# Compose window preview

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226>\
**Category:** Meta Elastic\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226 "2019-03-14T00:27:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226/1 "2019-03-14T00:27:40Z")

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I always forget to use the proper formatter for json, so the indents get lost. I thought there was a preview window in the past, but now I'm getting search results for similar topics.... what am I missing?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226/2 "2019-03-14T01:09:19Z")

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You need to click on the cross or press `esc`.

See:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/3/737d3b54f058ba07f5e5f4e189876539c6747c79.jpeg)

HTH

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**Author:** ![rugenl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rugenl/32/12887_2.png) [@rugenl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rugenl)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226/3 "2019-03-14T01:32:38Z")

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Thanks.... old eyes.... burned them out reading punch cards I guess 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/compose-window-preview/172226/4 "2019-04-11T01:32:40Z")

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