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26 Chapter1•GettingtoKnowAutoCAD
Using the Application Menu
The Application menu contains the tools for opening, saving, and printing (plot-
ting) your drawings, similar to the options found under the File drop-down menu
in AutoCAD and many other programs. When the Application menu is open, the
menus for these tools project from the upper-left corner of the AutoCAD window
and cover the drawing area and any open dialog boxes.
1. Click the Application Menu button to open the Application menu.
2. The left pane of the Application menu displays the different com-
mands. Clicking or hovering over a command displays a menu of its
options in the right pane, as shown in Figure1.27.
FIGURE 1.27 The Application menu
showing the Print options
A bar with an up- or down-arrow at the top or bottom of the right
pane indicates that additional tools are available. You can display
these tools by placing your cursor over either bar.
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Be careful not to
double-click the
Application menu,
because this will
make AutoCAD
close.
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