Know the User Interface

Continue with this section to learn more about the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 user interface.

In This Section

• Main Menu
• Main Application Window

Main Menu

The main menu comprises the following features:

• Upgrade. Allows you to update your current Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 version.

For more information, see Checking for Updates.

• General Options. Allows you to configure program options.

For more information, see Configuring Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Options.

• Console.

• PowerShell. Opens the PowerShell toolkit.
• Swagger. Opens Swagger Website. Unavailable until you enable the REST service.

For more information, see Configuring RESTful API Settings.

• Color Theme. Contains four different color schemes you can select for your application console. The selected color scheme will also be inherited by Veeam Explorers.
• License. Shows the license information.

For more information, see Installing License.

• Help and Support.

• Online help. Opens the online web help page.

• Support Information. Launches the support information collection wizard.

For more information, see Log Files Export.

• About. Shows current product information.

• Exit. Closes the program.

Main Application Window

The main application window can be divided into five categories:

1. The ribbon menu, which contains general commands organized into logical groups represented as tabs:

• The Home tab provides quick access to common application operations.
• The View tab allows you to switch between the compact and full view modes, either of which shows the backup job progress.
• The Jobs tab contains commands specific for the backup jobs.
• The Backup Proxy tab contains commands specific for backup proxies and backup repositories.

2. The navigation area, which shows you a list of organizations added to the scope.
3. The preview pane, which shows you a list of backup jobs configured for the selected organization.
4. The view switch, which allows you to switch among the infrastructure views such as Organizations, Backup Infrastructure and History.
5. The action view, which allows you to view details about the backup jobs results.