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see it because it’s off the screen. You may also lose your dockable windows when you change
the resolution of the screen (which once happened to Lynn in front of about 150 people in
Denmark!) If neither one of these situations applies to you, dockable windows have also been
reported to disappear for no good reason at all.
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Inputting with the Keyboard and Mouse
Long gone are the days when tablets were popular input devices in the AutoCAD commu-
nity. Although they had some advantages, they made portability impractical. Today, the
keyboard and mouse are the only input devices you’ll need to get the most out of AutoCAD.
The tips in this section — some new and some old — will help you work more efficiently with
AutoCAD.
Input Optimizations
The first big optimization is to enter commands using dynamic input on screen rather than
on the command line. Old habits are hard to break, but please give dynamic input a chance.
To get the most from dynamic input, turn dynamic prompts on in the Drafting Settings dia-
log box. Use the Down Arrow key when you want to see options.
Inputting with the Keyboard and Mouse
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