# Managing Scenes

The Scenes dialog allows you to create, open, duplicate and delete scenes in your project.

## Opening the Scenes Dialog

There are two ways to open the Scenes dialog:

1. **Menu** - Click the PlayCanvas logo in the top-left corner and select **Scenes**.

   [Image: Menu - Scenes option]

2. **Scene Name** - Click on the current scene name in the viewport toolbar.

   [Image: Scene name in toolbar]

## Scenes Dialog Overview

[Image: Scenes dialog]

The Scenes dialog displays all scenes in your project:

- **Filter** - Use the search field to filter scenes by name.
- **Scene List** - Scenes are sorted alphabetically, showing the scene name and last modified date.
- **Current Scene** - The currently loaded scene is highlighted and its name is selectable for copying.

## Opening a Scene

Click on any scene in the list to open it.

## Creating a New Scene

1. Click the **+ ADD NEW SCENE** button in the top-right of the dialog.
2. Enter a name for your scene.
3. Press **Enter** to create and open the new scene.

## Scene Actions Menu

Click the dropdown button on the right side of any scene to access additional actions:

[Image: Scene dropdown menu]

| Action | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Duplicate Scene** | Creates a copy of the scene. The duplicate is automatically named with an incremented number (e.g., "My Scene 2"). |
| **Delete Scene** | Permanently deletes the scene after confirmation. |
| **Item History** | Opens the version control history for the scene. |
| **Open in New Tab** | Opens the scene in a new browser tab. |

:::note
Creating, duplicating and deleting scenes requires write access to the project.
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