> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.altoura.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Preview and Publish

> Verify your authored procedure by running it in Operator mode, exit cleanly via the in-procedure side menu, and publish from the Procedures Portal so operators can run it.

This page is for **procedure authors**. By the end of it, you will have checked your work from the operator's point of view, exited the procedure cleanly, and know where publishing happens so operators can run it.

<Note>
  There is no separate "save" button on the HoloLens: spatial content you author on the device is stored against the procedure and stays **in sync with the Procedures Portal** — models added on the HMD appear on the same step in the Portal, and changes on either side propagate to the other. If a session looks stale, tap **Procedures** in the side menu on the device, or refresh the browser tab in the Portal. See [How Content Flows](/frontline/overview/concepts/how-content-flows).
</Note>

## Exit the Procedure via the Side Menu

While inside a procedure, raise either hand with your **palm facing toward you** to open the contextual side menu. It has three buttons (with the current time and system status at the bottom):

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=5f5121ffb902b43eb94a1bb1f3b6f1b0" alt="Contextual procedure side menu shown on the palm with Rescan, Reposition, and Exit buttons" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu.png" />
</Frame>

| Button                  | Use it to                                                                                                           |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Rescan** (top)        | Re-run the QR scan if the anchor was positioned incorrectly — the procedure reloads relative to the updated anchor. |
| **Reposition** (middle) | Bring the step, Media, and 3D Model panels back directly in front of your current view.                             |
| **Exit** (bottom)       | Leave the current procedure.                                                                                        |

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the side menu">
    Lift either hand and face your palm toward yourself.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Exit">
    Select the **Exit** button (bottom icon). A confirmation panel appears: *"You are about to exit this procedure"* with **Resume** and **Exit Procedure** options.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu-exit-popup.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=17cdda67fdc83eb215873bc9706800f0" alt="Exit Procedure confirmation popup with Resume and Exit Procedure options" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu-exit-popup.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Select **Exit Procedure** to return to the Procedures page — or **Resume** to close the panel and continue from the current step.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If you finished by walking to the end of the procedure, the **Completion Step** also offers an **Exit Procedure** button — see [Choice Steps and Completion Rules](/frontline/hololens/author/choice-steps-and-completion-rules).

## Verify Your Work in Operator Mode

The most reliable preview is to run the procedure exactly as an operator will. From the Procedures page, open the same procedure again — and this time choose **Operator** (*Use a procedure*) in the mode-selection dialog (see [Enter Author Mode](/frontline/hololens/author/enter-author-mode)). Scan the same QR code at the same position.

As you walk through, check that:

* **Models appear where you placed them**, anchored correctly to the QR position.
* **Interactable settings behave as configured** — models with Interactable off cannot be moved; models with Interactable Ghost on leave a shadow at the original position when moved.
* **Gems and tethered lines** point operators to the right physical locations on the steps where you placed them.
* **Media plays** on the steps where it is attached.
* **Every choice branch** can be walked to a proper Completion Step.

Note that operators do **not** see the 3D Model panel — they see only the content you placed. If anything is off, exit, re-enter in **Author** mode, and adjust.

<Tip>
  While reviewing, say **"Follow me"** to keep the supported panel in front of you, and use the **"Next"** / **"Previous"** voice commands to advance hands-free. See [Voice Commands](/frontline/hololens/reference/voice-commands).
</Tip>

## Publish So Operators Can Run It

Publishing is done from the **web Procedures Portal**, not on the device:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Manage Procedures" icon="list-check" href="/frontline/procedures-portal/manage-procedures">
    Manage and publish your procedure from the Procedures Portal.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run Mode" icon="circle-play" href="/frontline/procedures-portal/run-mode">
    Preview how the procedure runs, step by step, from the Portal.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Once published, operators who scan the **same QR code at the same physical location** will see your models, gems, and instructions exactly where you placed them.

For exhaustive detail on the in-procedure controls, see the reference pages: [Procedure Side Menu](/frontline/procedures/author/side-menu) and [Follow Me](/frontline/procedures/author/follow-me).

***

**Next:** Walk the full journey end to end in [Your First Procedure](/frontline/hololens/get-started/your-first-procedure), or see how operators experience your work in [Find and Open a Procedure](/frontline/hololens/operate/find-and-open-a-procedure).