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Learn how to monitor the state of your entities and manage their functions from the Tiles task in Genetec™ Operation web.
About video timeline navigation
In Security Center SaaS, you can navigate the video timeline in a variety of ways while performing monitoring tasks, reviewing video, or using the investigation task or intelligent search functions.

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- Introduction
  Learn about Genetec™ Operation web.
- Maps
  Learn how to view and interact with cameras, doors, events, and incidents from the Maps task in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Tiles
  Learn how to monitor the state of your entities and manage their functions from the Tiles task in Genetec™ Operation web.
  - Tiles task process overview
    Monitor and interact with entities using the Tiles task in Genetec™ Operation web.
  - Monitoring entities in tiles
    Using the Tiles task in Genetec™ Operation web, you can monitor the state of your entities and manage their functions.
  - Creating a reusable tile layout
    To provide users with quick access to a consistent view of certain entities, you can create reusable tile layouts.
  - Modifying a reusable tile layout
    In the Tiles task, you can modify the properties and tiles of a reusable tile layout, and then overwrite the existing tile layout or save it as a new tile layout.
  - Exporting video from tiles
    To play video files outside of Security Center SaaS, you must export the video from a tile to your local hard drive.
  - About video timeline navigation
    In Security Center SaaS, you can navigate the video timeline in a variety of ways while performing monitoring tasks, reviewing video, or using the investigation task or intelligent search functions.
    - Selecting a time from the video timeline
      To view live or playback video from a specific date and time, you can scroll or jump to a specific time from the video timeline.
  - Navigating to a specific time in playback video
    To view playback video from a specific date and time, you can navigate to a timestamp from the video tile.
  - Controlling PTZ cameras
    To monitor or control your PTZ cameras, use the Monitoring task in Genetec™ Operation desktop or Genetec™ Operation web.
- Investigation
  Use natural language search and filters to investigate and quickly find relevant video footage, objects, or events from the Investigation task in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Reports
  Generate customized queries about entities, activities, and events for investigation or maintenance purposes from the Reports task in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Access control
  Learn how to manage cardholders, cardholder groups, visitors, and access rules from the Access control task in Genetec™ Operation web.
- Alarms, hot actions, and critical events
  Learn how to respond to alarms, trigger hot actions, and set a system threat level to help notify your security personnel of a threatening situation.
- Event monitoring
  Learn how to monitor events in Genetec™ Operation web.
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Glossary

About video timeline navigation

2025-11-12

In Security Center SaaS, you can navigate the video timeline in a variety of ways while performing monitoring tasks, reviewing video, or using the investigation task or intelligent search functions.

Navigate the timeline from a monitoring tile

For most monitoring and video review functions, you can navigate the video timeline from a monitoring tile.

Hover to select a time: You can hover your mouse over the video timeline and drag the cursor to select a specific time.
Hover and zoom to select a time: You can hover your mouse over the video timeline and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out to reduce or expand the time range, then drag the cursor to select a specific time.

For information about selecting a time, see Selecting a time from the video timeline.

Navigate the timeline using thumbnails

If the Video thumbnails on timeline checkbox is activated, and you are using the Investigation task or intelligent search functions, you can navigate the video timeline using thumbnails.

Hovering over the timeline: When you hover the mouse over the video timeline, a thumbnail preview is displayed above the timeline of the currently selected video playback position or seek time.
Note:
When hovering over the timeline, the thumbnails that are available for review vary depending on how much of the timeline you're viewing. For example, a 24-hour timeline view might show thumbnails at hourly intervals, while a 30 min timeline view might show thumbnails at minute intervals.
Scrubbing the timeline: When you click, hold, and drag the mouse along the video timeline, the thumbnail preview displays in the full video frame over the current video, the white cursor shows the current position on the timeline. Releasing the mouse sets the video playback position or seek time to that point on the timeline.

For information about video timeline thumbnails, see How video timeline thumbnails work in Security Center SaaS.