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title: Workspace
url: 'http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/workspace'
markdown: 'http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/workspace.md'
lang: en
date: '2026-10-03'
description: 'Workspace The workspace groups your Search, Reading, and Reading Tracker tabs under a single header. Logo Menu Click the Bible Index logo, title, or chevron to open the menu: Actions — action palette Application settings — opens the Settings window (Settings) Help User guide — opens this guide in…'
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# Workspace

The workspace groups your **Search**, **Reading**, and **Reading Tracker** tabs under a single header.

## Logo Menu

Click the **Bible Index** logo, title, or chevron to open the menu:

- **Actions** — [action palette](#action-palette)
- **Application settings** — opens the **Settings** window ([Settings](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/settings))
- **Help**
    - **User guide** — opens this guide in the browser
    - **Keyboard shortcuts** — the shortcut list ([Keyboard Shortcuts](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/shortcuts))
    - **Replay tour** — restarts the desktop workspace intro ([First visit](#first-visit))
- **About** — version, updates, and licenses
- **Quit** — closes the app

The **Use System Title Bar** option toggles between the built-in header (default) and the system title bar above the tabs. The permanent setting is configured in [General](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/settings-general).

## Action palette

Press **Ctrl+K** (**Command+K** on Mac) or choose **Actions** in the logo menu. Type to filter the list. Use **Up** and **Down** to move, **Right** to open a group, **Left** or **Back** to return, **Enter** to run the highlighted command, and **Esc** to close. Running a command closes any other open window first (for example **Settings** or **About**).

Commands mirror other parts of the app:

- **New tab** — same choices as the **+** button ([Tabs](#tabs))
- **Application settings** — [Settings](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/settings)
- **Keyboard shortcuts** — [Keyboard Shortcuts](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/shortcuts)
- **About this Bible** — when **Search** or **Reading** has an active edition ([Reading](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/reader#bible-and-passage))
- **User guide** — same as **Help → User guide** above
- **Replay tour** — same as **Help → Replay tour** ([First visit](#first-visit))

## First visit

On the first desktop launch, a short tour highlights the logo menu, the **+** button, the three tab types, and which tab opens at startup. Use **Help → Replay tour** in the logo menu to see it again.

## Tabs

Tabs share the header. If there are too many tabs to fit within the window’s width, arrow buttons allow you to scroll through the tab bar.

- The **+** button opens **Choose Tab Type**: **New Search**, **Read a Passage**, or **Reading Tracker**
- A tab’s menu includes the option **Close Other Tabs**
- Each tab can be closed individually

## Keyboard Shortcuts

The full list, including search and results, is in [Keyboard Shortcuts](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/shortcuts). Tab shortcuts use **Ctrl** on Windows and Linux and **Command** on Mac.

## See also

- [Keyboard Shortcuts](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/shortcuts)
- [Search](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/search)
- [Settings](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/settings)

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## Navigation

- Parent: [User Guide](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs.md)
- Next: [Keyboard Shortcuts](http://bibleindex.app/en/docs/shortcuts.md)