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Windows Explorer Start Folder

You can configure your Windows Explorer icon to start in any folder you like. If you right-click on the icon and select Shortcut, you'll see a line for "Target". It probably says "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" now. To change the start-up folder, add "/n, /e, " (no quotes needed), where "mypath" is the location of your favorite folder.

(Okay, another not-CAD tip, but I like not having to collapse the folder tree that opens up by default.)

Multiple File Selection

You can open more than one drawing at a time with the Open File dialog box. Simply hold down SHIFT (to select a range of files) or CTRL (to select multiple individual files) and then click Open. Presto! All the drawings will open.

Bonus Tip: This works with xrefs, too. If you have multiple files to attach with the same base point you can use SHIFT/CTRL to select the files, then click Open.

Drag & Drop from Explorer

You can drag-and-drop files from Windows Explorer directly into AutoCAD. Dragging with the left mouse button inserts the dragged file as a block into the current drawing. Using the right button to drag brings up a shortcut menu for inserting, opening, or creating an xref. (If there are no drawings open, left- or right-dragging opens the file.)