# XREF Command
[GstarCAD 2027](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/(Commands).md) → [X](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/X/(X).md)
## Function Description:
This command is used to display the [External Reference palette](External%20Reference%20Palette--5a578db884.md).
If you enter -XREF at the Command prompt, options are displayed.
## Command Access:
> **Icon:** /
> **Menu:** /
> **Ribbon:** /
> **Toolbar:** /
> **Command:** XREF
> **Alias:** XR
**Command Prompts: /**
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**Related References:**
- [Commands about Internet Collaboration (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/00%20Command%20Groups/Commands%20about%20Internet%20Collaboration.md)
- [Commands about Improving Performance When Using Xrefs (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/00%20Command%20Groups/Commands%20about%20Improving%20Performance%20When%20Using%20Xrefs.md)
**Related Tasks:**
- [To Attach and Detach External Reference (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/01%20Procedures/To%20Attach%20and%20Detach%20External%20References.md)
- [To Bind External References to Drawings (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/01%20Procedures/To%20Bind%20External%20References%20to%20Drawings.md)
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