Today’s tip shows how to add the new ribbon tab called “layout” to the ribbon if it doesn’t exist. If your installation of AutoCAD 2013 doesn’t display this tab it is most likely because during installation, settings were migrated. Because AutoCAD seems to change so much year after year, I suggest not migrating many settings (or any). It might take a while to rebuild the settings for a new version of AutoCAD but I think that it might work better in the long run because those settings are geared around that particular build of AutoCAD.
- To turn on the “Layout” tab of the ribbon:
- Set current the workspace to which you want the tab applied
- CUI <enter>
- Select the workspace from the upper-left list in the CUI
- Click “Customize Workspace”
- Expand the plus sign next to “Ribbon” (shown below – please forgive the typo)
- Expand the plus sign next to “Tabs” (shown below)
- Scroll down in the list of tabs and find “Layout”
- Check the box next to “Layout.” This will display this tab in the current workspace. If there are other tabs you would like displayed, check them now.
- When you are finished turning on tabs, click “Done” (as shown)
- To exit the CUI, click “Apply” and “OK”
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@ Author, I have been using Autocad MEP-2013, I have tried what as you said in this tutorial, there was no Layout check box, instead we have Layout Curve, Layout Grid 2D, Layout Grid 3D, could you help me to advice to get this Layout tab in ribbon,
Many thanks,
Shan
Just ran across you post and had no problem following it, but when I get to the Ribbons/Tabs section, I don’t get a box to check and I’m in the mode to customize my workspace. Why is that and how is this fixed? Thanks.
What version are you trying to make this work with? I believe that with 2014 and newer, it will only show when you are in a layout tab.
It is the most important panel in AutoCAD.