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StarAG​
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April 25, 2023
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How to rearrange many opened documents files?

  • April 25, 2023
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I have say around 20 opened documents, so how can I rearrange the files as per my requirement?

Currently, I have drag slide windows which consumes much time.

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Correct answer sttk3

How about this way: 

 

  1. Get the paths of all open documents and make them Array
  2. Close all documents
  3. Sort the Array of 1 as you like
  4. Open the sorted paths in order

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sttk3Correct answer
Legend
April 26, 2023

How about this way: 

 

  1. Get the paths of all open documents and make them Array
  2. Close all documents
  3. Sort the Array of 1 as you like
  4. Open the sorted paths in order
    m1b
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    m1bCommunity Expert
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    June 9, 2023

    @StarAG​ the method outlined here by @sttk3 is the way it must be done, even if you add a useful interface to select the order. The scripting API doesn't seem to allow us to change the document order any other way. Will that be a problem in your case, closing and re-opening *all* the documents, when you run the script?

    - Mark

    Met1
    Met1
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    April 26, 2023

    Ctrl-Tab (I don't know what the Mac equivalent is... (Cmd-~)?)

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    StarAG​Author
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    April 27, 2023

    Ctrl+Tab only cycles through tabs. I am looking for arranging them. I can though drag and slide them but when I have many windows opened say 20+ then this dragging and sliding option do not come handy.

    Met1
    Met1
    Legend
    April 27, 2023

    Open the docs in the order you want them, no dragging and sliding...

    Kurt Gold
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    Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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    April 25, 2023

    In recent Illustrator versions there should be an arrangement icon at the application header. Click it to get some predefined arrangement grids. It's not customisable, though.

     

     

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    StarAG​Author
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    April 25, 2023

    That icon is for arrangement as docking.

     

    I wish to re-position the files lists.

    Like opened files are: 1.ai , 2.ai, 3.ai, 4.ai, 5.ai ... to arrange them like 3.ai, 5.ai, 2.ai, 1.ai, 4.ai ..drag and arranging them.

    It gets complex when I have many files opened.

    m1b
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    m1bCommunity Expert
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    April 25, 2023

    Arrange them... where?

    m1b
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    m1bCommunity Expert
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    April 25, 2023

    I would suggest you look at "Window Management" apps for your OS. They can be very handy.

     

    I use a very basic set up where I can set the windows to left half and right half or full screen and that's enough for me, most of the time. I use Mac and I think you use Windows so I can't make any specific recommendations.

    - Mark

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    StarAG​Author
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    April 25, 2023

    Maybe I didn't explain well, I mean to rearrange the files which I opened inside the illustrator software.

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    StarAG​Author
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    April 25, 2023

    These files

     

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