Customize panels

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Learn how to open, close, scroll panels, and resize panel groups in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Open, close, and move panels

  1. To open a panel, select Window and choose the panel name you wish to open.

  2. To close a panel, use Ctrl+W (Windows), Command+W (macOS), or the Close button.

  3. To view all the panels in a panel group, drag the horizontal scroll bar to view all the panel tabs.

  4. To bring a panel to the front of a panel group, select the panel tab you wish to bring to the front, hover the cursor over the tab area and drag the tabs horizontally to change their order.

When you close a panel group in the application window, the other groups resize to use the newly available space. When you close a floating window, the panels within it will also close.

Resize panel groups

When you position the pointer over dividers between panel groups, resize icons appear. When you drag these icons, all groups that share the divider are resized. 

  1. Place your cursor between two-panel groups and drag the double arrow pointer to resize horizontally or vertically.

  2. Place your cursor at the intersection between three or more panel groups and drag the four-way arrow to resize horizontally or vertically.

Note:

To increase the available screen space, use multiple monitors. You can display the video or Premiere Pro interface on a second monitor. Monitor configurations are stored in the workspace.