Apparatus for displaying electronic documents

The invention relates to apparatus for displaying a plurality of electronic documents to a user. The apparatus comprises a desk having a plurality of proximity zones (20, 22, 24) which comprise at least a first proximity zone (20) which is close to a user of the apparatus and at least a second proximity zone (22, 24) which is further away from said user. The apparatus further comprises at least one display device (10, 12, 14) comprising a display for displaying one of said plurality of electronic documents and at least one sensing device for determining the proximity zone within which said at least one display device is located. The functionality of said display device is determined by the proximity zone within which it is located.