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ssss1 AutoCAD's Start screen.

If the screen is partially obscured by any palettes, close them by clicking the X in their upper-left corners. AutoCAD remembers that you closed them, so the program doesn’t open them next time.

Figure 2-2 shows the screen you then see, AutoCAD’s initial drawing window.

Now you’re ready to get to work. Starting from the top down, AutoCAD’s interface has eight main sections:

 Application menu: Click the Application button (known informally as “the red A”) at the top-left corner of the AutoCAD window to open the AutoCAD Application menu. It presents mostly file-related commands; from this menu you can create new drawings, open existing drawings, save files, or print masterpieces. It also gives access to the important Options command.ssss1 AutoCAD’s initial drawing window.

 Quick Access toolbar: This toolbar, in the top-left corner of the screen, includes buttons for some of the most commonly used functions, such as Save and Undo. You can add functions that you use all the time and delete unneeded buttons by clicking the down-facing triangle near the right-hand end of the toolbar. If you’re floundering, looking for the weird icon representing the command you want to use, click the down arrow at the right end of the Quick Access toolbar and select Show Menu Bar. The classic text-based menu appears above the Ribbon.