Use the Application menu, Quick Access toolbar, and ribbon to access many frequently used commands
The Application Menu
Click the application button to search for commands, as well as access tools to create, open, and publish a file.
Search for Commands
Perform a real-time search for commands on the Quick Access toolbar, in the application menu, and on the ribbon.
The Search field displays at the top of the application menu. Search results can include menu commands, basic tooltips, and command prompt text strings. You can enter a search term in any language.
To clear the search field in the Application menu
1 Click the Application button
2 In the Application menu, enter text in the search field. The spyglass button to the right of the search field becomes an [X].
3 Click the [X] icon to the right of the search field. The search field is cleared and the [X] icon returns to a spyglass.
Access Common Tools
Access common tools to start or publish a file in the application menu.
Click the application button to quickly
■ Create, open, or save a file
■ Audit, recover, and purge a file
■ Print or publish a file
■ Access the Options dialog box
■ Close AutoCAD
Browse Files
View, sort, and access supported files that you have recently opened
Recent Documents
View the most recently used files with the Recent Documents list. Files display in the Recent Documents list with the most recently used file at the top by default.
Pinned Files
You can keep a file listed regardless of files that you save later using the push pin button to the right. The file is displayed at the bottom of the list until you turn off the push pin button.
Sort and Group Options
Use the drop-down list at the top of the Recent Documents list to sort or group files by
■ File name
■ File size
■ File type
■ Date the files were last modified
To change the preview display options for recent documents
1 Click the Application menu and then, click Recent Documents.
2 Under the Search text box, click the Display Options menu.
3 Select a display option.
NOTE The preview display option you choose remains in both the Recent Documents and Open Documents lists.
To change the number of recent documents listed
1 Click Tools ➤ Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, click the Open and Save tab.
3 In the Application Menu ➤ Number of Recently Used Files text box, enter the number of recent documents to be listed. You can choose any number between 0 and 50.
To keep a document in the Recent Documents list
■ Click the push pin button to the right of the document.
To view the Recent Documents list by access date
■ In the top-left corner of the Recent Documents list, in the By Ordered List drop-down list, select By Access Date.
To view the Recent Documents list by size
■ In the top-left corner of the Recent Documents list, in the By Ordered List drop-down list, select By Size.
To view the Recent Documents list by type
■ In the top-left corner of the Recent Documents list, in the By Ordered List drop-down list, select By Type.
Currently Open Documents
View only files that are currently open with the Open Documents list.
Files display in the Open Documents list with the most recently opened file at the top. To make a file current, click the file in the list.
To change the preview display options for currently open documents
1 Click the Application menu and then, click Open Documents.
2 Under the Search text box, click the Display Options menu.
3 Select a display option.
NOTE The preview display option you choose remains in both the Recent Documents and Open Documents quick menus
Preview Documents
View a thumbnail of files in the Recent Documents and Open Documents lists.
When you hover over a file in either of the lists, a preview of the file is displayed along with the following information:
■ Path where the file is stored
■ Date the file was last modified
■ Version of the product used to create the file
■ Name of the person who last saved the file
■ Name of the person who is currently editing the file You can also include a thumbnail of the file next to the files in the list. To change the file icon to a thumbnail preview, click the drop-down list at the top of the Recent Documents or Open Documents lists and choose small icons, large icons, small images, or large images.
Quick Access Toolbar
Display frequently used tools with the Quick Access toolbar
View Undo and Redo History
The Quick Access toolbar displays options to undo and redo changes to your file. To undo or redo a less recent change, click the drop-down button to the right of the Undo and Redo buttons.
Add Commands and Controls
Add unlimited tools to the Quick Access toolbar. Tools that extend past the maximum length of the toolbar are displayed in a flyout button.
To add a ribbon button to the Quick Access toolbar, right-click the button on the ribbon and click Add to Quick Access toolbar. Buttons are added to the right of the default commands on the Quick Access toolbar.
Move the Quick Access Toolbar
Place the Quick Access toolbar either above or below the ribbon using the Customization button.
To add a command to the Quick Access toolbar
1 Right-click the Quick Access toolbar.
2 Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar.
3 In the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor, drag a command from the Command list to the position you want it to be displayed on the Quick Access toolbar. For multiple commands, hold down CTRL and select the commands.
