Working with palettes

Palettes help you monitor and modify artwork. By default, they appear in stacked groups. To show or hide a palette as you work, choose the appropriate Window command. Selecting a Window command, as indicated by a check mark, displays the selected palette at the front of its group; deselecting a Window command conceals the entire palette group.

You can reorganize your work space in various ways. Try these techniques:

  • To hide or display all open palettes and the toolbox, press Tab. To hide or display the palettes only, press Shift+Tab.

  • To make a palette appear at the front of its group, click the palette's tab.

    Click the Attributes tab to move the palette to the front.

  • To move an entire palette group, drag its title bar.

  • To rearrange ...

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