Show or Hide Panels in Guitar Pro 8

Guitar Pro allows you to customize its interface by showing or hiding various panels, helping you create a workspace suited to your editing or composition needs.

This feature, accessible from the View menu or via the toolbar, lets you control the visibility of key interface elements to streamline your workflow.

## Available Panels

You can show or hide the following panels:

Editing Palette: Located on the left side of the screen, this panel provides quick access to notation and editing tools.
Track and Score Inspectors: Located on the right side of the screen, they offer detailed settings for tracks and the score.
Global View: Located at the bottom of the screen, it displays all tracks in your project for easier navigation.

Additionally, the View menu allows you to display:

The Audio Track: Shows controls to manage the imported audio track.
The Effects Pedalboard: Displays the virtual pedalboard for configuring effect pedals.
Instrument Views: Shows the virtual guitar fretboard, keyboard, and drum view.

How to Show or Hide Panels

To manage panel visibility:

Go to the View menu and select the panel you want to show or hide.
You can also use the display shortcut in the toolbar (at the top left of the screen) to quickly toggle the Editing Palette, Inspector, or Global View.
Use the keyboard shortcuts:

F2: Editing Palette
F8: Global View
F5/F6: Inspectors

Learn More

For a detailed overview of the Guitar Pro interface and its panels, refer to the Main Screen in Guitar Pro section.