To open an article element in the source pane, just double-click it in the article tree.
Alternatively, right-click it in the article tree, and then click Edit Element as Text. If the article tree is not displayed, see Show/hide article tree.
See also
Automatically open article elements on article opening
And also
End article element editing in the source pane
Abandon changes of the article element in the source pane
Resize article elements in the source pane