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Windows Dialog Box (Visual Studio)

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This dialog box allows you to display, close, and arrange documents that are open in editors and designers. You can display this dialog box by choosing Windows from the Window menu.

Note

The options available in dialog boxes, and the names and locations of menu commands you see, might differ from what is described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.

  • Name
    Displays the names of document and tool windows, with the item currently active selected.

  • Path
    Displays the full path for documents. Windows typically do not have a path.

  • Activate
    Makes the document or tool window selected the active item in the editor or designer.

  • Close Windows
    Closes the selected documents and windows in the list.

  • Tile Horizontally
    Displays the selected windows one above the other. Available when the "MDI environment" (multiple-document interface) option is enabled in the General, Environment, Options Dialog Box, and the names of two or more open windows are selected.

  • Tile Vertically
    Displays the selected windows side-by-side. Available when the "MDI environment" (multiple-document interface) option is enabled in the General, Environment, Options Dialog Box, and the names of two or more open windows are selected.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Arrange and Dock Windows

Reference

Window Types

Other Resources

Window Management