How to Find the Hierarchy Area in Unity

In Unity, the Hierarchy area is usually located on the left side of the Unity Editor.

What Does the Hierarchy Show?

The Hierarchy displays all of the GameObjects in the current Scene.

For example, you might see:

Main Camera
Ground
Player
Coin
Enemy
Directional Light
    

How to Select an Object

Click any GameObject in the Hierarchy to select it.

When an object is selected, its properties and components usually appear in the Inspector window.

For example, if you click:

The Player's Transform, Collider, Rigidbody, scripts, and other components can appear in the Inspector.

If You Cannot Find the Hierarchy Window

If the Hierarchy is missing, open it from the Unity menu.

Select:

The Hierarchy window should then appear in the Unity Editor.

What Can You Do in the Hierarchy?

You can use the Hierarchy to:

• Select GameObjects
• Rename GameObjects
• Delete GameObjects
• Duplicate GameObjects
• Organize GameObjects
• Create parent-child relationships
• Quickly find objects in the current Scene

Example for a Beginner 2D Project

Your Hierarchy might look like this:

Main Camera
Ground
Player
Coin
    

Each item represents a GameObject in your Scene.

Hierarchy and Inspector Work Together

A common Unity workflow is:

1. Select an object in the Hierarchy.
2. Look at the object's components in the Inspector.
3. Change the object's position, scale, physics, scripts, or other settings.