Common shortcuts in AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a technical drawing software that is loved by many people. When using this software, users can freely express their design ideas. Remembering the basic shortcut commands in AutoCAD is important for users to manipulate quickly and easily.

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Common shortcuts in AutoCAD

Key to turn on / off common features
Screen manager
Managing drawings
Turn on / off drawing mode
Workflow management
Shortcuts follow the alphabet

Key to turn on / off common features

`Ctrl`+`G`	Turn on the mesh
`Ctrl`+`E`	Sequential conversion of planes of the same size
`Ctrl`+`F`	Enable / disable snapshot of running objects
`Ctrl`+`H`	Toggle Pick Style on / off
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`H`	Enable / Hide all tools on design screen
`Ctrl`+`I`	Turn on / off coordinates
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`I`	Turn on / off object links

Screen manager

`Ctrl`+`0`	Clean the screen
`Ctrl`+`1`	Open / Disable property sheet
`Ctrl`+`2`	On / Off center design panel
`Ctrl`+`3`	Open / Disable tool panel
`Ctrl`+`4`	Turn on / off the Sheet Set sheet
`Ctrl`+`6`	DBConnect Manager On / Off
`Ctrl`+`7`	Enable / Disable Markup Set Manager panel
`Ctrl`+`8`	Quick calculations
`Ctrl`+`9`	On / Off Command Line

Managing drawings

`Ctrl`+`N`	Create new drawings
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the drawing
`Ctrl`+`O`	Open the drawing
`Ctrl`+`P`	Open the print dialog
`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Switch to the next tab
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`Tab`	Switch to the previous drawing
`Ctrl`+`Page Up`	Switches to the previous tab in the current drawing
`Ctrl`+`Page Down`	Switch to the next tab in the current drawing
`Ctrl`+`Q`	Exit
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`S`	Save the drawing as another file

Turn on / off drawing mode

`F1`	Turn on the help screen
`F2`	Enable / Disable text screen
`F3`	Enable / Disable object snap mode
`F4`	Turn on / off 3DOsnap
`F5`	Isoplane On / Off
`F6`	Enable / Disable Dynamic UCS
`F7`	Enable / Disable grid mode
`F8`	Enable / Disable horizontal and vertical fixation of brush strokes
`F9`	Enable / Disable Snap mode
`F10`	Enable / Disable Polar mode
`F11`	Enable / Disable Object Snap tracking
`F12`	Enable / Disable Dynamic Input mode

Workflow management

`Ctrl`+`A`	Select the whole object
`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy object
`Ctrl`+`K`	Insert hyperlink
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut object
`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste the object
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`C`	Copy a point to the clipboard
`Ctrl`+ `Shift`+`V`	Paste data in blocks
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo the last action
`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo last action
`Ctrl`+ [or `ctrl`+`\]`	Cancel the current order
`ESC`	Cancel the current order

Shortcuts and AutoCAD commands alphabetically

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | O | P | R | Q | S | T | U | V | W | X | Z

