How do you access the Properties palette in AutoCAD?

Accessing the Properties palette in AutoCAD can be accomplished efficiently using the "PROPERTIES" command or by pressing "CTRL+1". This method is direct and provides immediate access to the Properties palette, which displays the properties of selected objects, allowing users to modify attributes like layer assignments, colors, and linetypes.

While other methods to access the Properties palette exist, they may not be as straightforward or widely recognized. Accessing it through the layers toolbar or selecting "Properties" from the view tab may not be readily available in all workspace setups or could require additional navigation through menus. The right-click method provides access to properties in a context-specific manner, which is handy but can be limited to the attributes of the selected object only, without the broader view the cataloged palette provides.

Thus, the option involving the command or shortcut stands out as the quickest and most universally applicable way to bring up the Properties palette in AutoCAD.