Change the layout of the palette and shelf windows

Change the look and layout of the palette and shelf windows.

Collapse or expand a palette

Automatically arrange the main, palette, and shelf windows

NoteIf the palette or shelf window is not open, and you want to include them in the layout, use the Windows menu to open them before proceeding.

Choose Preferences > Interface > Palette/Shelves Layout ❒.
Set the positions of the palette and shelf windows, then click Go.

TipIf you move the windows, you can quickly return to this layout again by choosing Preferences > Interface > Palette/Shelves Layout (that is, the menu item itself, not the option box).

What if...?

The tool palette window is not visible?

Choose Windows > Palette to display the tool palette.