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22 Chapter1•GettingtoKnowAutoCAD
Rather than cycling through each display option, you can use the small Down
icon to the right of the Minimize Ribbon button to quickly switch between states.
A list of available display states (Figure1.19) will appear after clicking the Down
icon. Select the desired visibility to switch directly to it, as opposed to cycling
through the other options.
FIGURE 1.19 List of available Ribbon
display states
As noted earlier, the Ribbon’s default location is at the top of the screen, but
it can be undocked, or floating, over the drawing area; or it can be moved to a
second monitor; or docked on either side of the drawing area. To undock the
Ribbon, right-click to the right of the tab names and choose Undock from the
pop-up menu, as shown in Figure1.20.
FIGURE 1.20 Undocking the Ribbon
The Ribbon detaches from the top of the drawing area and floats on the screen,
as shown in Figure1.21. To dock it, click the title bar on the side of the floating
Ribbon and drag it to the side or the top of the drawing area. Experiment with
detaching the Ribbon, but when you are finished, dock it back at the top so you
can follow the graphics in this book more easily.
If you don’t want the Ribbon at all, you can turn it off by right-clicking to
the right of the Ribbon tabs and choosing Close. To turn it on, type
RIBBON↵.
You’ll use the Ribbon throughout this book, so be sure to keep it on for now.
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