# The viewport disappeared! How do I bring it back?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736>\
**Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, bug-report, UE4, question\
**Created:** [July 18, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736 "2015-07-18T19:37:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![CannedPootis\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CannedPootis\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CannedPootis_1)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/1 "2015-07-18T19:37:50Z")

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I was just messing with the tools and somehow the viewport disappeared and I have no idea how to get it back and I can’t see anything I’m making without it.

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**Author:** ![Guigsy1865](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Guigsy1865](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Guigsy1865)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/2 "2015-07-19T00:13:14Z")

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Have you tried going to Menu \> Window \> Reset Layout or using Menu \> Window \> Viewport to open a new viewport tab?

You may have simply closed out of it without noticing. If you try the reset layout option it will restart the editor to it’s default layout configuration viewport and all.

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**Author:** ![Rickideee](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/rickideee/32/88716_2.png) [@Rickideee](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rickideee)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/3 "2022-02-04T14:24:46Z")

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On behalf of CannedPootis\_1 and all the others who found your solution through a search, I thank you.  
The issue is still current with UE5 and a bunch of happenstances…  
Cheers  
Rick

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**Author:** ![kebwlmbhee](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@kebwlmbhee](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kebwlmbhee)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/4 "2022-03-29T17:28:15Z")

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Window → Load Layout

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**Author:** ![mtderosier](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mtderosier/32/756874_2.png) [@mtderosier](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mtderosier)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/5 "2022-07-29T04:26:03Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![CelticGamer](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/celticgamer/32/1061667_2.png) [@CelticGamer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CelticGamer)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-viewport-disappeared-how-do-i-bring-it-back/325736/6 "2022-08-14T23:27:40Z")

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thanks