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Illustrator always opens Document in new Window

Community Beginner ,
Jan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2019

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When I create a new document or when I open an existing document Illustrator always opens a new window which is not attached to the program. I have to drag it first to the tabs so that it is inside of the program. I can't find the setting that changes this behavior.

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Community Expert , Jan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2019

Do you have "Open Documents As Tab" selected in the User Interface section of your Illustrator preferences? Check this and then quit the program and it should become the default. You may have to do it with no document open for it to become the default.

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Jan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2019

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Do you have "Open Documents As Tab" selected in the User Interface section of your Illustrator preferences? Check this and then quit the program and it should become the default. You may have to do it with no document open for it to become the default.

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 16, 2019 Jan 16, 2019

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Yes, that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot, I searched a lot for this option but somehow missed it.

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Jan 16, 2019 Jan 16, 2019

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Happy to help.

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Mar 04, 2021 Mar 04, 2021

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I have this selected, but i still have the same problem.

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Mar 04, 2021 Mar 04, 2021

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Do you have Window > Application Frame checked?

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New Here ,
Aug 22, 2021 Aug 22, 2021

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Not quite sure what you mean. But I am too experiencing this same problem ever since updating AI, extremly frustrating. I have unchecked the the box and files are contining to open as individual tabs. Screen Shot 2021-08-22 at 12.48.55 PM.png

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Aug 22, 2021 Aug 22, 2021

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I don't know if you have terminology mixed up here, but if you have the same problem as the OP, you need to check that box to solve it.

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 04, 2022 Dec 04, 2022

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Did you get to resolve this? I too have the same issue here. Although I unchecked everything, still the same.

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Community Expert ,
Dec 05, 2022 Dec 05, 2022

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And when both are checked?

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 17, 2023 Oct 17, 2023

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I have the same problem and this is checked. It launches a new Illustrator app, when it used to just open in an existing AI window.

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Community Expert ,
Oct 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023

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Are you opening files via File > Open or from your OS? Do you have more than one version of Illustrator installed?

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023

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yeah i came here to update. i noticed days ago that there's 2 versions of illustrator which idk why that is. i thought the new one will lalways overwrite the old one during updated - and that caused my computer to have 2 illustrators with different histories and different recent and recognized files.

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Oct 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023

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There's a checkbox for removing old versions when you update. If you uncheck it, it will leave the old version installed.

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