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This document provides information on shortcut keys in AutoCAD. It lists common keyboard shortcuts for various commands and functions using keys like Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and function keys. Shortcuts are provided for selecting objects, toggling tools and modes, editing text, and navigating documents. The shortcuts allow accessing commands through the keyboard as an alternative to clicking menus or toolbars.

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ShortcutKeys 2 Cad

This document provides information on shortcut keys in AutoCAD. It lists common keyboard shortcuts for various commands and functions using keys like Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and function keys. Shortcuts are provided for selecting objects, toggling tools and modes, editing text, and navigating documents. The shortcuts allow accessing commands through the keyboard as an alternative to clicking menus or toolbars.

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B A S I C S S t u d e n t We b S i t e

AutoCAD and Its Applications

REFERENCE M AT E R I A L S

Shortcut Keys
AutoCAD has many predened shortcut keys and key combinations to perform various operations and functions. The [Ctrl] , [Alt] , and [Shift] keys, together with keyboard letter keys, provide an alternate method of entering tools, displaying palettes, and toggling modes and functions. The function keys ( [F1] through [F12] ) and other keys on the keyboard are also used in shortcuts.

[Ctrl] Key Combinations


Key Combination
[Ctrl]+0 [Ctrl]+1 [Ctrl]+2 [Ctrl]+3 [Ctrl]+4 [Ctrl]+6 [Ctrl]+7 [Ctrl]+8 [Ctrl]+9 [Ctrl]+A [Ctrl]+B [Ctrl]+C [Ctrl]+D [Ctrl]+E [Ctrl]+F [Ctrl]+G [Ctrl]+H [Ctrl]+I

Action
Clean Screen (toggle) Properties palette (toggle) DesignCenter (toggle) Tool Palettes (toggle) Sheet Set Manager (toggle) dbConnect Manager (toggle) Markup Set Manager (toggle) QuickCalc (toggle) Command line (toggle) Select all Snap mode (toggle) COPYCLIP tool (copies objects to the clipboard) Dynamic UCS (toggle) Crosshairs in isoplane positions left/top/right (toggle) Osnap mode (toggle) Grid mode PICKSTYLE Coordinate display (toggle)

Key Combination
[Ctrl]+K [Ctrl]+L [Ctrl]+N [Ctrl]+O [Ctrl]+P [Ctrl]+Q [Ctrl]+R [Ctrl]+S [Ctrl]+[Shift]+C [Ctrl]+[Shift]+H [Ctrl]+[Shift]+P [Ctrl]+[Shift]+S [Ctrl]+[Shift]+V [Ctrl]+V [Ctrl]+X [Ctrl]+Y [Ctrl]+Z

Action
HYPERLINK tool Ortho mode (toggle) NEW tool OPEN tool PLOT (print) tool QUIT (EXIT) tool Change active viewport (toggle) SAVE tool Copy with Base Point HIDEPALETTES tool (toggle) Quick Properties (toggle) SAVEAS tool Paste as Block PASTECLIP tool (pastes objects from the clipboard) CUTCLIP tool (cuts objects and places them on the clipboard) REDO tool UNDO tool

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AutoCAD and Its Applications

REFERENCE M AT E R I A L S

Function Keys
Function Key
[F1] [F2] HELP tool Displays the text window (toggles text window and graphics window) Object snap (toggle) 3D object snap mode (toggle) Isoplane mode (toggle) Dynamic UCS (toggle)

Action

Function Key
[F7] [F8] [F9] [F10] [F11] [F12]

Action
Grid mode (toggle) Ortho mode (toggle) Snap mode (toggle) Polar mode (toggle) Object snap tracking (toggle) Dynamic input (toggle)

[F3] [F4] [F5] [F6]

Key Sequences for Text Editing


Key or Key Combination
[] [] [] []

Action
The arrow keys move the cursor through the text one position in the direction indicated by the arrow. Moves the cursor to the start of the current line. Moves the cursor to the end of the current line. Deletes the character immediately to the right of the cursor. Deletes the character immediately to the left of the cursor. Ends the current paragraph, starting a new one on the next line. Moves the cursor position up to 28 rows up (toward the beginning of the text object).

Key or Key Combination


[Page Down]

Action
Moves the cursor position up to 28 rows down (toward the end of the text object). Selects text. Increases the selection by one character at a time. Deselects text. Decreases the selection by one character at a time. Selects text. Increases the selection by one line at a time. Deselects text. Decreases the selection by one line at a time. Closes the text editor and loses any changes made. Deletes the word immediately to the left of the cursor. Moves the cursor to the top of the currently visible page of text. (Continued) Shortcut Keys, page 2

[Home] [End] [Delete] [Backspace] [Enter]

[Shift]+[] [Shift]+[]

[Shift]+[] [Shift]+[] [Esc] [Ctrl]+ [Backspace] [Ctrl]+[Page Up]

[Page Up]

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Key or Key Combination
[Ctrl]+[Page Down] [Ctrl]+[Home] [Ctrl]+[End] [Ctrl]+[] [Ctrl]+[] [Ctrl]+[Shift] +[] [Ctrl]+[Shift] +[]

AutoCAD and Its Applications

REFERENCE M AT E R I A L S

Action
Moves the cursor to the bottom of the currently visible page of text. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the first line of text. Moves the cursor to the end of the last line of text. Moves the cursor one word forward. Moves the cursor one word backward. Selects text. Increases the selection by one word at a time. Selects text. Decreases the selection by one word at a time.

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