Let Visual Studio 2012 / 2013 open files to the right instead of to the left

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Visual Studio Problem Overview


Is it possible to let Visual Studio 2012 open the new files to the right instead of to the far left of the open files?

Visual Studio Solutions


Solution 1 - Visual Studio

Go to TOOLS > Options > + Environment > Tabs and Windows > Tab Well > [x] Insert new tabs to the right of existing tabs

Solution 2 - Visual Studio

Warning: In Visual Studio 2012, if you have the "Productivity Power Tools 2012" installed in your VS extensions, it has features that override the standard setting to place new VS document tabs on the right. I discovered this thanks to @davesexton here... <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12399430/how-to-make-new-doc-tabs-appear-on-the-right-side#comment23151086_13312790>

To disable the override by the PPT, go here...

Tools > Options > Productivity Power Tools > Custom Document Well > General > Sorting

Uncheck both items:

  • By Project
  • Alphabetically

There may be more, but that sufficient to make it work for me.

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