A
A	ARC	Create an arc
ADC	ADCENTER	Manage and insert content in blocks, xref and hatch patterns
AA	AREA	Calculate the area and perimeter of a particular object or area
AL	ALIGN	Align objects in 2D and 3D
AP	APPLOAD	Get the app
AR	ARRAY	Create multiple duplicate objects in a pattern
ARR	ACTRECORD	Start running Action Recorder
ARM	ACTUSERMESSAGE	Insert a user's message into an action macro
ARU	ACTUSERINPUT	Pause user input in an action macro
ARS	ACTSTOP	Stop Action Recorder and provide the option of recorded actions to action macro files
ATI	ATTIPEDIT	Change the content of an attribute in a block
ATT	ATTDEF	Redefine a block and update associated properties
ATE	ATTEDIT	Change attribute information in blocks
B
B	BLOCK	Create block definitions from selected objects
BC	BCLOSE	Close Block Editor
BEIGE	BEDIT	Open the block definition in Block Editor
BH	HATCH	Fill an enclosed area or selected object with a hatch, solid or gradient pattern
BO	BOUNDARY	Create region or polyline from enclosed area
BR	BREAK	Interrupt the selected object between two points
BS	BSAVE	Save current block definition
BVS	BVSTATE	Create, set or clear the status shown in the dynamic block
C
C	CIRCLE	Create a circle
ORANGES	CAMERA	Set camera position and target to create and save 3D views of objects
CBAR	CONSTRAINTBAR	The UI element is like a toolbar that displays geometric links available on the object.
CH	PROPERTIES	Control the properties of the current object
DAD	CHAMFER	Beveled edge objects
CHK	CHECKSTANDARDS	Check the current drawing for standard violations
CLI	COMMANDLINE	Display the command line window
COL	COLOR	Set colors for new objects
CO	COPY	Copy object from certain distance in certain direction
CT	CTABLESTYLE	Name the current table style
CUBE	NAVVCUBE	Control the display and display properties of the ViewCube tool
CYL	CYLINDER	Create 3D solid cylinder
D
D	DIMSTYLE	Create and edit dimensions
DAN	DIMANGULAR	Create corner size
DAR	DIMARC	Create an arc length size
DBA	DIMBASELINE	Create linear, angular, or coordinates based on previous or selected size
DBC	DBCONNECT	Provide interface to expand the data table
DCE	DIMCENTER	Create a center marker or center circle circle or arc
DCO	DIMCONTINUE	Create dimensions starting from the extended line of previously created dimensions
DCON	DIMCONSTRAINT	Apply dimension dimensions constraints to selected objects or points on the object
DDA	DIMDISASSOCIATE	Remove combinations from the selected sizes
DDI	DIMDIAMETER	Create diameter sizes for circles or arcs
DED	DIMEDIT	Edit text sizes and extended lines
DI	DIST	Measure the distance and angle between two points
DIV	DIVIDE	Create uniformly spaced point objects or blocks along the length or circumference of the object
DJL	DIMJOGLINE	Add or move a jog line on linear or aligned dimensions
DJO	DIMJOGGED	Create track sizes for circles and arcs
DL	DATALINK	Display the Data Link dialog box
DLU	DATALINKUPDATE	Update data to or from an established external data link
DO	DONUT	Draw a donut
DOR	DIMORDINATE	Create point coordinates
DOV	DIMOVERRIDE	Control overrides the system variables used in the selected size
DR	DRAWORDER	Change the order of photos and other objects
DRA	DIMRADIUS	Create radius sizes for circles or arcs
DRE	DIMREASSOCIATE	Combine or recombine selected dimensions for an object or point on an object.
DRM	DRAWINGRECOVERY	Displays a list of drawing files that can be recovered after a program or system error
DS	DSETTINGS	Set grid and snap, polarize and track object snap, Object Snap mode, Dynamic Input and Quick Properties
DT	TEXT	Create a one-line text object
DV	DVIEW	Determine parallel projection or viewing angles using the camera and target
DX	DATAEXTRACTION	Extract drawing data and merge data from external source into data extraction or external file
E
E	ERASE	Delete the object from the drawing
ED	DDEDIT	Edit one line text, text size, attribute definition and feature control panel
EL	ELLIPSE	Draw ellipse
EPDF	EXPORTPDF	Export drawings to PDF
er	EXTERNALREFERENCES	Open the External References panel
EX	EXTEND	Extend the object to match the edges of the other object
EXIT	QUIT	Exit the program
EXP	EXPORT	Save the object in the drawing to another file format
EXT	EXTRUDE	Expand the size of 2D objects or 3D surfaces to 3D space
F
F	FILLET	Create corners or rounded corners object
FI	FILTER	Filter objects by attributes
FS	FSMODE	Select a set of objects in contact with the selected objects
FSHOT	FLATSHOT	Create 2D drawings of all 3D objects based on the current viewer
