# \#menu **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/menu/525.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [LayOut 2026 | Window Menu / PAGES | MAC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2026-window-menu-pages-mac/342871)
**Author:** [@Blatter\_DuBois](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Blatter_DuBois)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2026-window-menu-pages-mac/342871 "2025-12-10T21:47:02Z")
This bug seems to be fairly random… When I have two layout files open; every once in a while the “PAGES” window does not update to the current layout (selected) file. I don’t know if it happens in other windows… th… --- ## [Menu appears on my secondary monitor](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/menu-appears-on-my-secondary-monitor/294633)
**Author:** [@glaroche\_edvance](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/glaroche_edvance)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/menu-appears-on-my-secondary-monitor/294633 "2024-10-17T05:52:01Z")
As mention on the topic header, when i select the menu ex: File the menu drop down on my second monitor, only when Sketchup is open on the monitor 1, when sketchup is on the monitor 2, the menu drop down on the right pla… --- ## ["Open Recent" menu item is always empty](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/open-recent-menu-item-is-always-empty/88495)
**Author:** [@lord\_nimon](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/lord_nimon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/open-recent-menu-item-is-always-empty/88495 "2024-01-13T21:22:51Z")
Sketchup 2017 on my Mac (OS X 10.11). The File → Open Recent menu no longer shows any files. It used to work, but it appears to have stopped working a few weeks ago. None of my other applications have this problem, on… --- ## [Tag folders in dropdown TAG menu](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/tag-folders-in-dropdown-tag-menu/190810)
**Author:** [@archisasa1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/archisasa1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/tag-folders-in-dropdown-tag-menu/190810 "2022-02-24T09:39:21Z")
Please, add tag-folder to dropdown tag menu. Now, dropdown tag menu presents tags in alphabetical order. If you have gather them in folders, it’s hard to find the one you need. Otherwise, it’s unusable and pretty usel… --- ## [Curic Pie Menus - Plug-in Specific Menu Sets!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/curic-pie-menus-plug-in-specific-menu-sets/166115)
**Author:** [@LinearGraphs](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/LinearGraphs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/curic-pie-menus-plug-in-specific-menu-sets/166115 "2021-11-25T20:32:53Z")
Hey everyone! Thought it might be good if someone feels the gumption to share the menus they have created using Curic’s new pie menu extension here. I plan on making one for Medeek BIM + his electrical plugin. I’m just … --- ## [I am new to SketchUp. Using Web based free version. I don't see menu at top of the screen. e.g. file, Edit, View etc](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-new-to-sketchup-using-web-based-free-version-i-dont-see-menu-at-top-of-the-screen-e-g-file-edit-view-etc/176953)
**Author:** [@TampuJan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TampuJan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-am-new-to-sketchup-using-web-based-free-version-i-dont-see-menu-at-top-of-the-screen-e-g-file-edit-view-etc/176953 "2021-09-30T12:50:36Z")
I am new to SketchUp. Using Web based free version. I don’t see menu at top of the screen. e.g. file, Edit, View etc. --- ## [Any way to purge a local collection out of list?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-way-to-purge-a-local-collection-out-of-list/115341)
**Author:** [@zjperozzi228](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/zjperozzi228)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/any-way-to-purge-a-local-collection-out-of-list/115341 "2020-09-30T22:08:35Z")
This is so annoying, has anyone found a fix yet? This happens every time the file path gets disconnected and I have to reconnect but it just leaves the name of the collection behind. Whenever I try and open component li… --- ## [Menus 2020 free](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/menus-2020-free/116564)
**Author:** [@Mathiaslink](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mathiaslink)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/menus-2020-free/116564 "2020-02-17T14:25:29Z")
Okay. I’ve searched for this and while mentioned seems to go away in the community. I just signed up for FREE 2020 web based. I don’t see the menus/icon lists mentioned in any of the tutroials. Even though I have don… --- ## [How to run SketchUp extensions?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-run-sketchup-extensions/114219)
