---
title: "Available operations"
slug: "available-operations"
abstract: "Guide to available operations in for Sitecore DAM assets"
---
# Available operations

The assets in a search page display a clickable thumbnail image of the asset. Click on the thumbnail image of the asset to open the **Choose file to insert** page where you can choose a file to insert.

![Example of a clickable thumbnail of a Sitecore DAM asset](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/connect-for-ch/52/connect-for-content-hub/images/available_operations.png)

The image shows the following indicators and action buttons.

| Indicator                                          | Description                                | 
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | 
| :mdiShare: | The public link indicator is shown on assets that already have one or more public links. This indicator is not clickable.|
| ![Status indicator from asset thumbnail page](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/connect-for-ch/52/connect-for-content-hub/images/status_indicator.png)| The status indicator on the **Pending approval** page shows the current status of the asset, for example, *New*, *In Review*, or *Rejected*.|

| Action                                          | Description                                | 
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | 
| :mdiEye:  |  Click the **preview** button to open the **Preview** page, which displays a preview with a brief summary of the metadata for the selected asset.  | 
| ![Submit button from asset thumbnail page](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/connect-for-ch/52/connect-for-content-hub/images/submit_button.png)| Click the **submit** button on the **Pending approval** page to submit the asset for approval. When a reviewer has approved the asset, it becomes available for use in the **Approved assets** page|
| :mdiRocketLaunch:| Click the **direct-publish** button on the **Pending approval** page to make the asset immediately available on the **Approved assets** page.|

> [!note]
> The *Direct publish* operation is only available to users who are permitted to submit assets directly.