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Upgraded, can't find build tab. Project won't build.

I'm very new to Android Studio, but have been using programming IDE's for decades. I just upgraded to Android Studio 3.5.2. I don't know if this is the reason or something else is the reason, but I can't figure out how to show the build tab. It's NOT under View / Tool Windows:

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To be clear, I would like to be able to see the window that shows the spinning circles and the progress of the build. I see examples on websites like below (even though they all seem to have a dark theme). Here is a dark example of the window I'm trying to find, I *believe*. Note as well the "Build" button at the bottom. I do NOT have that. I have "Termainl" and "TODO" on the left, and "Event Log" on the right, but no "Build".

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Of course, the REASON I want to see this at the moment is that it seems my project won't build. It was trying to build before the version upgrade, and I could see the build tab and spinning icons. I could see messages on the right side (I can't find a Messages windows now, either). But after the upgrade, when I click on Build / Rebuild Project, I can't see anything at all happening.

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