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 Ribbon: Whereas the Application menu focuses on file management, the Ribbon holds commands to create and modify drawing objects.

 Document tabs: The series of tabs across the top of the graphic screen, one for each open drawing, makes it easy to jump from drawing to drawing, compared to earlier releases. New tabs appear as you open or start additional drawings. New in AutoCAD 2023, you can drag (“tear off”) file tabs to place drawings on another monitor. To return them, drag the drawing back into AutoCAD.

 Graphic screen: It’s the “piece of paper” on which you draw.

 Command line: This gray rectangular box at the bottom of the window is the chat room between you and AutoCAD, displaying your input to AutoCAD and (equally important) what AutoCAD says it needs from you. When you’re having a problem and all else fails, read the command line.

 Layout tabs: These tabs let you switch between model space and any paper space layouts. I discuss paper space and layouts in ssss1.

 Status bar: The status bar tells you an awful lot about how many of AutoCAD’s operating variables are set and in which way. The status bar does more than show you settings, however. You can set, reset, and change most settings from the status bar. I discuss many of these in later chapters.