4 Click OK.
NOTE If you do not click OK, the commands added are not saved to the Quick Access toolbar.
To remove a command from the Quick Access toolbar
1 Right-click over the command you want to remove.
2 Click Remove from Quick Access Toolbar.
The Ribbon
The ribbon is a palette that displays task-based commands and controls.
Overview of the Ribbon
The ribbon is displayed automatically when you create or open a file, providing a compact palette of all of the tools necessary to create your file.
The ribbon contains many of the same commands that were once available on the dashboard. For example, the DIMLINEAR command was once available on the dashboard’s Dimensions control panel. On the ribbon, DIMLINEAR is located on the Annotation tab, in the Dimensions panel.
Display and Organize the Ribbon
The ribbon is displayed horizontally or vertically.
The horizontal ribbon is displayed across the top of the file window. You can dock the vertical ribbon to the left or right of the application window.
The vertical ribbon can also float in the file window or on a second monitor
Ribbon Tabs and Panels
The ribbon is composed of a series of panels, which are organized into tabs labeled by task. Ribbon panels contain many of the same tools and controls available in toolbars and dialog boxes.
Some ribbon panels display a dialog box related to that panel. An icon in the lower-right corner of the panel indicates that you can display a related dialog box. Click the icon to display the associated dialog box.
To specify which ribbon tabs and panels are displayed, right-click the ribbon and, on the shortcut menu, click or clear the names of tabs or panels.
Floating Panels
If you pull a panel off of a ribbon tab and into the drawing area or onto another monitor, that panel floats where you placed it. The floating panel remains open until you return it to the ribbon, even if you switch ribbon tabs.
Expanded Panels
An arrow to the right of a panel title indicates that you can expand the panel to display additional tools and controls. By default, an expanded panel closes automatically when you click another panel. To keep a panel expanded, click the push pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the expanded panel.
Contextual Ribbon Tabs
When you execute some commands, a special contextual ribbon tab is displayed instead of a toolbar or dialog box. The contextual tab is closed when you end the command.
To display the ribbon
■ Click Tools menu ➤ Palettes ➤ Ribbon
NOTE The ribbon displays the ribbon panels associated with the workspace you used last.
To display the ribbon panels associated with a specific workspace, click Tools menu ➤ Workspaces.
Command entry: RIBBON
To close the ribbon
■ At the Command prompt, enter ribbonclose
Command entry: RIBBONCLOSE
Shortcut menu: Right-click the ribbon tab bar and click Close.
To minimize the ribbon
1 Click the ribbon minimize button to the right of the ribbon tabs.
2 The minimize behavior cycles through the following minimize options:
■ Minimize to Tabs: Minimizes the ribbon so that only tab titles are displayed.
■ Minimize to Panel Titles: Minimizes the ribbon so that only tab and panel titles are displayed.
■ Show Full Ribbon: Displays tabs and full panels, including controls.
Shortcut menu: Right-click the ribbon, click Minimize, and then click one of the above minimize options.
Pointing device: Double-click the name of the active ribbon tab.
To display or hide a ribbon panel
■ Right-click anywhere inside the ribbon. Under Panels, click or clear the name of a panel.
NOTE In the 3D Modeling workspace, both the Home and Render tabs include additional panels that are turned off by default.
To return a floating panel to the ribbon
■ Hover over the right side of the floating panel and click the Return Panels to Ribbon icon.
Customize the Ribbon
You can customize the ribbon depending on your needs. You can customize the ribbon in the following ways:
■ You can create and modify ribbon panels using the Customize User Interface Editor. See Ribbon in the Customization Guide.
■ You can associate a customizable tool palette group with each tab on the ribbon. Right-click the ribbon tab to display a list of available tool palette groups.
■ You can change the order of ribbon tabs. Click the tab you want to move, drag it to the desired position, and release.
■ You can change the order of ribbon panels. Click the panel you want to move, drag it to the desired position, and release.
■ You can convert toolbars into ribbon panels using the Customize User Interface Editor. See Ribbon in the Customization Guide.
To associate a tool palette group with a ribbon tab
1 Click Manage Tab ➤ Customization panel ➤ User Interface. 
2 In the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor, Customize tab, in the
Customizations In
RIBBONSELECTMODE
Determines whether a pickfirst selection set remains selected after a ribbon contextual tab is invoked and the command is completed.
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