The workspace
This topic describes the main features of the NVivo interface.
The descriptions below are for default settings—you can customize the workspace to create more working space and adapt it to the way you work Customize the workspace.
Main features of the interface
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Ribbon
The ribbon at the top of the screen contains common NVivo commands, on 6 tabs. Additional tabs with specialized commands open when project items are opened in the Detail View (and have the focus)—e.g. when you open a video the Video tab is added to the ribbon, with commands specific to videos. To create more working space you can collapse the ribbon leaving just the tab names visible Minimize ribbon. Additional commands can be accessed from right-click context menus Context menus. The Quick Access Toolbar at the top-right of the window allows you to put frequently used commands in one place where they can be easily accessed, without opening a ribbon or menu Quick Access Toolbar. In the top-right of the NVivo window |
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Navigation View
This panel lists all the items in the currently open project (data files, codes, cases, memos, classifications, saved queries and query results etc.), grouped under categories: Data, Coding, Cases, Notes, Sets, Queries, Visualizations You can collapse the panel to provide more working space Show/collapse. For Navigation View items that hold files, you can create subfolders to organize the files in a way that suits you Create folders For quick and easy access, you can drag frequently used Navigation View items to the Quick Access section at the top of the panel Pin items to Quick Access. |
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List View
This view displays the contents of the item or folder currently selected in the Navigation View. Click items in the List View to open them in the Detail View. You can delete, cut, copy, paste, print and export items from the List View Print project items Export files or memos. You can also add items to sets Sets. Configure the List View by re-ordering the list |
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Detail View
The Detail View is the main work area in NVivo, where you code and annotate files The Detail View has its own specialized toolbar, across the top of the View, showing menus with commands specific to the type of file open in the View. The Detail View can be positioned to the right of, or below the List View Change Detail View position. Editable files open into the Detail View in read-only mode—check Edit in the Detail View toolbar to edit. You can undock the Detail View if you prefer to work with project items in a separate window Undock the Detail View. You can open multiple items on different tabs in the Detail View. Close individual tabs with the tab cross symbol NOTE NVivo uses your computer's default printer settings to format content displayed in the Detail View. Ensure that you have a default printer set (it need not be a physical printer—if you don't have one installed select Microsoft XPS Document Writer). |
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The Find bar at the top of the List View allows you to search for items in the current project. From the dropdown in the right of the search field select to search:
The Find bar searches project item names—not words inside documents. You can hide the Find bar Show or hide the Find bar. |
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Quick Coding bar
The Quick Coding bar is displayed below the Detail View when it contains codable project items. It provides a fast way to code and uncode and allows you to code by nickname Using the Quick Coding bar. You can hide or undock the Quick Coding bar Show, hide or move the Quick Coding bar. |
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Status bar
The Status bar displays your user initials and information relevant to the items in the List or Detail Views. It shows progress bars when queries or other processes are being run. When you have a file open in the Detail View, the bar shows (depending on the file type):
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Context menus
Context