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User Interface Overview
Changing Background
Accessibility
Logging into SOLIDWORKS
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Manager Pane
Expand FeatureManager Design TreeFeatureManager Design Tree
Flyout FeatureManager Design Tree
PropertyManager Overview
Sticky Settings
Configuration Views
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Display Pane
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Message Bars
Status Bar
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User Interface Overview

The following illustrations identify the main elements of the user interface:

1 Menu Bar 6 Selection Breadcrumbs
2 Toolbars 7 FeatureManager Design Tree Filter
3 CommandManager 8 FeatureManager Design Tree
4 Configuration Views tab 9 Status Bar
5 PropertyManager tab    

1 Heads-up View Toolbar 3 Task Pane
2 Search 4 Graphics Area
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