# Bottom bar

<img src="/files/6VHAsOU8kBvWCjfhCzNI" alt="The bottom bar in the Access user interface." class="gitbook-drawing">

The bottom bar is visible on every page. It contains the <kbd>Measure</kbd>, <kbd>Stop</kbd>, <kbd>Empty</kbd>, and <kbd>Clean</kbd> buttons that you know from your BactoBox® device itself.

If a program runs, the bottom bar shows its progress and result.


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