Where to find Highlight
Last updated: September 30, 2026
The app side panel
The app side panel is the main way you interact with Highlight. It slides in from the right or left edge of your screen and gives you access to everything — meeting briefs, reminders, action items, and chat.
How to open the side panel
Keyboard hotkey / shortcut 📄 Keyboard Shortcuts
Swipe your mouse cursor to the far right or left edge of your screen. The panel will slide in automatically.
Click the Highlight icon in your app bar (Mac: menu bar at the top of your screen / Windows: system tray in the bottom-right corner).
Click Highlight mini
How to close the side panel
There are a few ways:
Click off the panel. If Highlight isn't pinned, click anywhere on your screen outside the panel.
Use the buttons in the top left corner. The minimize and close buttons work the same way they do in any other application window.
Press your hotkey. The same shortcut you use to open Highlight will also close it.
Whichever you use, the side panel slides back out of the way.
Note: if Highlight is pinned, clicking off the panel won't close it. Use the top left buttons or your hotkey instead.
What's in the side panel
The side panel is organized into a few key areas. You can customize the order your side panel at any time to suit your needs.
Area | What it's for |
|---|---|
Upcoming | Shows your upcoming meetings with a one-click meeting brief for each — who's attending, what was discussed last time, and any open action items. |
Reminders | These are commitments that were automatically captured by Highlight in a meeting, message, or doc. You can also add reminder items here for anything else you want to keep track of. |
Ready for You | Drafts and scheduled items waiting on you. This includes actions auto-detected from recent meetings (like a doc, Slack message, or email) plus anything generated on a schedule, such as a daily brief. Review each one, then approve or dismiss it. |
Chat | Ask Highlight anything — about what's on your screen, your meetings, your documents, or any topic you're working on. Remember, the more integrations that you have, the more context Highlight will have. |
Recents | Logs your meeting, chat, and action history. Click here to review a meeting transcript or summary, revisit a chat, or review actions. |
The menu bar icon (Mac) / system tray icon (Windows)
Highlight's icon sits in your menu bar on Mac or your system tray on Windows. It's always there, even when the side panel is closed. Clicking it opens the side panel instantly.
Opening settings
All of Highlight's settings live inside the side panel. To get to them:
1. Open the side panel — Swipe to the right edge of your screen or click the Highlight icon in the menu bar.
2. Click the three dots (⋯) in the upper-right corner of the panel
3. Select Settings from the menu
From Settings, you can manage your Highlight account, connections, and features. Adjust your connected calendar and integrations, adjust permissions and privacy controls, customize notifications, and configure your account and billing.
Frequently asked questions
The side panel isn't appearing when I swipe to the edge of my screen.
Make sure Highlight is running — check that the icon is visible in your menu bar (Mac) or system tray (Windows). If it's not there, open Highlight from your Applications folder or search for it using Spotlight (Mac) or the Start menu (Windows). If the icon is there but the panel still won't open, check that Highlight has Accessibility permission in your System Settings.
I don't see the Highlight icon in my menu bar.
The icon can sometimes get pushed out of view if you have many menu bar apps. Try right-clicking other menu bar icons and hiding or rearranging them to make space. On Mac, you can also hold Command (⌘) and drag icons to rearrange them.
Can I keep the side panel open all the time?
Yes — the panel stays open as long as your mouse is over it. If you want it to stay pinned, you can lock the panel open by hitting the lock/pin icon on the top of the panel. This is handy if you're using it during a meeting or while drafting a document.
Does Highlight have a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. You can set a custom global hotkey to open and close the side panel in Settings → Interface → Shortcuts. Once set, you can summon Highlight from anywhere on your computer without touching your mouse.