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alias: user-guide-activity-center-cortex-page
description: "Access Cortex through Automation, an Automation Business Scenario, or the global shortcut."
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# Cortex

Select the **Cortex** icon in the **Activity Center** to open Cortex and choose an **Automation Business Scenario**. You can also access Cortex from the **Automation** main menu or use the `Alt + O + X` shortcut from any page.

![Screenshot showing the Cortex location in the Activity Center.](images/cortex.png)

For more information, see [[user-guide-cortex]].