Information bar

The information bar is useful for finding out about the projection and navigation of the map. The information bar also contains icons about any log messages (potential errors) and any plugins with updates pending. It is shown in the following screenshot, and is located at the bottom of the QGIS window:

The search function is one of the new features in QGIS 3 and this helps to find processing tools or layers. You can use the shortcut keys shown in the following screenshot:

Alternatively, you can search directly for what you are looking for. For example, you can simply search for a buffer in the information bar search and the results will be similar to the following screenshot: