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Adjusting your workspace

There are a variety of ways to adjust your workspace in Microsoft® Expression Blend™ to suit the needs of your project and your work habits.

Changing themes

You can switch the theme for Expression Blend, by clicking Options on the Tools menu, selecting Workspace, and then selecting one of the following themes:

Changing the background color of the artboard

You can change the background color of the artboard by clicking Options on the Tools menu, selecting Artboard, selecting the Color option, and then choosing a color from the color editor.

Changing authoring views

You can switch between the following views of the artboard by clicking the tabs on the top right of the artboard:

Changing workspaces

You can switch between the following workspaces by clicking them on the Window menu:

Additionally, you can easily return to the default configuration of the currently active workspace by clicking Reset Active Workspace (CTRL+SHIFT+R) on the Window menu.

Docking and resizing panels

You can Float and then Dock panels to best utilize your workspace. After you float a panel, you can resize it by dragging the Resize Grip in the bottom-right corner of the panel.

Adding and removing panels

You can add or remove a panel in your workspace by selecting or clearing the check mark next to the panel name on the Window menu.

Showing or hiding panels

Zooming and panning

Snapping and snap grid

You can change snapping options on the artboard by clicking Options on the Tools menu, selecting Artboard, and then adjusting the settings under Snapping. For more information, see Turn on or off snapping and the snap grid.