Free-float a Panel Sometimes you want to move a panel out of its dock, to float freely on top of the document window. To do this, drag a named panel such as the Layers panel by its tab or use the dark area at the top of the Tools panel to float the entire panel group. •
Position the tip of the pointer in between the Close Box and the Expand arrows (it’s a small space) and drag the Tools panel out of its dock on top of the document window.
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Drag it back when you are done. A vertical blue line may appear as you approach the correct location.
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Release the pointer button to drop the Tools panel in place.
Relocate a Panel Group Panel groups, whether collapsed or expanded, have a gray region to the right of their tabs that can be used to move the entire panel group. •
Drag the Adjustments/Styles group by the bar to the left without releasing the mouse button. You will see a blue outline showing the outline of the panel.
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Without releasing the mouse button, drag the Adjustments/Styles group above the Color/ Swatches group. As you drag, the panels blur. When you approach the correct location, a horizontal blue line will appear at the top of the dock.
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Release the mouse button to insert the Adjustments/Styles panel into its new location.
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NOTE: if you see a blue box instead of a blue line, that is the location to merge the panels in your panel group with the underlying panel group.
Relocate an Individual Panel If you don’t like the group a panel has been placed into in one of the preset workspaces, you can drag any panel by its button (collapsed) or its tab (expanded) into a different group. •
Drag the Styles panel into the Layers/Channels/Paths group.
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If you don’t like the new location, Reset Essentials from the Workspace Switcher menu to quickly
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