If you work on multiple computers, you can bring your Workspace with you, though it’s not quite as easy as it should be. Then I have another one for “all-around use” which have totally different panel locations. I have one for when I’m working on text heavy documents in which I have most of the text-related panels like text wrap, story, character, styles, etc.

Your panels should all snap back to where they were when you saved. Then go back to Window>Workspace and select the Workspace you just named from the list. To test it, move your panels around, close some, open some others. To save your Workspace, set your panels up the way you like them, then go to Window>Workspace>Save Workspace… Name your workspace when prompted. Workspaces allows you to save your panel locations for use at any time.

If you’re the type who likes to have their InDesign panels in a certain spot all the time, or like to have certain panels open for certain types of projects, you simply must take advantage of Workspaces.

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