---
title: "Workspace - MetaEditor Help"
description: "The main part of the MetaEditor interface allows working with program source codes. The Navigator window allows viewing... - Workspace - MetaEditor Help"
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[MetaEditor Help](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help) → Workspace

# Workspace

The main part of the MetaEditor interface allows working with program source codes. The [Navigator](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/navigator) window allows viewing folders and opening files for editing. The [Toolbox](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/toolbox) window displays results of various actions in MetaEditor, including search, compilation and profiling. Besides, it provides access to the extensive library of source codes and articles about MQL4/MQL5 programming.

This section additionally lists all [MetaEditor hot keys](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/hotkeys) greatly facilitating and speeding up your work.

![MetaEditor workspace](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/metaeditor/en/work_area.png)

### Navigator

["Navigator"](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/navigator) is designed to work with files and folders inside /MQL4 or /MQL5 directories of the trading platform. Here you can create and delete folders and files, as well as work with projects and [MQL5 Storage](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/mql5storage).

### Code editing

Window for writing a source code.

### Status Bar

The [status bar](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/status_bar) displays the current cursor position in the program code and command prompts.

### Toolbox

The ["Toolbox"](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/toolbox) window displays results of search, compilation and profiling. It also provides access to Code Base, articles about programming, the list of public projects and MetaEditor journal.

### Tabs of open files

Here you can switch between open files. The context menu allows you to go to a file on the disk or start compilation.

## In this section

- [Navigator](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/navigator)
- [Toolbox](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/toolbox)
- [Status Bar](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/status_bar)
- [Working with windows](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/source_code_windows)
- [Hot keys](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/metaeditor/help/workspace/hotkeys)

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