# Import,Export and Migrate User Custom Settings [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [What's new](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/What's%20new/(What's%20new).md) GstarCAD 2021 supports importing and exporting the settings of current version, as well as importing settings of old version, which enable users to avoid repeating same settings when they install the software.  **Import and Export Settings of Current Version** You can import and export of settings of current version in the WINDOWS Start menu without starting GstarCAD, which makes the operation more convenient and simpler. And, importing the saved exported settings when the software is reinstalled or Installed on other machines will save plenty of time. **Export Settings of current version:**Open windows start menu, find your Gstarsoft item and click “Export the settings of current version”, choose the location you prefer to save the “.cfgbak” file and save it.  **Import Settings of current version:**Open windows start menu, find your Gstarsoft item and click “Import the settings of current version”, find the“.cfgbak” file and open it. **Exported Settings includes**: - Options: *File locations, Display options, User preferences, Drafting settings, Selection settings and other settings* - Customize User Interface: *Workspace, toolbars, ribbon customization, command, keyboard and mouse button customizations* - Alias file (gacd.pgp) - Printer support file - Hatch pattern (\*.pat) - Tool Palettes - Template file (\*.dwt) - Fonts and shapes (\*.shx) - Line type (\*.lin) - Font mapping file (gacd.fmp) **Migrate from a Previous Release** GstarCAD 2021 adds a **"Migrate from a previous release"** feature in the WINDOWS Start menu program items, which allows users to migrate selected settings of old versions directly to the new version after installation without copying and setup manually.The earliest version that can be migrated is GstarCAD 2016\.  **Migrated Settings includes**: - Options: *File locations, Display options, User preferences, Drafting settings, Selection settings and other settings* - Customize User Interface: *Workspace, toolbars, ribbon customization, command, keyboard and mouse button customizations* - Alias file (gacd.pgp) - Printer support file - Hatch pattern (\*.pat) - Tool Palettes - Template file (\*.dwt) - Fonts and shapes (\*.shx) - Line type (\*.lin) - Font mapping file (gacd.fmp) --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd