Task Pane
The Task Pane appears when you open the SolidWorks software. It contains the following tabs:
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SolidWorks Resources
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Groups of commands for Getting Started, Community, and Online Resources, plus Tip of the Day.
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Design Library
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Reusable parts, assemblies, and other elements, including Library Features.
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File Explorer
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Duplicate of Windows Explorer on your computer, plus Recent Documents and Open in SolidWorks. If SolidWorks Workgroup PDM is added in, the tab changes to  .
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Search
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Results of search operations.
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View Palette
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Images of standard views, annotation views, section views, and flat patterns (sheet metal parts) to drag onto a drawing sheet.
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Document Recovery
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If auto-recovery is enabled in Tools, Options, System Options, Backup/Recover and the system terminates unexpectedly, recovered files appear on this tab the next time you start the application.
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Appearances, Scenes, and Decals
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Library of appearances, scenes, and decals.
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Custom Properties
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Enter custom properties in SolidWorks files.
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The Task Pane can be in the following states:
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Visible or hidden
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Expanded or collapsed
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Pinned or unpinned
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Docked or floating
To show or hide the Task Pane:
To expand the Task Pane:
Click one of the Task Pane tabs.
To collapse the Task Pane:
Click in the graphics area or FeatureManager.
The Task Pane does not collapse if it is pinned.
To pin or unpin the Task Pane:
If the Task Pane is unpinned, it collapses when you drag an item such as a document, a library feature, or an annotation into the graphics area, or when you open a new SolidWorks document.
To float or dock the Task Pane:
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To float the Task Pane, drag it by the title bar into the graphics area.
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To dock the Task Pane when it is floating, click 
in the title bar.
To resize the Task Pane:
Drag any edge that is not docked.