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October 17, 2025
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File tab scrolling in Adobe Illustrator

  • October 17, 2025
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Hello, the amazing Adobe team!

First of all, I would like to appreciate your efforts in improving Adobe Illustrator. I've been using it for some years now, and it has updated drastically since then. I would like to give an idea or suggestion for the file tabs in Illustrator.

 

Problem: I save the file names based on the projects, and many times the names are very lengthy. When multiple files are open, it gets difficult to switch between the tabs. I have to move the cursor to the right-most for the context menu, then select the required tab. 

 

Suggestion/idea: How about we have horizontal scrolling for the opened file tabs? Just as we use the mouse wheel or trackpad gesture to scroll in the canvas area, we can have a similar effect for the tabs. When the cursor hovers over the file tabs, we should be able to scroll the tabs and quickly select the required one.

 

This would really help us switch between the tabs and transfer content, especially when working with pre-made assets.  I would love to hear back from you guys. Keep up the good work. Thank you!

 

Best Regards:

Usama Ashfaq

designedbyusama@gmail.com