User interface concepts

Last modified: July 22, 2025

This section describes how to navigate and customize the user interface to improve productivity and workflow. It covers working with documents, using the Text Editor, configuring window layouts, and customizing shortcuts and environment settings. Additional topics include search and replace functionality—using plain text, wildcards, or regular expressions—as well as working with tools like the Database Explorer, View Editor, and Properties window. These features help tailor the interface to individual preferences and streamline everyday tasks.

In this section

• Use documentation
• User interface elements
• Document views
• Manipulate documents
• Work with Text Editor
• Customize window layout
• Customize user shortcuts
• Customize the environment
• Import and export of custom settings
• Import, export, or reset settings
• Find and replace text
• Search and replace text in files
• Use incremental search
• Regular expressions for Find and Replace
• Wildcards for Find and Replace
• Document Outline window
• Using Database Explorer
• Using View Editor
• Work with the Properties window