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One Studio Pro instance can have only one app open at a time, but you can open two Studio Pro instances when necessary.
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When Studio Pro is open, press <kbd>F1</kbd> to quickly jump to documentation.
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When Studio Pro is open, press <kbd>F1</kbd> to open the relevant documentation.
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This document describes the user interface of Mendix Studio Pro:
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{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/studio-pro-overview/studio-pro-diagram.png" alt="Studio Pro Diagram" class="no-border" >}}
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{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/studio-pro-overview/studio-pro-diagram.png" alt="Diagram of the home page of Studio Pro, which labels each section of the home page layout." class="no-border" >}}
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## Top Bar {#top-bar}
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### Menus {#menus}
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In the Studio Pro top bar, you can see several menus, such as **Switch-to** menu, [Edit](/refguide/edit-menu/), [View](/refguide/view-menu/), and [Version Control](/refguide/version-control-menu/). Each menu contains menu items that allow you to perform various actions, such as to [create a deployment package](/refguide/create-deployment-package-dialog/), set [preferences](/refguide/preferences-dialog/), or view the [**Errors**](/refguide/errors-pane/) pane.
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In the Studio Pro top bar, you can see several menus, such as [Edit](/refguide/edit-menu/), [View](/refguide/view-menu/), and [Version Control](/refguide/version-control-menu/). Each menu contains items that allow you to perform various actions, such as to [create a deployment package](/refguide/create-deployment-package-dialog/), set [preferences](/refguide/preferences-dialog/), or view the [**Errors**](/refguide/errors-pane/) pane.
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For more information on menus, see [Menus](/refguide/menus/).
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For more information, see [Menus](/refguide/menus/).
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### Run and View App {#run-and-view}
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You can find links to the [Mendix Portal](/developerportal/) and [Marketplace](/appstore/) in the upper-right corner of Studio Pro.
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Your profile picture is displayed next to them if you are signed in. When you click the profile picture, the drop-down menu is displayed with your full name and email, as well as links to your user profile, My Apps screen, and the **Sign Out** option.
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Your profile picture is displayed next to these links if you are signed in. When you click the profile picture, the drop-down menu is displays your full name and email, a link to your user profile, and the **Sign Out** option.
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## App Structure (App Explorer)
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## App Explorer
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An app consists of individual files (documents) and settings that are grouped in folders and [modules](/refguide/modules/). The complete structure of your app can be viewed in the [App Explorer](/refguide/app-explorer/).
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An app consists of individual files (also known as documents) and settings that are grouped in folders and [modules](/refguide/modules/). The complete structure of your app can be viewed in the [App Explorer](/refguide/app-explorer/).
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## Working Area {#working-area}
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A working area is a current document tab that you work in. The working area and its settings differs depending on the editor (for example, pages, microflows, domain model editors) and the type of document.
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### Document Tabs {#documents}
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The documents you view and edit are shown in tabs.
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This section describes documents in the working area, not panes that you can open and position around the working area. For more information on behavior of panes, see the [Layout of Panes](/refguide/view-menu/#layout-of-panes) section in *View Menu*.
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This section describes documents in the working area, not panes that you can open and position around the working area. For more information on pane behavior, see the [Layout of Panes](/refguide/view-menu/#layout-of-panes) section in *View Menu*.
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You can have a number of tabs open, just like in a modern web browser. They can be closed, reordered, and shown side by side.
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The documents you view and edit are shown in tabs.
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You can have multiple tabs open, similar to a modern web browser. These tabs can be closed, reordered, and shown side-by-side.
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Each document has its own save state, history, and future, so undo and redo actions are unlimited.
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## Dockable Panes {#panes}
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Dockable panes can be positioned around the working area and contain various elements and settings:
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Dockable panes can be positioned around the working area and contain various elements and settings.
For example, you can view [list of errors](/refguide/errors-pane/), run [Best Practice Recommender](/refguide/best-practice-recommender/), configure properties of a specific document or an element, or view toolbox. For more information on panes and their layout, see [View Menu](/refguide/view-menu/).
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For example, you can view the [list of errors](/refguide/errors-pane/), run the [Best Practice Recommender](/refguide/best-practice-recommender/), configure properties of a specific document or an element, or view the toolbox. For more information on panes and their layout, see [View Menu](/refguide/view-menu/).
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## Status Bar {#status-bar}
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At the bottom of the Studio Pro main window pane is a status bar. On the left is the current status of Studio Pro:
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At the bottom of the Studio Pro main window pane is a status bar:
{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/studio-pro-overview/status-bar.png" alt="Status Bar Example" class="no-border" >}}
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On the right are the version control buttons (branch status, incoming commits, outgoing commits). You can use these buttons to open the **Branch Line Manager**, as well as your commit history. For more information, see [Version Control](/refguide/version-control/).
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On the right is the currently selected language. If you have set up multiple languages in your app, you can change the currently selected language by clicking here. For more information, see [Language Menu](/refguide/translatable-texts/).
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Next to version control is the currently selected language. If you have set up multiple languages in your app, you can use the drop-down to change the language you are currently using. For more information, see [Language Menu](/refguide/translatable-texts/).
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