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jasminet88
Inspiring
March 18, 2019
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Issue with undocking panels in Photoshop CC 2019

  • March 18, 2019
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Hello, hopefully someone can help with this, I feel like I'm losing my mind. I just want to undock the menu panels and rearrange them into a new custom workspace but no matter what I try the panels stay stuck to the right of the screen. I've tried loading the menus individually, I've tried using the 'essentials' template and moving them that way, I've messed around in the 'interface' menu and 'general settings' in the preference menu, have restarted the program several times but nothing is working. please help this is very annoying as I was able to undock panels in the past, not sure if something has changed of if I'm just missing something.

Thanks.

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Correct answer D Fosse

Edit > Preferences > Reset preferences on quit.

The old method works too: hold ctrl+alt+shift when launching the app. If you do it right you get a confirmation dialog.

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ms277403075lno
Participant
December 29, 2022

You can change it in settings

Window-workspace-lock workspace

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    ShowLowAZ
    Participating Frequently
    August 24, 2021

    Window > Workspace > Go to bottom and uncheck Lock Workspace.

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      drewxdwyer
      Participant
      December 5, 2020

      This solve does not work for PS 22.0.1. There is not Edit > Preferences in the latest version. The panel issue still happens, but this solve is not an option any longer. Please change. 

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      jenfaw
      Participant
      July 21, 2019

      Hi there. Try ....

      Windows (the drop down box along the top in PS), then click Workspace (the second from the top) and check that the Lock Workspace button is not engaged.

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        Hopsternew
        Participant
        November 12, 2019

        Perfect, thankyou. I dont recall using this before but there have been several updates of course. This fixed this same issue for me in any case.

        D Fosse
        Community Expert
        D FosseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 18, 2019

        You normally undock panels simply by dragging them out, and dropping them somewhere else. No alt key required. If that doesn't work it's corrupt preferences.

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          jasminet88Author
          Inspiring
          March 18, 2019

          if the preferences are corrupt is there any way to revert them? I've tried resetting everything I can think of and restarting the program several times but nothing works.

          D Fosse
          Community Expert
          D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          March 18, 2019

          Edit > Preferences > Reset preferences on quit.

          The old method works too: hold ctrl+alt+shift when launching the app. If you do it right you get a confirmation dialog.

            c.pfaffenbichler
            Community Expert
            c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            March 18, 2019
            no matter what I try the panels stay stuck to the right of the screen

            How are you trying to undock the Panels exactly?

            When you click one what happens?

            Please post screenshots.

            What have you done for general trouble-shooting so far?

            Restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:

            https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html

              Sahil.Chawla
              Adobe Employee
              Sahil.Chawla
              Adobe Employee
              March 18, 2019

              Hi Jasminet,

              Sorry to hear that you're not able to re-arrange the panels, could you please go to the top right corner and reset the workspace and then try re-arranging the panels?|

              Regards,
              Sahil

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              jasminet88Author
              Inspiring
              March 18, 2019

              Hello. Thank you very much for responding. Resetting the workspace did not work but I have found the solution. apparently you need to hold down the ALT button while dragging and only then will the panel undock. I've been working in photoshop for a long time and don't recall ever having to hold the alt button to move the panels, and I don't see that instruction anywhere in Adobe's official manual or tutorials for working with panels. If someone can point me to where it says that that would be great, because right now I am shocked that they would make a change like that without reflecting it anywhere. Anyway thank you for the help, I appreciate it.

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                drewxdwyer
                Participant
                December 5, 2020

                For Mac users, you hold down option and drag the panel. This worked for me.

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