# The editing window

**Note:** The editing window contents are different for each app. The following is a schematic representation.

<div class="informalfigure" id="bkmrk-"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject">![The editing window](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_gui_editwindow.png)</div></div></div>The following actions open the editing window:

- creating or editing objects
- editing the personal contact data
- creating or editing simple text files

**Content**

- The title bar includes the following elements:
    
    
    - window title
    - icons for setting the window position:
        
        
        - <span class="guibutton">**Minimize**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--1">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_editwindow_minimized.png)</span>. Displays the editing window as icon at the bottom.
        - <span class="guibutton">**Maximize**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--2">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_editwindow_centered.png)</span>. Displays the editing window in its maximum size. If clicking the icon again, the original size is restored. You can also double-click on the title bar again to toggle the window sizes.
- Depending on the app or function, various buttons, icons or input fields are available.

**Properties**

- You can move an editing window.
- You can activate further functions while an editing window is open.
- You can open multiple editing windows.
- Minimized editing windows are displayed as icons at the bottom. In order to restore an editing window, click the icon.