G
G	GROUP	Create and manage saved collections of objects
GCON	GEOCONSTRAINT	Apply and maintain geometric relationships between objects or points on them
GD	GRADIENT	Paint a gradient on a private area or selected object
GEO	GEOGRAPHICLOCATION	Select geographic location information for the drawing file
H
H	HATCH	Create a section, fill in a gradient or solid for the selected object or area
HE	HATCHEDIT	Edit hatch or existing block
HI	HIDE	Recreate 3D models with hidden lines
I
I	INSERT	Insert blocks or drawings into current drawings
IAD	IMAGEADJUST	Calibrate display brightness, contrast and blur value of the image
IAT	IMAGEATTACH	Insert references on an image file
ICL	IMAGECLIP	Cropping displays the selected image on the specified border
ID	ID	Displays the UCS coordinate value of a given position
IM	IMAGE	Display the External References table
IMP	IMPORT	Import files of different formats into the current drawing
PRINT	INTERSECT	Create 2D areas or surfaces, solid objects intersecting from other objects
INF	INTERFERE	Create temporary 3D solid objects
IO	INSERTOBJ	Insert linked or embedded objects
J
J	JOIN	Join similar objects to form a unified object
JOG	DIMJOGGED	Create jogged dimension for circle and arc
L
L	LINE	Create straight lines
LA	LAYER	Manage layers and layer properties
LAS	LAYERSTATE	Save, restore and manage named layer states
LE	QLEADER	Create annotation paths
WOOL	LENGTHEN	Change object length and arc angles
LESS	MESHSMOOTHLESS	Reduce the smoothness of mesh objects by one level
LI	LIST	Display attribute data for selected objects
WORRY	LAYOUT	Create and edit drawing of layout tabs
LT	LINETYPE	Download, set and edit straight line types
LTS	LTSCALE	Change linetype ratios of all objects in the drawing
LW	LWEIGHT	Set thickness display options and stroke unit
M
M	MOVE	Move objects in the direction and at a certain distance
GHOST	MATCHPROP	Apply the properties of the selected object to another object
ME	MEASURE	Join similar objects into a unified object
MEA	MEASUREGEOM	Measure distance, radius, angle, area and volume of selected objects or points
MI	MIRROR	Make copies of selected objects
ML	MLINE	Create multiple parallel lines
MLA	MLEADERALIGN	Align and expand selected multi-level objects
MLC	MLEADERCOLLECT	Arrange selected multileaders containing blocks into rows or columns, displaying the results in a single comment
MLD	MLEADER	Create multileader object
MLE	MLEADEREDIT	Add or remove comment lines from multileader objects
MLS	MLEADERSTYLE	Create and edit multileader types
MO	PROPERTIES	Control the properties of the current object
MORE	MESHSMOOTHMORE	Increase a smooth level of mesh object
MS	MSPACE	Switch from paper space to model view
MSM	MARKUP	Open Markup Set Manager
MV	MVIEW	Create and control layout portals
N
NORTH	GEOGRAPHICLOCATION	Set geographic location information for the drawing file
NSHOT	NEWSHOT	Create a named view with the motion played back through ShowMotion
NVIEW	NEWVIEW	Create a named viewer but there is no motion
O
O	OFFSET	Create concentric circles, straight lines & parallel curves
OFFSETSRF	SURFOFFSET	Create parallel planes or solids by setting offset distance from the surface
OP	OPTIONS	Customize program settings
ORBIT / 3DO	3DORBIT	Rotate the view in 3D, but are limited to horizontal and vertical trajectories only
OS	OSNAP	Set the mode snap to the running object
P
P	PAN	Move the whole drawing
PA	PASTESPEC	Paste the object from the Clipboard into the current drawing and control the data format
PAR	PARAMETERS	Control the combined parameters used in the drawing
PARAM	BPARAMETER	Add parameters containing grip to the dynamic block definition
PATCH	SURFPATCH	Create a new surface by covering the surface edge, forming a closed loop
PCATTACH	POINTCLOUDATTACH	Insert index point cloud file into current drawing
PE	PEDIT	Edit polygons and 3D polygon meshes
PL	PLINE	Multi-line drawing
PO	POINT	Draw points
POFF	HIDEPALETTES	Hide current display panel (include command line)
POL	POLYGON	Create closed polyline with equilateral edges
PON	SHOWPALETTES	Restore hidden palette display
PR	PROPERTIES	Display the Properties panel
PRE	PREVIEW	Show drawings when printing
PRINT	PLOT	Print blueprints for plotters, printers or files
PS	PSPACE	Switch from model view to paper format
PSOLID	POLYSOLID	Create polysolid like a 3D wall
PU	PURGE	Remove unused items, such as defining blocks and layers from drawings
PYR	PYRAMID	Create 3D solid pyramids
Q
QC	QUICKCALC	Open the QuickCalc computer
