Keyboard Shortcuts

Function Keys

Function Key Description Related Commands
EscCancels current command
F1Displays online helpHelp
F2Shows and hides the command history in a separate Command WindowCommandHistory, HideCommandHistory
F3Turns EntitySnaps on and offEntitySnap, -EntitySnap
F4
F5Switches the isometric grid to next isoplaneIsometricGrid
F6Activates or deactivates the Dynamic Coordinate SystemDynamic CCS
F6
F6Activates or deactivates the Dynamic Coordinate System
F6
F7Turns the grid display on and offGrid
F8Turns ortho mode on and offOrtho
F9Turns snap mode on and offSnap
F10Turns Polar Guides on and off
F11Turns Entity Tracking on and off
F12Turns QuickInput on and off
F12Turns Quick Input on and off (Professional & Enterprise versions)
F12Turns QuickInput on and off
F12
Ctrl + F4Exits the drawing but not the programClose
Alt + F4Exits the programExit

 

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Description Related Commands
Ctrl + 0Maximizes the drawing area or returns to generic display modeFullScreen, HideFullscreen
Ctrl + 1Turns the Properties Palette on and offProperties, HideProperties
Ctrl + 2Turns the Design Resources Palette on and offDesignResources, HideDesignResources
Ctrl + 2Turns the Design Resources Palette on and offDesignResources, HideDesignResources
cmd + 2Turns the Design Resources Palette on and offDesignResources, HideDesignResources
Ctrl + 3Turns the Tools Palette on and offToolsPalette, HideToolsPalette
Ctrl + 4Turns the Sheet Set Manager on and offSheetSet
Ctrl + 4Turns the Sheet Set Manager on and offSheetSet
cmd + 4Turns the Sheet Set Manager on and offSheetSet
Ctrl + 5 Turns the Cloud Storage Palette on and off CloudStorage, HideCloudstorage
Ctrl + 5Turns the Cloud Storage Palette on and offCloudStorage, HideCloudstorage
cmd + 5Turns the Cloud Storage Palette on and offCloudStorage, HideCloudstorage
Ctrl + 7Turns the Comments Palette on and offComments, HideComments
Ctrl + 7Turns the Comments Palette on and offComments, HideComments
cmd + 7Turns the Comments Palette on and offComments, HideComments
Ctrl + 9Turns the Command Window on and offCommandWindow, HideCommandWindow
Ctrl + ASelects all non-frozen entities in the current ViewportSelectAll
Ctrl + Shift + AToggles the group selection
Ctrl + Shift + AToggles the group selection
cmd + Shift + aToggles the group selection
Ctrl + BToggles snap mode during command executionSnap
Ctrl + CCopies entities to the clipboardClipboardCopy
Ctrl + Shift + CCopies entities with a specified reference point to the clipboardCopy@
Ctrl + DToggles the dynamic CCS during command executionDynamic CCS
Ctrl + DToggles the dynamic CCS during command executionDynamic CCS
cmd + dToggles the dynamic CCS during command executionDynamic CCS
Ctrl + FFinds and replaces Text in Notes, Annotations, and Dimension TextFind
Ctrl + GToggles grid display during command executionGrid
Ctrl + HToggles the group selection
Ctrl + IToggles coordinate display during command executionCoordinates
Ctrl + IToggles coordinate display during command executionCoordinates
cmd + iToggles coordinate display during command executionCoordinates
Ctrl + KAttaches a hyperlink to entities or modifies an existing hyperlinkHyperlink
Ctrl + LToggles ortho mode during command executionOrtho
Ctrl + NCreates a new drawing fileNew
Ctrl + OOpens an existing drawing fileOpen
Ctrl + PPlots the drawing to a plotter, printer, or filePrint
Ctrl + QExits the softwareExit
Ctrl + RCycles through Tiled Views without clicking
Ctrl + SSaves the drawing under the current file name or a specified nameSave
Ctrl + Shift + SSaves an unnamed drawing with a file name or renames the current drawingSaveAs
Ctrl + VInserts data from the clipboardPaste
Ctrl + Shift + VInserts entities from the clipboard as a BlockPasteAsBlock
Ctrl + WTurns Cycling Selection on and off
Ctrl + XCopies entities to the clipboard and deletes the entitiesCut
Ctrl + YReverses the effects of the previous U or UndoN commandRedo
Ctrl + ZReverses the most recent command (Undo)U
Ctrl + Page UpMoves to the next working space (sheet or model)
Ctrl + Page DownMoves to the previous sheet (sheet or model)
DelRemoves highlighted entities from a drawingDelete
ShiftEnforces Ortho ModeOrtho
Ctrl+TabCycles through open drawing tabs

 

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  You can customize keyboard shortcuts and temporarily override the shortcuts through the Customize command's Keyboard tab.