Tools Menu

This section lists the menu items in the Tools menu.

For keyboard shortcuts of some of these menu items, see Help>Keyboard Shortcuts Card.

Table 1. Tools Menu Options
Command	Action
Embedded	Visible if a plugin has been added – select the plugin from the submenu.
Licenses	Manage compiler licenses. For details, see the Documentation tab of: https://www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers Roam Network Licenses. Activate Workstation License. License Status. Change Licensing Type.
Packs	Open MPLAB Pack Manager to select a versioned device pack for your project device.
Templates	Opens the Template Manager.
DTDs and XML Schemas	Opens the DTDs and XML Schemas Manager.
Plugins	Opens the Plugins Manager . For details, see the NetBeans help topic: http://wiki.netbeans.org/InstallingAPlugin
Plugins Download	Opens a selection dialog, where you can: Visit “Embedded Code Source” Website - Download a plugin to install later using the “Downloaded” tab of the Plugin Manager. Go to MPLAB X Plugin Manager - Install a plugin immediately from the “Available Plugins” list in the Plugin Manager.
Options	Opens the Options dialog. For macOS: Use MPLAB X IDE>Preferences. See Tools Options Window, Embedded.