# Workspaces

Workspaces is a core plugin that lets you manage and switch between different application layouts depending on your task, for example journaling, reading, or writing.

A workspace contains information about open files and tabs, and the width and visibility of each sidebar.

# Save a workspace

Ribbon:

1. In the ribbon, click Manage workspace layouts ( ).
2. Enter a name for the workspace.
3. Select Save.

Command palette:

1. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS) to open the Command palette.
2. Search for the Manage workspace layouts command.
3. Press Enter with the command selected.
4. Enter a name for the workspace.
5. Select Save.

To update an existing workspace, save the workspace with the same name as the workspace you want to update.

# Load a workspace

Ribbon:

1. In the ribbon, click Manage workspace layouts ( ).
2. Next to the workspace you want to load, select Load.

Command palette:

1. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS) to open the Command palette.
2. Search for the Manage workspace layouts command.
3. Press Enter with the command selected.
4. Select the workspace to load.

# Delete a workspace

Ribbon:

1. In the ribbon, click Manage workspace layouts ( ).
2. Next to the workspace you want to delete, select Delete layout ( ).

Command palette:

1. Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS) to open the Command palette.
2. Search for the Manage workspace layouts command.
3. Press Enter with the command selected.
4. Next to the workspace you want to delete, select Delete layout ( ).