Caption Bar

The Caption bar or title bar of the 3ds Max window contains commonly used controls for managing your files and for finding information.

Interface

3ds Max Caption bar

3ds Max Design caption bar

Application button

Click the Application button to display the Application menu for file-handling commands.

Quick Access toolbar

The Quick Access toolbar provides buttons for commonly used commands for managing your scene files.

InfoCenter

The InfoCenter gives you access to information about 3ds Max and other Autodesk products.

Window controls

As in all Windows applications, the right of the caption bar has three buttons to control the window:

Minimize Minimizes the window.
Maximize/Restore Maximizes the window, or restores it to its previous dimensions.
Close Closes the application.

Application Menu
The Application menu that appears when you click the Application button provides file-management commands.
Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access toolbar provides some of the most commonly used file-management commands, as well as Undo and Redo.
InfoCenter
The InfoCenter gives you access to information about 3ds Max and other Autodesk products. It appears toward the right of the Caption bar.