Up to eight files can be open at once in the program. The Windows and Mac interfaces have different features and commands for managing multiple documents.
A tab for each open document displays above the View bar.
● To hide the tabs temporarily, deselect Window > Show Document Tabs.
● To rearrange the order, drag and drop a tab to a different location.
● To make another document active, do one of the following:
● Click the document’s tab.
● Click the disclosure arrow on the right side of the tab bar and select the document’s name.
● Select the document’s name from the bottom of the Window menu.
● Use the standard Windows shortcut, Ctrl + Tab, to cycle through the open documents; if desired, use the arrow keys or the mouse to access the open palettes.
Document windows dock to the Vectorworks application window, so that a tab for each open document displays above the View bar. You can undock a particular document, or disable docking entirely. An undocked document displays as an independent window with its own View bar and Tool bar.
● To hide the document tabs temporarily, deselect Window > Show Document Tabs.
● To make another document active, click the document’s tab or window, or select the document’s name from the bottom of the Window menu. Alternatively, use the standard Mac shortcut, Cmd + ~ (tilde), to cycle through the open documents.
● To undock a document window, drag the document tab out of the tab area, or select Window > Undock Current Document. To redock a window, drag the title bar of the document to the tab area. When the background is highlighted in blue, release the document.
To prevent a document window from docking, hold down the Option key while dragging the document near the tab area.
● To disable docking of document windows (and palettes), deselect Window > Use Application Window.
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