# Action Items Window

The Action Items window displays a unified list of things that you need to resolve in your various files and projects. You can use filters to determine the entries that are displayed in the list and you can sort the list by clicking a column heading . The Action Items toolbar enables you to modify and work with the displayed entries.

The Action Items window toolbar is displayed on the left side of the window and has the following buttons.

Element | Description
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Current File | When selected, the IDE scans the file that is currently selected in the editor and displays a list of the action items found in that file. When you open a new file in the editor, the file is scanned and only the action items in that file are displayed.
Selected projects | When selected, the IDE scans all the files in the currently selected project and displays all the action items in the project in the window.
All opened projects | When selected, the IDE scans all the files in all open projects and displays a list of all the action items in the window.
Filter | Click the Filter button to modify the filters for the action items or to create a new filter. You can click the drop-down list on this button to select a filter to apply to the list of action items.
Group Action Items By Category | When selected, the list of action items is grouped by category.

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