# EXTERNALREFERENCES Command [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [E](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/E/(E).md) The EXTERNALREFERENCES command is used to open the External Reference palette. ## Command Access: > **Command:** EXTERNALREFERENCES ## Function Description: This command could open the "External Reference" dialog box. Clicking any position beyond the palette, it will hide automatically. **![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/assets/GCAD_GCR/images/EXTERNALREFERENCES-1.png) Note:** it will ignore FILEDIA system variable when attaching files from "External Reference" palette. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCES%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCES%20Command.md)