# Node Drive Panel

<figure><img src="/files/lgz8Bj2Z6iO2WNhZxtAc" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Node Drive Panel on the left - B (blue)</p></figcaption></figure>

## Node Drive (B1)

In Node Drive you navigate, [Organise](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/organise-access-and-present.md) and upload your [Node Components](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-components.md).&#x20;

Actions:&#x20;

* [Add new components](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-components.md) to your Node via <img src="/files/YP9FVSkf30ZaJXn096jm" alt="" data-size="line">
* Navigate the Drive - an overview of your Components&#x20;
* [**Organise**](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/organise-access-and-present.md) the Drive to your liking.

Node Drive is the heart of your Node. This is where you upload, store, access, and manage all components that make up your publication.&#x20;

You can *upload* your components here in several ways. How? See [Add Components](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-components.md).

You can *edit the presentation* of your components in the Node, from their [names](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/organise-access-and-present/component-presentation/renaming-components.md) to how they are [organised](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/organise-access-and-present.md). See the chapter on organising & presenting your nodes for more information: [Organise, Access & Present](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/organise-access-and-present.md).

You can select components from the Drive to download, view, edit (if they are yours), comment on, etc. Once selected in the **Drive** panel, you can view or download the component from the [**Viewer**](/general-user-overview/node-workspace/viewer.md) **panel**, or add information - such as [licenses](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-information/add-license.md), [metadata](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-information/add-metadata.md) and [comments](/create-and-publish/create-a-node/add-information/add-comments.md) - to your components in the [**Metadata**](/general-user-overview/node-workspace/information-panel.md) **panel**.&#x20;

To open Node Drive, click on <img src="/files/ENwfyodOq8enzalxJU4V" alt="" data-size="line"> in the [Navigation](/general-user-overview/node-workspace/navigation-bar.md) bar at the top. If necessary, click on the Drive tab  <img src="/files/t7zQsZV1XbNZ1Krrl7hV" alt="" data-size="line"> in the panel.

<figure><img src="/files/KrZ47Lt7xnEUakDw9o2b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Use Node Drive to view, access, and manage components</p></figcaption></figure>


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