Customize the position of the Project panel

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to adjust the Project panel’s position to improve your workspace layout.

If you open the Project panel for a specific project and bin it in a workspace for the first time, Premiere Pro places it in a default location according to these rules:

  • If there are any existing project panels open in the workspace, the new Project panel is placed in the same workspace frame as those project panels.
  • If there are no project panels open, the new Project panel is placed in the same workspace frame as the Media Browser.
  • If there are no Media Browser panels open, the new Project panel is placed in the same workspace frame as the Effects panel.
  • If the Effects Panel isn't open, the new Project panel is placed in the same workspace frame as the Effect Controls panel.

However, you can customize the placement of the Project panel according to your workflow.

  1. To move the Project panel, select it and move it to the desired location.

  2. You can also dock the Project panel or leave it floating. Learn more about how to dock, group, or float panels for docking and undocking panels.

    The Premier Pro workspace displays two different Project panels customized in a single workspace.
    Drag and drop the selected Project panel to your desired position within the workflow.

Tip:

When a Project panel is docked alone without any other tabs along with it, then Premiere Pro does not always remember its position. Always include another panel such as the Media Browser along with it to avoid this issue.