# Viewing and editing component properties
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1. If necessary, navigate to the Development environment of your application by editing it.

1. Navigate to the **Pages** tab.

1. In the left-side **Pages** menu, expand the page that contains the component and choose the component to be viewed or edited. Alternatively, you can choose the page and then choose the component from the canvas.

1. The right-side **Properties** panel displays the configurable settings for the selected component.

1. Explore the various properties and options available, and update them as necessary to configure the component's appearance and behavior. For example, you might want to change the data source, configure the layout, or enable additional functionality.

   For detailed information about configuring each component type, see [Components reference](components-reference.md).