# NEW Command
[GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Commands/(Commands).md) → [N](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Commands/N/(N).md)
## Function Description:
This command is used to create a new drawing.
## Command Access:
> **Icon:**
> 
> **Menu:** File \> New
> **Ribbon:** /
> **Toolbar:** /
> **Command:** NEW
> **Alias:** /
**Command Prompts: /**
The display of the NEW command is determined by the STARTUP and FILEDIA system variables.
When specifying FILEDIA to 1 and specifying STARTUP to 0, the Select Template dialog box
is displayed.
When specifying FILEDIA to 1 and specifying STARTUP to 1, the Create New
Drawing dialog box is displayed.
When specifying FILEDIA to 0, a command prompt without regardless to settings of
the STARTUP is displayed.