Creating, Opening, Closing, and Saving Drawings

Creating a New Drawing

To create a new drawing:

Do one of the following:

  • On the Start Page, click New.

  • On the menu, click File > New.

  • On the Standard toolbar, click New icon_new .

  • Type New at the command prompt.

  • Press Ctrl + N.

Opening an Existing Drawing

To open an existing drawing:

Do one of the following:

  • On the Start Page, click Open.

  • On the menu, click File > Open.

  • On the Standard toolbar, click Open icon_open .

  • Type Open at the command prompt.

  • Press Ctrl + O.

Closing a Drawing

To close a drawing:

Do one of the following:

  • Click File > Close.

  • Type Close at the command prompt.

  • Press Ctrl + F4.

Saving a Drawing

To save a drawing:

Do one of the following:

  • Click File > Save.

  • On the Standard toolbar, click Save icon_save .

  • Type Save at the command prompt and type a file name in the Save File dialog box.

    tip Use the SaveAs command to save the drawing under a different name or in a different location.

  • Press Ctrl + S.