New Script keeps opening in new window instead of a tab

So, stupid question. I accidentally did something on my script file and now when I hit new script, it opens a new script in a new window instead of a new tab. Can someone tell me what I did and how to reverse it.

Thanks

[Sachin Motwani]

There can't be a simpler description of my problem. Never thought would find it here.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

The only thing I can think of is to go to the small downward-pointing arrowhead in a circle in the upper right of the Editor’s toolstrip (the tooltip for it is ‘Show Editor Actions’, click on it, click on ‘Dock Editor’ and see if that works. According to the menu, CTRL+D might have the same effect.

[Kavya Ashok]

That works !!

[Marta Farinato]

Sei un genio. Grazie

[shyira nash]

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[Christelle Abadie]

thanks!

[Rakib Hasan]

Thanks a lot.

[Pasha Beglarzadeh]

Thank you!!!!!

[psilocybic]

Worked.Thanks.

[Richard Collazo]

Thank you so much!

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure!

[xavysp]

wow you are my hero!! thanks

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

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[Nabba Alobeidy]

thank you @Star Strider!!!!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Paul Singerman]

You are a legend!

[Ennio Ciurcina]

Ctrl+Maiusc+D

[SHINAPHADH DAMRONGSIRI]

You are a legend!

[Star Strider]

SHINAPHADH DAMRONGSIRI - Thank you!

[Range]

Thanks

[Star Strider]

Range — My pleasure!

[Kevin Mutai]

Thank you!!!

[Sara Boznik]

Thank you!

[Adrian Qin Jun Wong]

thanks you save my day

[Adrian Qin Jun Wong]

it's funny that i replied to a 6 years old comment and the author still reply us

[Laura Galuppi]

thank you so much!! ;)

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Sachin Motwani]

For those who are finding it on the main window, the arrow is on the Live script after you create one.

(worst frustrating 10 min of my life)

[力 万]

Thanks, It works for me at R2020a in Windows 10

[Leead Gillon]

CTRL+D didn't work for my but CTRL+Shift+D did.

[Jessica Valeria López Moreno]

Thank you! CTRL+Shift+D worked really well for me

[Steven Brady]

THANK YOU

[Logan Dihel]

CTRL+Shift+D works!

[Alfredo Guzman]

thank you, same thing happened to me

[Laila Hourani-Mampell]

Danke!!! -means thanks you in German ;))

[Ayush Rijal]

ABSOLUTE BEAST CHEERS

[Matthias De Lepeleer]

REAL HEROES DON'T WEAR CAPES!

[Antonella Polimeno Camastra]

Thank you hero since 2014, from a tired engineer at 1.31 am working on a project.

[Monique Kirkman-Bey]

Thank goodness for this answer. I was going crazy with the multiple windows! I'm on a mac and it started with the recent update. I assumed it was a pain I'd now have to live with. I'm glad I looked it up because it was getting quite annoying!

[Star Strider]

It is my continuing pleasure that this is helping so many people!

[Benedict Greenwood]

You have saved our lives we are eternally grateful

[Wellington Corrêa]

Thank you very much!!!

[Bennett Moudy]

You're a hero. Thank you!

[Spencer Faubert]

HERO!

[Steven Thompson]

You are a hero!

[Star Strider]

Thank you!

[Dharsan Ravindran]

8 years later and this is still helping people thanks so much!

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure!

[zoya siddiqui]

thanks a lot :)

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Hassan Khan]

Thank you so much!!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Ariana Ray]

THANK YOU omg haha clearly there has been a design failure since this is affecting so many people, but really appreciate the help

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Joona Sipiläinen]

Thank you!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[Emma]

Thank you so much! 10 years later this still helps!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

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[Lars Heimbach]

+1

[Star Strider]

@Lars Heimbach — Thank you!

[alexis de Villepin]

+1

[Oliver Stroh]

Still works, +1 and thanks.

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

Thank you!

[Magnus Norstenes]

THANK YOU🤩

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

A Vote would be appreciated!

[Dehat]

Voted and thank you

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

[John]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[Star Strider]

My pleasure!

A Vote would be appreciated!

[ASHUTOSH]

1. thank you

[Manish]

thanks!

[Justin]

A very quick way to fix this, if docking and moving windows around isn't working well for you is:

1) Click the Home tab

2) Click the down arrow under Layout, under the Environment section

3) Click the Default setting.

This will return all the window to their original position, with the script up top, the Command window at the bottom, Workspace(variables&values) to the right, and current folder to the left.

Also, greetings from February 2025!

[Simon]

I tried to do what you did but the script still doesn't appear on my window. Do I have to reinstall matlab ?

Answer 2

[Sylvain Cornelus]

Just to add to Star Strider's repsonse:

In case people are having trouble finding it, look for the very top right blue bar, grey circle and down arrow, "Dock filename.m"

CTRL+SHIFT+D was the default command for me in R2018b.

[Tomás Undurraga]

Thanks a lot!!

[Slimane Ouakka]

I confirm this is working also with R2019, Thank you!

[Michael Magid]

Confirm this works in 2020a, Thank you!

[Alfonso Pineda Parra]

Thanks, it works for me

[Joseph Ludsfer]

Works for me 2019b update5. Thanks

[Sachin Motwani]

@Michael Magid: I almost lost hope. You kept me binding.

[Nathan Veuthey]

<3

[MIT PIYUSH BAKHAI]

works like a charm, share love, cheers

[Himanshu Gupta]

CTRL+SHIFT+D Perfect (R2021b)

[Mahmudul]

CTRL+SHIFT+D Perfect (R2022b)

[Adrian]

Thanks!!!

[Abdelaziz Bounhar]

thanks!

[ASHUTOSH]

thanks!!

[Jonathan]

cmd + ctrl + D for mac

Answer 3

[Avner Atias]

The above answers works just fine. Another thing though, if you want the editor to be in a separate window and tab for each function, you can drag it OUT of docking in the MATLAB workspace window.

Answer 4

[Justin]

A very quick way to fix this, if docking and moving windows around isn't working well for you is:

1) Click the Home tab

2) Click the down arrow under Layout, under the Environment section

3) Click the Default setting.

This will return all the window to their original position, with the script up top, the Command window at the bottom, Workspace(variables&values) to the right, and current folder to the left.