**Author:** [@wentao.job](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/wentao.job)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-run-sketchup-extensions/114219 "2020-02-11T02:13:47Z")
Hi there, I’m following Tutorial: How to Write a Short Script for Selecting SketchUp Outer Edges. (v0.0.3) to write a ruby file. Then I zipped it and renamed it into rbz file. I installed it from Extension Manager. There… --- ## [Changing units in SketchUp Free](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-units-in-sketchup-free/106090)
**Author:** [@Mike-D](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Mike-D)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/changing-units-in-sketchup-free/106090 "2019-10-12T20:36:40Z")
In the sketchup free version, can the units be changed from inches and feet to metric? I tried to load the German version but the units are still in inches and feet. I also looked through the help menu but the instructio… --- ## [No upper toolbar](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-upper-toolbar/105616)
**Author:** [@BrentEdens](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BrentEdens)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/no-upper-toolbar/105616 "2019-10-08T20:01:39Z")
I have no upper toolbar on my version. It should have the “file, edit, view, camera, draw, tools, window, extension, help” tabs don’t seem to exist. --- ## [Cannot find Components Panel - Menus in Windows SU2019 not the same as in tutorials based on SketchUp 2018 (for Mac)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-find-components-panel-menus-in-windows-su2019-not-the-same-as-in-tutorials-based-on-sketchup-2018-for-mac/100705)
**Author:** [@btl2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/btl2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cannot-find-components-panel-menus-in-windows-su2019-not-the-same-as-in-tutorials-based-on-sketchup-2018-for-mac/100705 "2019-08-16T15:20:56Z")
Wonder if I should just use 2018 so I don’t run into these problems?? Pretty lame that all my searching and still cannot find component panel in 2019 to display as shown in tutorial??? --- ## [Inspector Context in LayOut](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/inspector-context-in-layout/86053)
**Author:** [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/inspector-context-in-layout/86053 "2019-01-23T03:31:18Z")
in LayOut, if you customize the toolbar, there is a command ‘Inspector Context’ (not in shortcuts,though) What does it do? How does it work? Is it some sort of entity info panel? (Which is actually a good FR, BTW) @… --- ## [Categories above Mac tool bar missing](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/categories-above-mac-tool-bar-missing/46533)
**Author:** [@deanlegg1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/deanlegg1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/categories-above-mac-tool-bar-missing/46533 "2017-06-20T19:38:50Z")
Hi Just moved to Mac and my categories above the tool bar such as view,window and help are missing, so I can’t open any drawings Any ideas to get them back Thanks Dean --- ## [Dynamic Drop Down Menus !?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-drop-down-menus/39289)
**Author:** [@autoartgraphic](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/autoartgraphic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-drop-down-menus/39289 "2017-03-25T13:00:57Z")
Dear All, Today’s problem courtesy of AutoArt comes in the form of having to many materials in a DC! Example: You have 6 Doors each with 6 Unique Materials. -You could create a menu with 36 different materials each w… --- ## [Is it possible to add a dropdown menu in a UI::Toolbar?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-dropdown-menu-in-a-ui-toolbar/41477)
**Author:** [@Finfa811](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Finfa811)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-a-dropdown-menu-in-a-ui-toolbar/41477 "2017-03-22T11:30:49Z")
I would like to know if it’s possible to add not only icons, but also a dropdown menu in a UI::Toolbar. If not, is there any way of having always visible a customized dropdown menu in SketchUp workspace? --- ## [Ampersand (&) character stripped from menu item names](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ampersand-character-stripped-from-menu-item-names/27512)
**Author:** [@archidave](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/archidave)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ampersand-character-stripped-from-menu-item-names/27512 "2016-07-06T19:17:58Z")
Hi, I just noticed that if I create a custom menu item, or sub-menu on the application menus or as a context menu, that contains an ampersand (&) character then it is stripped-out when the menu is displayed. Does anybo…