Turn on the annotation monitor for all events or model documentation events only.
To Turn on the Annotation Monitor
- On the status bar, click the annotation monitor button:
. The annotation monitor status bar button changes to 
, and an annotation monitor icon is added to the status bar: 
To Turn off the Annotation Monitor
- On the status bar, click the annotation monitor button . The annotation monitor button changes to .
To Make the Annotation Monitor turn on for Model Documentation Events Only
Note: Model documentation is not available in AutoCAD LT and some AutoCAD-based products.
- On the command line, enter ANNOMONITOR.
- On the command line, enter -2.
The annotation monitor automatically turns on (ANNOMONITOR=2) as soon as a model documentation edit or update event occurs.