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Managing Dialog Boxes in Mac OS

Managing Dialog Boxes in MacOSThe SketchUp dialog boxes available in MacOS appear in the Window menu. Clicking an option opens the corresponding dialog box. These dialog boxes are independent windows and can be moved anywhere on your desktop, even outside the modeling window.

Last updated 17 July 2026

Managing Dialog Boxes in MacOS

The SketchUp dialog boxes available in MacOS appear in the Window menu. Clicking an option opens the corresponding dialog box.

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These dialog boxes are independent windows and can be moved anywhere on your desktop, even outside the modeling window.

Clicking Hide Dialogs closes any open boxes. Clicking Show Dialogs opens all dialog boxes that were open the last time Hide Dialogs was used.

While modeling, try the following techniques to better manage the dialog boxes:

  • Stacking dialogs – The top and bottom edges of dialog boxes stick together and can create a stack.
  • Shrinking dialogs – Click the title bar to collapse a dialog box. Clicking the title bar again restores it to its original size.
  • Snap to the edge – Dragging a stack of dialog boxes to the edge of the modeling window will snap it to that edge.
  • Rearrange a stack – Click and drag the title bar of a box to the left to break it away from the stack, Then, drag the box to its new position and it will snap right in.

Accessibility

SketchUp provides accessibility features for users with specialized needs where possible. The Accessibility section in Preferences is where you will find options that make SketchUp’s color-based modeling cues even more accessible.

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Creating and Editing Shortcuts

You can create and edit shortcuts in the Shortcuts section of Preferences. There are a few limitations to what you can do with shortcuts, so here are some guidelines to help you understand what you can and can’t do:

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Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Using shortcuts is a great way to model efficiently, and SketchUp’s default shortcuts can help you get started.

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Dialog Boxes and Trays

Dialog Boxes and TraysSketchup organizes available features into modeless dialog boxes. Modeless dialog boxes help keep many SketchUp features, like Materials and Styles, easy to access while modeling.In MacOS, dialog boxes appear as independent windows that can be moved around the modeling window as needed.

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Drawing

The Drawing section offers several options to help you customize SketchUp in a way that works best for the way you want to draw.Click StyleThe Click Style options help you customize how the Line tool cursor responds to your mouse clicks:

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