QCUI	QUICKCUI	Display Customize User Interface Editor in compact status
QP	QUICKPROPERTIES	Show drawing and open layout in preview image
Q	QSAVE	Save the current drawing
QVD	QVDRAWING	Display drawings and open layouts in a blueprint with preview images
QVDC	QVDRAWINGCLOSE	Close the preview image of the drawing and open layout in the drawing
QVL	QVLAYOUT	Displays a preview of the model space and layout in the drawing
QVLC	QVLAYOUTCLOSE	Close the preview image of the space and model layout on the current drawing
R
R	REDRAW	Refresh the screen in the current view window
OUT	REDRAWALL	Refresh the screen in all viewing windows
RC	RENDERCROP	Show certain rectangular areas, called crop windows
RE	REGEN	Recreate the entire drawing from the current viewport
REA	REGENALL	Recreate the drawing and refresh the entire portal
REC	RECTANG	Create rectangular polygons
REG	REGION	Converts an object surrounding an area to a polygon object
LACE	RENAME	Change the name assigned to items such as class and size type
REV	REVOLVE	Create a rotating 3D cube
RO	ROTATE	Rotate the object around a base point
RP	RENDERPRESETS	Define reusable rendering presets and parameters to display images
RR	RENDER	Rendering images of solid models or 3D surfaces
RW	RENDERWIN	Display the Render window without starting the rendering operation
S
S	STRETCH	Stretching / Collecting / Collecting objects
SC	SCALE	Zoom in or out on the object proportionally
SCR	SCRIPT	Execute a sequence of commands from the script file
SEC	SECTION	Use the intersection of planes and solid blocks, surfaces or meshes to create areas
SET	SETVAR	List or change the value of system variables
SHA	SHADEMODE	Start the VSCURRENT command
SL	SLICE	Create 3D solid objects with new surfaces by slicing or dividing existing objects
SN	SNAP	Limit the movement of the mouse cursor in a certain period of time
SO	SOLID	Create triangles and fill words from the triangle
SP	SPELL	Check spelling in drawings
SPE	SPLINEDIT	Edit the spline or spline-fit polyline
SPL	SPLINE	Create smooth curves crossing or near specified points
SPLANE	SECTIONPLANE	Create objects that act as cross-sections through 3D objects
SPLAY	SEQUENCEPLAY	Open named viewers in a category
SPLIT	MESHSPLIT	Split mesh surface into two parts
SSM	SHEETSET	Open Sheet Set Manager
ST	STYLE	Create, edit or define text styles
STA	STANDARDS	Manage standard file association with drawings
SU	SUBTRACT	Combine the selected 3D solid, surface or 2D area to remove
T
T	MTEXT	Create multi-line text object
TA	TEXTALIGN	Align multiple text objects vertically, horizontally or diagonally
TB	TABLE	Create blank table object
TED	TEXTEDIT	Edit the size or text object
th	THICKNESS	Set the default 3D thickness attribute when creating 2D geometric objects
TI	TILEMODE	Control access to paper space
TOL	TOLERANCE	Create geometric tolerances within a feature control panel
TOR	TORUS	Create 3D solid objects shaped like donuts
TP	TOOLPALETTES	Open the Tool Palettes window
TR	TRIM	Trimming the object to satisfy the edge of other objects
TS	TABLESTYLE	Create, edit or define a table style
U
UC	UCSMAN	Manage the user-selected coordinate system
UN	UNITS	Determine coordinates, angle display format and accuracy
UNHIDE / UNISOLATE	UNISOLATEOBJECTS	Show previously hidden objects using ISOLATEOBJECTS or the HIDEOBJECTS command.
UNI	UNION	Addition of blocks
V
V	VIEW	Save and restore named view windows, camera angles, layout view and preset
VGO	VIEWGO	Restore the named view
VP	VPOINT	Set direction of 3D view
VPLAY	VIEWPLAY	Run animation in conjunction with the named viewer
WITH	VSCURRENT	Set visual style in current view
VSM	VISUALSTYLES	Create and edit visual styles and apply it to a view
W
W	WBLOCK	Writes objects or blocks to a new drawing file
WE	WEDGE	Draw a 3D solid wedge shape
WHEEL	NAVSWHEEL	Displays a wheel that contains a collection of view navigation tools
X
X	EXPLODE	Split a composite object into a component object
FAR	XATTACH	Insert DWG file as external reference (xref)
XB	XBIND	Link one or more named object definitions in the xref file to the current drawing.
XC	XCLIP	Cut the external reference display or the selected block to a certain boundary
XL	XLINE	Draw straight lines of infinite length
XR	XREF	Start command EXTERNALREFERENCES
Z
Z	ZOOM	Increase or decrease the magnification of the current view
ZEBRA	ANALYSISZEBRA	Project the stripes into a 3D model to analyze the continuity of the surface
ZIP	ETRANSMIT	Create compressed or self-extracting Transmittal Package

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