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So I opened blender and to my supprise certain windows are missing as seen bellow enter image description here

I want the default editors that come with new blender files. How would one go about adding them back in, I need it arranged like when you open a new blender file like this? enter image description here

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In this case, when a window shows 'Back to Previous', it means that you can press ctrl-up arrow and return to the non-focused layout. This view has been focused on the current active window with the ctrl-up arrow.

If you open a new file and it doesn't have the layouts liek you are used to using, sometimes you can get them back by reopening the file with 'Load UI' unchecked.

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  • $\begingroup$ The control up arrow worked, what is a focused layout and is there a guide that can explain layouts, views, and editors that you would recommend that I can use as a reference for later. While I can model I know little about views, layouts, and editor windows and settings. $\endgroup$
    – FrosticWolf
    Commented Aug 15, 2017 at 23:15
  • $\begingroup$ Zacharias Reinhardt has a very good overview video on working with the ui youtube.com/watch?v=OF8d4wz0t0Q $\endgroup$
    – Craig D Jones
    Commented Aug 16, 2017 at 0:15
  • $\begingroup$ Here is the main explanation for what I think you are asking about docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/interface/window_system/… $\endgroup$
    – Craig D Jones
    Commented Aug 16, 2017 at 0:17
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This is likely a case of accidentally pressing shift+space. If you point at any window (3D view, properties, etc) and press shift+space it will maximise that window.

To return, you can simply press shift+space again or--as mentioned above--press ctrl+up arrow.

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  • $\begingroup$ Or Ctrl+space for maximize depending on your Blender version. $\endgroup$
    – Mikko Rantalainen
    Commented Sep 30, 2020 at 10:54

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