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Working with panels
Adobe InDesign CS4 Digital Classroom
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The Tools panel
The Tools panel is located on the left side of your screen and contains all the tools necessary to
draw, add, or edit type, and edit items in your document. The Tools panel appears as a single-
column attached to the left side of your screen. You can modify the appearance and location of
the Tools panel to accommodate your needs.
1 Click on the double-arrow icon at the top of the Tools panel. The Tools panel changes
from a single column to a double column. If you click again, it changes to a horizontal
layout, and then back to a single column.
Clicking on the double arrow icon at the top
of the Tools panel changes its appearance.
2 Click the gray bar at the top of the Tools panel, and while holding down on the mouse,
drag the panel to the right, into the document area. Release the mouse button when
over the document area. The Tools panel is repositioned at the location where you
released the mouse. You can position the panel anywhere on your display, or return it to
the docking area on the side of the workspace.
3 Click the gray bar at the top of the Tools panel and drag the panel to the right so that it
is positioned just to the left of the panels. A blue, vertical bar appears. Release the mouse
button and the Tools panel is docked to the right of your screen.
Managing panels
InDesign contains panels that help you create the layout and design you desire. The various
workspaces
include several panels that are docked at the right side of the document window.
The available panels change based upon the selected workspace. When the panels display only
their name, they are in collapsed mode. Collapsed mode saves screen space by allowing you
quick access to many panels, and only displaying the full panel options when you need them.
1 Press the double-arrow icon ( ) at the top-right corner of all the docked panels along
the right side of the document window. Notice how all the docked panels expand to
reveal their options.
2 Press the double-arrow icon again to collapse the dock and return the panels to their
previous state.
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