# Toolbars and Palettes

## Toolbars

The standard toolbar is enabled by default, but is split into the following sections. You can optionally enable, disable, and rearrange individual sections using the Windows menu.

### File

![](/files/-MlG7vDVX8EGXmY63551)

1. **File menu** with file operations like Open, Save, and Export
2. **Undo** your last change
3. **Redo** a change you undid

### Geometry

![](/files/-MlG7vDY8E1o2QjHak4C)

1. [**Selection**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/select-edge-face-or-object) and area selection filters
2. [**Measure** ](/tool-library/measure-tool.md)Distance and [**Measure Angle**](/tool-library/measure-angle-tool.md) tools
3. [**Section Planes**](/tool-library/section-planes.md)
4. [**3D Sketching Tools**](/formit-primer/part-i/3d-sketching.md)
5. [**Primitive** ](/tool-library/place-primitive-object.md)toolbar
6. [**Advanced Geometry**](/formit-introduction/tool-bars.md) toolbar with Join, Cut, Sweep, Loft, and Shell
7. [**Groups** ](/tool-library/groups.md)toolbar

### Settings

![](/files/-MlG7vE3KrT2TBIRBB5k)

1. **Settings** menu for UI and app settings.
2. **Touch Mode** to enable interactions on touch screen devices.
3. [**Collaboration**](/tool-library/collaboration.md) for managing collaboration sessions with multiple users.
4. **Autodesk account login.**
5. **Information** menu for help and links.

### Design

![](/files/-MlG7vE7_iD34DFLZ2PE)

1. [**Location**](/tool-library/setting-location.md)
2. [**Sun, Shadows, and Solar Analysis**](/tool-library/solar-analysis.md)
3. [**Energy Analysis**](/tool-library/energy-analysis.md)

## Palettes

![](/files/-MlG7vE9eex6pfBPjVey) [**Properties**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/properties)

![](/files/-MlG7vEBWBgxrCYIR36i) [**Layers**](/tool-library/layers.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vECggVi6pp1i_ar) [**Scenes**](/tool-library/scenes.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEDYmsFxinw4sga) [**Visual Styles**](/tool-library/visual-styles.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEFPAYVOh_mYWoE) [**Groups Tree**](/tool-library/groups-tree.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEHiMY4kfnl5zeq) [**Dynamo**](/tool-library/dynamo.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEIVFcJApoeBPAo) [**Levels**](/tool-library/levels-and-area.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEKMB5jnM7XyyuY) [**Content Library**](/tool-library/content-library.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vELOYr-KqyWZduR) [**Undo Manager**](https://github.com/FormIt3D/autodesk-formit-360-windows-help/tree/c377e7b8a3b8e43e684321d0b7de867608d317a3/tool-library/undo-manager.md)

![](/files/-MlG7vEN7ymRNVRwWjSC) [**Plug-Ins**](https://windows.help.formit.autodesk.com/tool-library/plug-ins)

### Show/Hide All Palettes

In FormIt 2023 and newer, the palette can be minimized/restored by toggling Show/Hide All Palettes found in the Window menu:

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## Context Menu

Right-click on an element in the 3D canvas to display a menu of commands and modifications for that type of geometry. Hover over the icons to see their names.

![](/files/-MlG7vEP5NbHvbEfECF9)

## Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize your FormIt [k**eyboard shortcuts**](/appendix/keyboard-shortcuts.md) in Edit > Preferences > Shortcuts.

![](/files/Wgk8Qwku9IkyJasJYCDj)


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