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You can open new or existing files by using the New or Open button in the
Quick Access toolbar. Existing drawings can also be opened by dragging
them from a Windows Explorer window to the AutoCAD title bar.
NOTE AutoCAD2012usestheAutoCAD2010drawing(DWG)file
format. This means that the files created in AutoCAD 2012 are compatible
only with AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2011, and AutoCAD 2012. You can share
drawings with releases earlier than AutoCAD 2010 by performing a simple
conversion. To convert a 2010 format drawing to a prior version, open the
Application menu and then click Save As ➢ AutoCAD Drawing and choose
the version you want from the Files Of Type drop-down list at the bottom of
the Save Drawing As dialog box.
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