The **Contextual Toolbar** is a versatile component designed to let users managing the context of data on a page efficiently.
Integrating [pickers](/design/components/form/pickers.md) and filters, it provides users a granular control over the displayed information and transform a single page into a dynamic interface.
## When to use
Contextual Toolbar is useful for interface displaying multiple data, such as dashboards or complex DataTables or DataLists.
It differs from simple filters as it enables the display of the same items but with different data attached, depending on the context.
Below is an example of how the same DataTable with and without a Contextual Toolbar. The use of the toolbar enhances readability by eliminating a column (channel) and concatenating multiple rows (items).
## How to use ?
Contextual Toolbar is a versatile component. From a technical point of view, it can be used freely : at a page level, in a panel or in a card.
When used alongside a DataTable or DataList with integrated toolbars, the Contextual Toolbar should avoid replicating identical filters, maintaining separate functionalities.
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