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Autocad Shortcut Keys

This document discusses shortcut keys in AutoCAD that allow users to perform commands and functions more efficiently. It provides lists of shortcut keys that can be used with the Ctrl, Alt, function and arrow keys to toggle modes, enter commands, select objects and text, cut, copy and paste, undo and redo. Common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Ctrl+Z to undo and arrow keys to move the cursor when editing text. Function keys trigger commands like F1 for help, F3 for object snap and F7 to toggle grid mode.

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Autocad Shortcut Keys

This document discusses shortcut keys in AutoCAD that allow users to perform commands and functions more efficiently. It provides lists of shortcut keys that can be used with the Ctrl, Alt, function and arrow keys to toggle modes, enter commands, select objects and text, cut, copy and paste, undo and redo. Common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Ctrl+Z to undo and arrow keys to move the cursor when editing text. Function keys trigger commands like F1 for help, F3 for object snap and F7 to toggle grid mode.

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AutoCAD and Its Applications BASICS

Reference Material

2014

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 commands, 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

Action

Key
Combination

Action

[Ctrl]+0

Clean Screen (toggle)

[Ctrl]+K

HYPERLINK command

[Ctrl]+1

Properties palette (toggle)

[Ctrl]+L

Ortho mode (toggle)

[Ctrl]+2

DesignCenter (toggle)

[Ctrl]+N

NEW command

[Ctrl]+3

Tool Palettes (toggle)

[Ctrl]+O

OPEN command

[Ctrl]+4

Sheet Set Managerr (toggle)

[Ctrl]+P

PLOT (print) command

[Ctrl]+6

dbConnect Manager

[Ctrl]+Q

QUIT (EXIT) command

(toggle)

[Ctrl]+R

Change active viewport


(toggle)

(toggle)

[Ctrl]+S

SAVE command

[Ctrl]+8

QuickCalc (toggle)

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+C

Copy with Base Point

[Ctrl]+9

Command line (toggle)

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+H

HIDEPALETTES

[Ctrl]+A

Select all

[Ctrl]+B

Snap mode (toggle)

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+P

Quick Properties (toggle)

[Ctrl]+C

COPYCLIP command

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+S

SAVEAS command

(copies objects to the


clipboard)

[Ctrl]+[Shift]+V

Paste as Block

[Ctrl]+V

PASTECLIP command

[Ctrl]+7

Markup Set Manager

[Ctrl]+D

Dynamic UCS (toggle)

[Ctrl]+E

Crosshairs in isoplane
positions left/top/right
(toggle)

command (toggle)

(pastes objects from the


clipboard)
[Ctrl]+X

CUTCLIP command (cuts

objects and places them


on the clipboard)

[Ctrl]+F

Osnap mode (toggle)

[Ctrl]+G

Grid mode

[Ctrl]+Y

REDO command

[Ctrl]+H

PICKSTYLE

[Ctrl]+Z

UNDO command

[Ctrl]+I

Coordinate display
(toggle)

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Shortcut Keys

Function Keys
Function
Key

Action

Function
Key

Action

[F1]

HELP command

[F7]

Grid mode (toggle)

[F2]

Displays the text window


(toggles text window and
graphics window)

[F8]

Ortho mode (toggle)

[F9]

Snap mode (toggle)

[F10]

Polar mode (toggle)

[F11]

Object snap tracking (toggle)

[F12]

Dynamic input (toggle)

[F3]

Object snap (toggle)

[F4]

3D object snap mode (toggle)

[F5]

Isoplane mode (toggle)

[F6]

Dynamic UCS (toggle)

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.

[Home]

Moves the cursor to the


start of the current line.

[End]

Moves the cursor to the


end of the current line.

[Delete]

Deletes the character


immediately to the right
of the cursor.

[Backspace]

Deletes the character


immediately to the left
of the cursor.

[Enter]

Ends the current


paragraph, starting a
new one on the next line.

[Page Up]

Moves the cursor


position up to 28
rows up (toward the
beginning of the text
object).

Key or Key
Combination

Action

[Page Down]

Moves the cursor


position up to 28 rows
down (toward the end of
the text object).

[Shift]+[[]

Selects text to the right


of the cursor. Increases
the selection by one
character at a time.

[Shift]+[[]

Selects text to the left


of the cursor. Increases
the selection by one
character at a time.

[Shift]+[]

Selects text above the


cursor. Increases the
selection by one line at
a time.

[Shift]+[[]

Selects text below the


cursor. Increases the
selection by one line at
a time.

[Esc]

Closes the text editor and


loses any changes made.

[Ctrl]+
[Backspace]

Deletes the word


immediately to the left
of the cursor.

Continued
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Shortcut Keys

Key or Key
Combination

Action

[Ctrl]+[Page Up]

Moves the cursor to


the top of the currently
visible page of text.

[Ctrl]+[Page
Down]

Moves the cursor to the


bottom of the currently
visible page of text.

[Ctrl]+[Home]

Moves the cursor to the


beginning of the first
line of text.

[Ctrl]+[End]

Moves the cursor to the


end of the last line of text.

[Ctrl]+[[]

Moves the cursor one


word forward.

[Ctrl]+[[]

Moves the cursor one


word backward.

[Ctrl]+[Shift]
+[[]

Selects text to the right


of the cursor. Increases
the selection by one
word at a time.

[Ctrl]+[Shift]
+[[]

Selects text to the left of


the cursor. Increases the
selection by one word at
a time.

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Shortcut Keys

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