# Prevent cells from collapsing

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/prevent-cells-from-collapsing/420>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [February 27, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/prevent-cells-from-collapsing/420 "2018-02-27T21:12:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kuanb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/kuanb/32/26_2.png) [@kuanb](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/kuanb)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/prevent-cells-from-collapsing/420/1 "2018-02-27T21:12:12Z")

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Perhaps this is already an option? I did some searching but came up empty.

I’d like to be able to see the contents of other cells when writing in a current one without need to click/tab between the two. Is there an option to keep all or a single cell expanded, even if you are not actively editing it?

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**Author:** ![kuanb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/kuanb/32/26_2.png) [@kuanb](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/kuanb)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/prevent-cells-from-collapsing/420/2 "2018-02-27T21:12:59Z")

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I am truly stupid. Right after I submitted this I clicked on the pin, which accomplishes exactly that.