topic Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen in AutoCAD Forum

Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

d_salesU937X — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:37:41 GMT

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone has a solution for this issue please?

For the last few days if I open the properties box - it opens on my 3rd screen slightly off screen meaning I cannot access the side bar to move it.

I have tried:

- ALT-SPACE-M and though the arrows come up nothing moves.

- Resetting the user profile and it still happens

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

qnologi — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:36:30 GMT

Solved: Properties box will not move - Autodesk Community - AutoCAD LT

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

TheCADnoob — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:21:26 GMT

@d_salesU937X wrote:

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- ALT-SPACE-M and though the arrows come up nothing moves.

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When you say nothing moves, how did you try to move it?

If working properly you should be able to move the dialog with the mouse, but you can also use the arrow keys. If the arrows show up but the dialog doesn't move with the mouse, use the keyboard arrow keys. Sometimes you have to do that in order order to get it to recognize the mouse movement.

In this video you can see that the arrows show up but dont move the palette (layers in my example).

After the arrows show up, i then press one of the arrow keys on the keyboard and then i can move the window as needed.

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

pendean — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:59:41 GMT

Explore more here

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Palettes-open-partially-off-screen-in-AutoCAD.html

But first... Have you installed the 2022.1.4 / 2023.1.6 / 2024.1.5 / 2025.1 Update yet? You never quite state with version you are using in your Win11 PC. ABOUT command in your AutoCAD will confirm what you have installed. If not, get it from your Autodesk Account Page here https://manage.autodesk.com/cep/#products-services/updates
Restart your PC afterwards.

HTH

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

d_salesU937X — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:29:03 GMT

It says Product Version V.58.0.0. AutoCAD 2025

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

d_salesU937X — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:31:04 GMT

Arrows show up but there is no response even if I hit arrow keys first

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

paullimapa — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:25:38 GMT

So you don't have the latest 2025...sign in to your account and download the latest which is 2025.1 and install that.

Next try these steps to reposition your Properties window:

Palettes open partially off-screen in AutoCAD (autodesk.com)

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

d_salesU937X — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:28:44 GMT

Hi all! My husband managed to salvage it!

I tried the options above to no joy....then my husband came in and changed my screen resolution and BAM

Not sure why this has changed in last few days as I never play with my screen resolution but there you go...

Thank you for all your solutions!

Re: Properties Box Bar Opening Off Screen

paullimapa — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT

still install 2025.1 update...fixes all kinds of issues