

The new inventory window will probably overlay the existing window, so simply drag it aside. Simply press I, then switch to another char (e.g. It isn't obvious, but you can have multiple character sheets/inventory window open. Update to update: Larian has patched the game and you can use items directly from backpacks :D Rejoice! Hopefully Larian will patch the game someday to allow you to use items directly from backpacks. By putting backpacks on your skill bar however presents a practical way to distinguish between multiple identical looking backpacks. This limits the usefulness of backpacks to simply segregating items for easier lookup. Update : Unfortunately you can't make use of items directly from backpack (though you can craft - see below), although items will automatically stack into backpacks. This significantly frees up your skill bar (make items like lock picks easy to find/access without having to take up an entire skill bar slot) and generally just makes inventory management a great deal easier/faster. 1 backpack for 1 items you're saving / item set, or for all food raw materials, etc.) to arrows) or segregate items appropriately (e.g. Then essentially use each backpack either as quick-access slots (e.g. Putting your backpacks on your skill bar (e.g. Will mostly be useful for players just starting out at the game, because it certainly took me quite a bit of time to figure these out.

Following are some tips and tricks as well as suggestions on systems for inventory management that worked for me.
