Document pane

When you create a new or open an existing document, the document pane opens on the right side of the PLA 3.0 main window. This pane is your main area when working with documents.

Tip: To open a document with permission to perform administrative actions, right-click the document and then select Open selected document(s) with elevated permissions.
Figure 1. Document pane of PLA 3.0, displaying the Dashboard of a Dose-response analysis document

  1. Header

  2. Details

  3. Action bar

Tip: The document pane lets you use a series of shortcuts, if you prefer to work without a mouse. For details, see the Document pane shortcuts topic.

Header

The header displays the name of the document. Below the document name, a breadcrumb navigation displays the location of the document in your folder tree, its document key, revision number, and document type.

You can also depict the document type by the icon on the right side of the header.

Tip: Use the breadcrumbs to jump to the respective folder in the Navigator.

Details

PLA 3.0 displays each document on a separate tab, with the document name and document key as the tab title. You can open several document tabs at a time and switch between them.

Tip: Drag the tabs to arrange your documents as you require, for example, side-by-side or below each other.

Action bar

Use the action bar on the left side of the document pane to access the editors and the dashboard and perform actions on your documents.
Figure 2. Action bar in the document pane

The content of the action bar depends on the document type and the setup of the document. The upper part provides links to the Dashboard of the document, the Content editor, the data editors, the Attachments view, and the document-specific audit trail.

Use the lower part to perform document type-specific actions such as calculating a document or applying an electronic signature. The available actions depend on the document type.