AutoCAD 2009… A closer look at the Quick Access Toolbar

The new Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is displayed at the top of the AutoCAD window, next to the Menu Browser. By default it includes six frequently used tools: New, Open, Save, Plot, Undo, and Redo. You can easily add your own tools to the QAT by right-clicking on the toolbar and choosing Customize Quick Access Toolbar.

Select the Customize option displays the Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box in a collapsed form so that only the Command List is shown. You can drag and drop tools from the Command List to the QAT.

The QAT is stored on a per-workspace basis. You can reorganize or remove tools by expanding the QAT node under each workspace.

In addition to the option to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar, the right-click menu enables you to turn on the menu bar, which is off by default.

The QAT is the only toolbar that is turned on in the default workspace. You can turn on additional toolbars from the right-click menu.

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