Files Panel
R2026bManage files and folders in MATLAB
Description
The Files panel enables you to interactively manage files and folders in MATLAB®.
Use this tool to view, create, open, move, and rename files and folders in the current folder.
Open the Files Panel
MATLAB Sidebar – To show or hide the Files panel, click its icon on the sidebar. To open the Files panel if its icon is not on a sidebar, click the Open more panels button and select Files.
MATLAB command prompt – Enter
filebrowser.MATLAB Toolstrip – On the Home tab, in the Environment section, click Layout. Then, select Files.
To move the Files panel to the left, right, bottom, or center of the desktop, drag it or its icon to the new location. Alternatively, click the Files actions button at the top of the Files panel, select Move Files and then select from the available options.
Examples
Create a new live script in the current folder.
In the Files panel, right-click in white space, and then select New > Live Script.
MATLAB creates and selects a live script named
Untitled in the
current folder.n.mlx
Enter a name for the live script and press Enter. For
example, type myLiveScript and then press
Enter. MATLAB renames the live script to
myLiveScript.mlx
Show the Date Modified and Size columns.
In the Files panel, click the Files actions button at the top of the Files panel and select the Show > Date Modified and Show > Size options. MATLAB displays the additional columns in the Files panel.
Preview the contents of the file
lengthofline.m without opening it.
In the Files panel, click the Preview button next to the file
lengthofline.m.
