Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Opening and Arranging Documents

Open a document, such as an M-file or a variable, and it opens in its tool, for example, the Editor/Debugger or Array Editor. The following illustration shows a desktop arrangement that includes Editor/Debugger and Array Editor documents. See instructions in Summary of Actions for Arranging Documents.

Example of Documents in the Desktop

Some common actions for working with documents in the desktop are

• Use tabs to go to open tools. Use the document bar to go to open documents.
• Use the Window menu or toolbar buttons to position documents.
• Close or undock a tool, including all documents in the tool.
• Undock a document from its tool. Use the document Close box with the Ctrl key to close the document without saving or displaying the unsaved document dialog box.

See also Examples of Desktop Arrangements.

Arranging the Desktop--Overview

Summary of Actions for Arranging Documents

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