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2tryagain
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December 24, 2025
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Dreamweaver Split View not showing live edits

  • December 24, 2025
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Some setting has changed in the last few days.   The Split view does not show live edits made in code.   I need to save the file first.  Is there a way to reset default split view settings?

 

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 24, 2025

    What type of file?

    With PHP files in Live View, you must Save often (Ctrl + S)  & Refresh screen (F5). 

    Or toggle to Design View (Ctrl + Shift + F11).

     

    Design view isn't as accurate as Live view for rendering advanced CSS or dynamic content, but it is adequate for basic code editing.

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Ben MCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 24, 2025

    If you are working with live view in the split view then you need to save the file once the changes are made to see the updated rendering. You could switch the alternate view to design view instead, but that will not render live view objects or dynamic code.

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