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Open a Drawing
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To open a drawing

  1. Click File menu Open.At the Command prompt, enter open.
  2. In the Select File dialog box, select one or more files. Click Open.

    The icons on the left side of the dialog box provide quick access to commonly used files and file locations. To reorder the icons, drag them to a new location. To add, modify, or remove an icon, right-click the icon to display a shortcut menu.

 Toolbar: Standard 
 Command entry: OPEN