The Control ribbon (tab "Invantive Control") contains the functions for the model user. The functions are grouped as follows.
## Synchronisation
- **Synchronize**: upload pending changes, then download fresh data; see [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Synchronization|Synchronisation]]. The split button also offers:
- **Download Only**: retrieve fresh data without uploading;
- **Upload Only**: send pending changes without downloading.
- **Remove Downloaded Facts**: empty all blocks without uploading.
- **Pending Changes**: open the list of [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Pending Change|pending changes]] for review and selective discarding.
## Publishing
- **Publish**: create a distributable copy of the workbook, for example with downloaded facts removed and the model protected. Use this to hand over a workbook to model users or third parties.
- **Publish to New Model**: derive a new model from the current workbook.
## Model Information
- **Model Name** and **Model Author**: read-only display of the active [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Model|model]] metadata.
- **Edit Parameters**: view and change the values of the model [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Parameter|parameters]].
## Block Actions
- **Add Row**: insert a new row in the current [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Block|block]] (when the block allows inserts). The button label uses the block's singular label.
- **Remove Row**: delete the current row (when the block allows deletes).
- **Choose Field Value**: pick a value for the current field from a list of allowed values.
## Custom Buttons
Up to ten model-defined buttons, each bound to an [[Invantive Control for Excel/Concepts/Extension|extension]].
## Connection
- **Log On** / **Disconnect**: establish or end the connection to the facts database.
- **Partition Menu**: choose the partitions (such as companies or administrations) to work on; see [[Invantive UniversalSQL/General/Partitioning|partitioning]] in Invantive UniversalSQL.
- **Configuration**: select the database configuration ([[Settings.xml]]).
- **Preferences**: personal preferences such as display options.
## Tools
- **Relocate References**: repair references after worksheet changes.
- **Reregister VBA Integration**: re-establish the VBA integration of the workbook.
- **Translate**: translate labels using the Invantive translation tables.
- **Apply Style**: re-apply the model styling.
- **Hide Empty Rows**: hide rows without data in the selected range.
- **Check Structure**: verify the structural integrity of the workbook and model.
## Help
- **Open Help**, **Open Website**, **Release Notes**, **About**: documentation and version information.
- **Request Support**, **Visit Forums**, **Feedback**: support channels, including [forums.invantive.com](https://forums.invantive.com/tag/invantive-control).
- **Diagnostics** and **Keychain**: technical diagnostics and stored credentials.
- **License** and **Server License**: licence information.