# Customizing the work environment

You can change and customize certain elements of the Captivate work environment to suit your work style.

Note: For more information about customizing toolbars in the Captivate program window, see Displaying and docking toolbars.

#### To change the size and location of the Filmstrip:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. Double-click on any slide to open Edit view.

By default, the Filmstrip appears on the left side with medium icons that represent the slides in the movie.

- To move the Filmstrip to another location, click the View menu, select Filmstrip Orientation, and then select an option from the submenu such as Right, Top, or Bottom.

- To change the size of the slide thumbnail images, drag the splitter bar toward the outside of the program window to make the thumbnails smaller or toward the inside to make the thumbnails larger.

- To hide the Filmstrip completely, click the splitter bar arrow. <image looks wrong; also in next two drop-down text windows -a.s.>

Tip: For more information about the Filmstrip, see Using the Filmstrip.

To show or hide the Timeline:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. Double-click on any slide to open Edit view.

By default, the Timeline appears along the top of the slide. <indent, or make step 3? -a.s.>

- If it is not open already, show the Timeline by clicking the splitter bar arrow .

- To expand the Timeline, click the small, black display arrow. To close the Timeline, click the display arrow again.

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#### To show or hide the left pane in Storyboard view:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. By default, the left pane appears along the left side of the program window in Storyboard view.

- To change the size of the left pane, drag the splitter bar toward the outside of the program window to make it smaller or toward the inside to make it larger.

- To hide the left pane completely, click the splitter bar arrow .