Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn To Edit an Xref in a Separate Window Click Window menu > Reference Manager . In the External References palette, select the xref that you want to edit. Right-click and choose Open. The source file for the selected xrefs opens in a new window, where you can edit, save, and close the drawing. Related Concepts Edit a Referenced Drawing in a Separate WindowAbout Editing Selected Objects in Referenced Drawings and BlocksAbout Saving Back Edited References Related Tasks To Edit a Nested Xref in a Separate WindowTo Edit Xref or Block References in Place