Customize the workspace

Show or hide Navigation View

• On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, select or clear the Navigation View check box.

Shortcut Click the or at the top of Navigation View.

Show, hide or re-order columns in List View

1. Click in List View.
2. On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, click List View, and then click Customize. The Customize Current View dialog box opens.
3. Use the arrows to select and order the columns.

Click Reset to restore the default List View columns.

Sort the items displayed in List View

You can sort the items displayed in List View, by clicking the header of the column you want to sort by—for example, to sort items by their creation date, click the Created on column header.

When you work with nodes and the members of sets in List View, you can set your own custom order. Reorder and organize nodes

Restore default List View columns

1. Click in List View.
2. On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, click List View, and then click Reset All Customizations.

Show thumbnails in List View

This is most useful when you are working with pictures and videos.

1. Select the required file folder.
2. Click in List View.
3. On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, click List View, and then select Small, Medium or Large Thumbnails.

Change the display of Detail View

You can arrange your NVivo workspace to display Detail View on the right side or at the bottom of the window. When you are coding files using drag and drop, or when you are exploring coding stripes in a node, Detail View on the right is best. When you are coding files using the Quick Coding bar, or if you are working with queries, Detail View at the bottom is best.

On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, click Detail View, and then click Right or Bottom.

Display Detail View in a separate window

1. Open a project item.
2. On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, click Undock.

Show or hide the Find bar

• On the Home tab, in the Workspace group, select or clear the Find check box.

Show, hide or move the Quick Coding bar

By default, the Quick Coding bar is displayed at the bottom of Detail View when you open a file or node. You can undock the Quick Coding bar so that it floats over the workspace—then you can move it to any location in the NVivo window.

1. Open a file or node.
2. On the menu bar, in the View group, click Quick Coding, and then click Hide, Docked or Floating.

Pin Items to Quick Access

You can add frequently used project items to Quick Access.

• Click and drag an item to the Quick Access area in Navigation View. You can pin folders, documents, nodes, cases and other project items.

You can also right-click an item and choose Add to Quick Access.

Pinning an item to Quick Access does not move it from its original location - it provides a quick way to find the items you use most often.