> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hex-rays.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hex-rays.com/8.5/user-guide.md).

# User Guide

Explore our in-depth guides, crafted to help you navigate through IDA features and master its advanced capabilities.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/user-interface.md">User Interface</a></td><td>Check the overview of the IDA interface with menu and windows views and their corresponding options</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/disassembler.md">Disassembler</a></td><td>Analize your binary and learn how to manipulate the disassembly output</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/decompiler.md">Decompiler</a></td><td>Discover strategies for optimizing pseudocode</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/debugger.md">Debugger</a></td><td>Learn how to take advantage of all debugger features and dynamic analysis</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/signatures.md">Signatures</a></td><td>Check how to identify known code functions and standard libraries</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/type-libraries.md">Type Libraries</a></td><td>Improve your work with collections of predefined data types</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/configuration.md">Configuration</a></td><td>Personalize IDA to meet your needs—change themes, fonts, shortcuts and more</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/teams.md">Teams</a></td><td>Get advantage of collaborative engineering work</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/lumina.md">Lumina</a></td><td>Get fast function recognition with Lumina server</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/plugins.md">Plugins</a></td><td>Learn how to install plugins and write your own</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/8.5/user-guide/helper-tools.md">Helper Tools</a></td><td>Check all utilities ready to extend IDA functionality</td></tr></tbody></table>


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