Introducing AutoCAD 2011 - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 12

Fig. 1.14 Opening the Select File dialog from the Open icon in the Quick Access toolbar

Fig. 1.15 The Select File dialog

shows part of the Options dialog (Fig. 1.16) in which many settings can
be made to allow operators the choice of their methods of constructing
drawings. The Options dialog can be opened with a click on Options …
in the right-click dialog opened in the command palette.

Note the following parts in the dialog, many of which are common to other
AutoCAD dialogs:

Title bar : Showing the name of the dialog.
Close dialog button : Common to other dialogs.
Popup list : A left-click on the arrow to the right of the fi eld brings down a
popup list listing selections available in the dialog.
Buttons : A click on the Open button brings the selected drawing on
screen. A click on the Cancel button closes the dialog.
Preview area: Available in some dialogs - shows a miniature of the
selected drawing or other feature, partly shown in Fig. 1.15.