Customizing the Explorer pane

You can move and configure the Explorer pane according to your preferences.

When you start Cap, the Explorer pane is automatically docked to the left of the drawing window and full height.

1. Click and drag on the title bar at the top.
   
   

2. Drag the Explorer pane to the location you want.  The window can float above the AutoCAD screen or dock to any edge.  In the image below, the Explorer pane is floating above the AutoCAD drawing area.
   
   
   
   

3. To dock/undock Explorer to its previous spot, double-click the title bar.

Note: When Explorer is docked you can resize the window by dragging on the vertical bar between it and the AutoCAD drawing. When Explorer is floating you can use the Auto-Hide feature. 

You can resize the width by:

1. Moving your cursor over the right edge of the Explorer pane until you see your cursor turn into a two-sided arrow.
2. Once this two-sided arrow appears, you can click and hold the left mouse button to resize the window.

By default, all of the Explorer pane tabs are visible when you display it.

To turn the tabs on/off, refer to the Preferences.

1. From the Office menu select Preferences.
   
   

2. Click the Explorer icon on the left pane.
   
   

3. Check/uncheck Search and Bookmarks under Select Which Tabs to Display.

An efficient way to work with the Explorer bar is to set it to auto-hide.  

When the Explorer bar is floating, you can put it an Auto-Hide to see more of your AutoCAD screen.

1. Click the Auto-Hide button.
   
   
   
   The Explorer pane will collapse and only the title bar will be visible.
   
   

2. To display the Explorer pane as you work on your drawing, hover over the title bar.
   
   

3. To cancel the Auto-Hide feature, click again on the Auto-Hide button.