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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
The Menu Bar | 29
The Menu Bar
Menus are available from the menu bar at the top of the AutoCAD drawing
area. You can choose menu options in the following ways:
■ Click the menu name to display a list of options. Click the option to
choose it, or press
DOWN ARROW to move down the list and then press
ENTER.
■ Press ALT and then enter the underlined letter in the menu name. For
example, to open a new drawing, press
ALT and press F to open the File
menu. Then press
ENTER to choose the highlighted option New.
The default menu file is acad.mnu. You can specify a different menu (for
example, a menu you have customized) in the Options dialog box, Files tab.
See Also
“Create Pull-Down and Shortcut Menus” in the Customization Guide
To use a menu
Choose one of the following methods:
■ On the menu bar, click a menu name to display a list of options. On the
menu, either click an option or use the
DOWN ARROW to move down the
list, and then press
ENTER.
■ Press ALT and press the underlined letter in the menu name. Then press
the underlined letter in the option name. For example, to open a new
drawing, press
ALT and press F to open the File menu. Then press N for
New.
Shortcut Menus
Shortcut menus give you quick access to commands relevant to your current
activity. You can display different shortcut menus when you right-click
different areas of the screen, including
■ Within the drawing area with one or more objects selected
■ Within the drawing area without any objects selected
■ Within the drawing area during a command
■ Within the text and command windows
■ Within areas and on icons in DesignCenter
■ Within areas and on text in the Multiline Text Editor