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+### (1) Header
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+The application [header](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-content-app/tree/master/src/app/components/header) has three main elements.
+
+Logo & app primary color - logo and color are configurable by updating the
+[app.config.json](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-content-app/blob/master/src/app.config.json) file in the root folder of the project,
+see [How to change the logo and color](/) and [Application Configuration](/configuration) for more information
+
+[Search](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-content-app/tree/master/src/app/components/search) -
+utilizing the [ADF Search Component](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-ng2-components/tree/master/lib/content-services/search)
+the app provides a 'live' search feature, where users can open files and folders directly from the Search API results.
+
+[Current User](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-content-app/tree/development/src/app/components/current-user) -
+displays the user's name, and a menu where users can logout.
+Optionally through updating the [app.config.json](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-content-app/blob/master/src/app.config.json)
+a language switching menu can be displayed.