# How-To Interact with Components

Basic information about the active component is always displayed in a label. There are 4 ways to change which component is displayed

1. Press Spacebar to switch to the next component in the list
2. Use the search bar at the top of the Objects Panel to type in the name of a component and then select it from the results
3. Click the up and down arrows to move up and down the components list
4. Hover over a part of the component to see some basic information about it

![Member Hover](/files/mIqV3xja9ESea8XY1vtl) ![Plate Hover](/files/ritPOlzcycgvV0igGglW)

![Member Selected](/files/WsTAHP4aeSHFTbrkJxrm) ![Plate Selected](/files/r0kZQlYFXmkl0WCQ48Ci)


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.paragontruss.com/assembly/how-to-guides/how-to-interact-with-components.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.