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title: Docking windows
description: "Each Tool window such as a *DOM*, *Time & Sales*, *Watchlist*, *Order Entry* etc. can be docked to workspace window. **We recommend to ALWAYS dock windows in order to have a better management of the workspace.** #### **Docking a window**…"
url: "https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/docs/docking-windows/"
updated: "2024-06-14"
category: Workspaces
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# Docking windows

Each Tool window such as a *DOM*, *Time & Sales*, *Watchlist*, *Order Entry* etc. can be docked to workspace window.
**We recommend to ALWAYS dock windows in order to have a better management of the workspace.**

#### **Docking a window**

For some *Tool* windows, the choice to dock or not the window by selecting the location is proposed when opening the window:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-new1.png)

*Location selection window is displayed according to the current workspace configuration.*

You can decide NOT to dock the window by pressing **NO DOCK** button or by closing the selection window.

**You can dock the window at any time or change its location by pressing the button highlighted below:**

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-new2.png)

*There are several ways of docking:*

**1**. **Dock to panel**: window is docked in the chosen location/panel.

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-sel1.png)

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/workspace-dock-panel1.png)

If a docked window already exists in the chosen location, the 2 windows will belong to 2 different Tabs:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/workspace-dock-panel2.png)

**2**. **Dock to slide**: window is docked as *retractable*:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-slide1.png)

You can display the window by clicking on respective Tab / Slide:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-slide2.png)

**3**. **Dock to slide + floating window**: window is docked as *retractable* and displayed on demand as *floating*.

To activate this mode:

1. Dock the window as a slide (see point 2 above)
2. Display the window by clicking on respective slide
3. Press button highlighted in the image below:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-slide-mobile2.png)

You can display the window by clicking on respective Tab / Slide:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-slide-mobile1.png)

#### **Undocking a window**

To undock a window click on ***Floating Window*** button in the window bar:

![](https://www.overcharts.com/en/helpcenter/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ws-dock-panel-slide-mobile3.png)

#### **Permanently close a docked window**

To permanently close a docked window:

- If **docked to Panel**, simply press **Close** button in the window bar.
- If **docked to slide**:
  - *Right-click on the Slide Tab* > ***Delete***
  - Or, first undock the window by pressing ***Floating Window*** button in the window bar, then press **Close** button in the window bar.