Operation Manual

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Workspace and workflow
Last updated 11/30/2015
Note: The above Recent Files workspace functionality is switched off by default. To switch on this functionliaty, see the Start
and Recent Files workspacesarticle.
Use the Recent Files workspace to review a list- or thumbnail-view of the files you have been working on recently. To
set the number of files you want to view, modify the the value of Number of Recent Files to Display text box (InDesign
> Ctrl/Cmd + K > File Handling).
To disable the Recent Files workspace from the Preferences dialog, deselect the checkbox Show Recent Files workspace
when opening a file (InDesign > Ctrl/Cmd + K > General tab). The previous keyboard shortcuts Ctrl/Cmd + O and
Ctrl/Cmd + N continue to be available for use.
Hide or show all panels
• (Illustrator, Adobe InCopy®, Adobe InDesign®, Photoshop, Fireworks)To hide or show all panels, including the Tools
panel and Control panel, press Tab.
• (Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop) To hide or show all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel,
press Shift+Tab.
You can temporarily display hidden panels if Auto-Show Hidden Panels is selected in Interface preferences. It’s always
on in Illustrator. Move the pointer to the edge of the application window (Windows®) or to the edge of the monitor (Mac
OS®) and hover over the strip that appears.
• (Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks) To hide or show all panels, press F4.
Display panel options
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Click the panel menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel.
You can open a panel menu even when the panel is minimized.
In Photoshop, you can change the font size of the text in panels and tool tips. In the Interface preferences, choose a
size from the UI Font Size menu.
(Illustrator) Adjust panel brightness
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In User Interface preferences, move the Brightness slider. This control affects all panels, including the Control panel.
Reconfigure the Tools panel
You can display the tools in the Tools panel in a single column, or side by side in two columns. (This feature is not
available in the Tools panel in Fireworks and Flash.)
In InDesign and InCopy, you also can switch from single-column to double-column (or single-row) display by setting
an option in Interface preferences.
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Click the double arrow at the top of the Tools panel.
Manage windows and panels
You can create a custom workspace by moving and manipulating Document windows and panels. You can also save
workspaces and switch among them. For Fireworks, renaming custom workspaces can lead to unexpected behavior.
Note: The following examples use Photoshop for demonstration purposes. The workspace behaves the same in all the
products.