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In general, when you start the MATLAB® program, it displays the MATLAB desktop, a set of tools (graphical user interfaces or GUIs) for managing files, variables, and applications associated with MATLAB.
The first time you start MATLAB, the desktop appears with the default layout, as shown in the following illustration. You can change the desktop arrangement to meet your needs, including resizing, moving, and closing tools. For details, see Arranging the Desktop.
Some tools, such as the Editor and Variable Editor, support multiple document windows within them. Similarly, you can group multiple figure windows together. For information about working with documents in the desktop, see Opening and Arranging Documents.
The following tools are managed by the MATLAB desktop, although not all of them appear by default when you first start. If you prefer a command-line interface, you can often use equivalent functions to accomplish the same result. To perform the equivalent of the GUI tasks in M-files, you must use the equivalent function. Instructions for using equivalent functions to perform the task are provided with the documentation for each tool and are typically labeled as Function Alternatives.
Desktop Tool | Description |
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View a log of or search for the statements you entered in the Command Window, copy them, execute them, and more. | |
Run MATLAB language statements. | |
View files, perform file operations such as open, find files and file content, and manage and tune your files. | |
Create, edit, debug, and analyze M-files (files containing MATLAB language statements). | |
Create, modify, view, and print figures generated with MATLAB. | |
| View line-by-line differences between two files. | |
View and search the documentation and demos for all your MathWorks™ products. | |
Improve the performance of your M-files. | |
Run tools and access documentation for all your MathWorks products, and create and use shortcuts for MATLAB. | |
View array contents in a table format and edit the values. | |
View HTML and related files produced by MATLAB. | |
View and make changes to the contents of the workspace. |
| Desktop | Arranging the Desktop | |
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