The Project Explorer displays the entire structure of project. Select from a classic Project Explorer view resembling the table of contents of a book or a thumbnail view that shows thumbnail images of each project object. Use this pane to access object properties by double-clicking on the object icon. You can cut, copy and paste objects directly within the Project Explorer or drag and drop objects to reorganize project. When an object is selected in the Project Explorer, focus is placed on that object within the work area to the right. Hold down the Shift key to select a list of objects, or hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple objects not in a list.
Click the Project Explorer tab to select the classic Project Explorer view or click the Thumbnail View tab to select the thumbnail view.
When an object is selected in the Project Explorer, press F2 to edit the name of the object.
While in Edit mode, use your keyboard's Page Up and Page Down keys to navigate between pages in project.
You can dock and hide the Project Explorer. Right-click on the Project Explorer's title bar to see the docking options:
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Floating |
Place the Project Explorer anywhere, like a pop-up. |
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Docking |
Fasten the Project Explorer to a side of the interface. |
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Auto Hide |
Hide the Project Explorer in the side of the interface. Clicking the pushpin icon also hides the window. The Project Explorer will appear as a tab in the side of the interface. Double-click the tab to open the Project Explorer or hover over the tab to temporarily view it's contents. |
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Hide |
Hide the Project Explorer from view. Use the View menu to re-access the hidden window. |
To change the docking side of the interface, select the Project Explorer and drag it until your cursor is over one of the docking graphics displayed on the screen. The window will then automatically snap into the side you selected. To move a window without snapping it into place, press Ctrl while dragging it.
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