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There are many ways to start GUIDE. You can start GUIDE from the:
Command line by typing guide
Start menu by selecting MATLAB > GUIDE (GUI Builder)
MATLAB File menu by selecting New > GUI
MATLAB toolbar by clicking the GUIDE button
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However you start GUIDE, it displays the GUIDE Quick Start dialog box shown in the following figure.

The GUIDE Quick Start dialog box contains two tabs:
Create New GUI — Asks you to start creating your new GUI by choosing a template for it. You can also specify the name by which the GUI is saved.
See Selecting a GUI Template for information about the templates.
Open Existing GUI — Enables you to open an existing GUI in GUIDE. You can choose a GUI from your current folder or browse other directories.
![]() | Designing a GUI | Selecting a GUI Template | ![]() |

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