Command shortcuts and hotkeys

Last updated: 2021-11-09

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All commands have a typed alternative

Some typed commands are quicker than switching ribbon tabs

Tip: This is not a comprehensive list – just some helpful ones

AutoCAD Keyboard Shortcuts is an Autodesk webpage with a more complete listing of AutoCAD-specific keyboard shortcuts.

Hotkeys

• Esc = Exit a command

• Spacebar = Enter

• F1 = Opens Help to topic you are working with

• F2 = Expands command line to a window

• F3 = OSNAPS toggle

• Shift + Right-Click – Temporary OSNAP Overrides

• Shift + Spacebar = selection cycling

• Ctrl + Left-click select for some labels

• Ctrl + 9 = toggles Command Line palette

• Ctrl + 3 = toggles tool palettes

Command line commands

• z enter e enter = Zoom Extent ("Fit View")

• z enter enter = "real-time" zoom

• P enter = Pan

• Delete = Erase

• E = Erase

• PL for polyline

• PEfor polyline edit

• DI for Distance command (slightly different than ribbon version)

• FILEDIA, setting should = 1

• CMDDIA, setting, should =1

• GEOMARKERVISIBLITY = 0

• OSNAPZ = if 1 then snaps to 3D objects (x/y/z), if 0 then snaps to X/Y but ignores elevation z

• OPTIONS = opens OPTIONS dialog box

• XREF = opens Xreference manager dialog box

• OOPS = Brings back last deleted selection

• REA = Regenerates graphics