# Upper area: the main information

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The main information module is located in the upper area. It contains the most important information about the manuscript:

- The reference, status and [flags](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/flags "Flags")
- [The quick actions tool bar](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/the-quick-actions-toolbar "The quick actions toolbar")
- The article title
- The authors linked to the article, and tools to manage them
- The editors linked to the article, and [related management tools](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/assigning-editors "Assigning editors") (if you are Editor-in-Chief)
- Dates, most notably the [due date](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/the-due-date "The due date"), which is used to send automatic reminders and display belated and urgent articles in dashboards