# EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE Command [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/(Commands).md) → [E](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/E/(E).md) The EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE command is used to close the External Reference Palette. ## Command Access: > **Command:** EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE ## Function Description: This command could close the current displayed External Reference Palette. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE%20Command.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Commands/E/EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE%20Command.md)