# Working with fast views

If you have converted the Project Explorer to a fast view it will appear in the shortcut bar as shown below.

To work with a fast view proceed as follows.

1. | In the shortcut bar click on the Project Explorer fast view button.
2. | Observe the Project Explorer view slides out from the shortcut bar.
3. | You can use the Project Explorer fast view as you would normally.
4. | To hide the fast view simply click off of it or click on the Minimize button on the fast view's toolbar Note: If you open a file from the Project Explorer fast view, the fast view will automatically hide itself to allow you to work with the file.

To convert a fast view that has been maximized back to a regular sized view, select Restore from the context menu of the icon in the top left corner of the view. To reposition a fast view, drag the fast view's title bar (or close the fast view and then drag its button from the shortcut bar) and drop it on the workbench like a normal view.

An empty fast view bar can be hidden using the 'Hide empty fast view bar' preference on the General > Perspectives preference page.

Views
Fast views
Perspectives

Creating fast views
Opening views
Docking views
Maximizing a view or editor
Saving a user defined perspective
Resetting perspectives