# External Reference Palette
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## Function Description:
This palette is used to edit and control an external reference in the current drawing.

**Palette Options:**
## **List View and Tree View**
External references in the current drawing are displayed in two ways: list view and tree view.
## **Reference Name**
The reference name column always displays the current drawing as the first entry, followed by additional attached files that are listed in the order they were attached.
## **Status**
The status of the referenced file.
## **Size**
The size of the attached file reference.
## **Type**
The file type of the external referenced file.
## **DATE**
The date when the referenced file was created or last saved.
## **Save path**
Displays the path that is saved with the drawing when the referenced file is attached.
## **Tree view**
Displays the path that is saved with the current drawing when the referenced file is attached.
## **Found At**
Displays the full path of the currently selected referenced file. This is where the referenced file is actually found and is not necessarily the same as the saved path.
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