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title: Plug in a gadget
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createdAt: 2026-07-30T20:22:07.220Z
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Plug gadgets into the navigation panel (left) and assets panel (right) to extend the editorial interface with information related to the content. These gadgets can have a tab on the tab toolbar.

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For edit view plug-ins, the `PlugInAreas` attribute determines the rendering location set by the `EPiServer.Cms.Shell.PlugInArea` string constant:

- `AssetsPanel` – Adds the plug-in as a gadget in the asset panel.
- `DefaultAssetsGroup` – Adds the plug-in as a tab in the asset panel.
- `DefaultNavigationGroup` – Adds the plug-in as a tab in the navigation panel.
- `NavigationPanel` – Adds the plug-in as a gadget in the navigation panel.