# How to use sketchup

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sketchup/20682>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [February 18, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sketchup/20682 "2016-02-18T22:39:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![shania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@shania](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/shania)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sketchup/20682/1 "2016-02-18T22:39:53Z")

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i haven’t used sketchup before

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sketchup/20682/2 "2016-02-18T22:41:11Z")

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Start by looking at the getting started videos at [SketchUp.com](http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos/58)

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**Author:** ![earl\_lewis\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/earl_lewis_1/32/6410_2.png) [@earl\_lewis\_1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/earl_lewis_1)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-use-sketchup/20682/3 "2016-02-18T22:45:36Z")

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Make sure to keep the “Instructor” window open as you start your first projects and pay careful attention to what it’s telling you as you work through your first models. It’s really very helpful.