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Computer Tricks

Shortcut keys

BASIC SHORTCUT KEYS

The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt + F File menu options in current program.

Alt + E Edit options in current program

F1 Universal Help in almost ever Windows program.

Ctrl + A Select all text.

Ctrl + X Cut selected item.

Shift + Del Cut selected item.

Ctrl + C Copy selected item.

Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item

Ctrl + V Paste

Shift + Ins Paste

Home Goes to beginning of current line.

Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.

End Goes to end of current line.

Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.

Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.

Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.

Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.

Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEYS

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.

Alt + Shift + Tab Switch backwards between open applications.

Alt + Print Screen Create a screen shot only for the program you are currently in.

Ctrl + Esc Bring Up start menu.

Alt + Esc Switch Between open applications on taskbar.

F2 Renames selected Icon.

F3 Starts find from desktop.

F4 Opens the drive selection when browsing.

F5 Refresh Contents.

Alt + F4 Closes Current open program.

Ctrl + F4 Closes Window in Program.

Ctrl + (the '+' key on the

keypad)

Automatically adjust the widths of all the columns in Windows

explorer

Alt + Enter Opens properties window of Selected icon or program.

Shift + F10 Simulates right click on selected item.

Shift + Del Delete programs/files without throwing into the recycle bin.

Holding Shift Boot safe mode or by pass system files.

Holding Shift When putting in an audio CD, will prevent CD Player from playing.

WINDOWS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Below is a listing of Windows keys that can be used on computers running a Microsoft Windows

operating system and using a keyboard with a Windows key. In the below list of shortcuts, the Windows key is

represented by "WINKEY". If you are looking for Windows shortcut keys, see the above Microsoft Windows

shortcut key section.

Shortcut Keys Description

WINKEY + D Brings the desktop to the top of all other windows.

WINKEY + M Minimizes all windows.

WINKEY + SHIFT + M Undo the minimize done by WINKEY + M and WINKEY + D.

WINKEY + E Open Microsoft Explorer.

WINKEY + Tab Cycle through open programs through the taskbar.

WINKEY + F Display the Windows Search / Find feature.

WINKEY + CTRL + F Display the search for computers window.

WINKEY + F1 Display the Microsoft Windows help.

WINKEY + R Open the run window.

WINKEY + Pause / Break key Open the system properties window.

WINKEY + U Open Utility Manager.

WINKEY + L Lock the computer (Windows XP and above only).

EXCEL SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Excel page for additional help and information.

Shortcut Keys Description

F2 Edit the selected cell.

F5 Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.

F7 Spell check selected text and/or document.

F11 Create chart.

Ctrl + Shift + ; Enter the current time.

Ctrl + ; Enter the current date.

Alt + Shift + F1 Insert New Worksheet.

Shift + F3 Open the Excel formula window.

Shift + F5 Bring up search box.

Ctrl + A Select all contents of the worksheet.

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K Insert link.

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + 5 Strikethrough highlighted selection.

Ctrl + P Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.

Ctrl + Z Undo last action.

Ctrl + F9 Minimize current window.

Ctrl + F10 Maximize currently selected window.

Ctrl + F6 Switch between open workbooks / windows.

Ctrl + Page up Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.

Ctrl + Page down Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.

Ctrl + Tab Move between Two or more open Excel files.

Alt + = Create a formula to sum all of the above cells

Ctrl + ' Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.

Ctrl + Shift + ! Format number in comma format.

Ctrl + Shift + $ Format number in currency format.

Ctrl + Shift + # Format number in date format.

Ctrl + Shift + % Format number in percentage format.

Ctrl + Shift + ^ Format number in scientific format.

Ctrl + Shift + @ Format number in time format.

Ctrl + Arrow key Move to next section of text.

Ctrl + Space Select entire column.

Shift + Space Select entire row.

WORD SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Word page for additional help and information.

Shortcut Keys Description

Ctrl + A Select all contents of the page.

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + C Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P Open the print window.

Ctrl + F Open find box.

Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + K Insert link.

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + V Paste.

Ctrl + Y Redo the last action performed.

Ctrl + Z Undo last action.

Ctrl + L Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.

Ctrl + E Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.

Ctrl + R Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.

Ctrl + M Indent the paragraph.

Ctrl + Shift + F Change the font.

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase selected font +1.

Ctrl + ] Increase selected font +1.

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease selected font -1.

Ctrl + [ Decrease selected font -1.

Ctrl + Shift + * View or hide non printing characters.

Ctrl + <left arrow> Moves one word to the left.

Ctrl + <right

arrow>

Moves one word to the right.

Ctrl + <up arrow> Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.

Ctrl + <down

arrow>

Moves to the end of the paragraph.

Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor.

Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.

Ctrl + End Moves the cursor to the end of the document.

Ctrl + Home Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl + Spacebar Reset highlighted text to the default font.

Ctrl + 1 Single-space lines.

Ctrl + 2 Double-space lines.

Ctrl + 5 1.5-line spacing.

Ctrl + Alt + 1 Changes text to heading 1.

Ctrl + Alt + 2 Changes text to heading 2.

Ctrl + Alt + 3 Changes text to heading 3.

Ctrl + F1 Open the Task Pane.

F1 Open Help.

Shift + F3 Change the case of the selected text.

Shift + Insert Paste.

F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)

F5 Open go to window.

F7 Spell check selected text and/or document.

Shift + F7 Activate the thesaurus.

F12 Save as.

Shift + F12 Save.

Alt + Shift + D Insert the current date.

Alt + Shift + T Insert the current time.

Mouse Shortcuts Description

Click, hold, and

drag

Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.

Double-click If double-click a word, selects the complete word.

Double-click

Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of right aligned.

Double-click Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.

Triple-click Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.

Ctrl + Mouse wheel Zooms in and out of document.

INTERNET EXPLORER SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Internet Explorer page for additional help and information.

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt + Left Arrow Back a page.

Alt + Right

Arrow

Forward a page.

F5 Refresh current page / frame.

F11 Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode.

Esc Stop page or download from loading.

Ctrl + Enter Quickly complete an address. For example, type computer hope in the address bar

and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com.

Ctrl + N Open New browser window.

Ctrl + P Print current page / frame.

Spacebar Moves down a page at a time.

Shift + Spacebar Moves up a page at a time.

FRONTPAGE SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft FrontPage page for additional help and information.

Shortcut Keys Description

Ctrl + C Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P Paste selected text.

Ctrl + K Create a hyperlink.

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection.

Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection.

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection.

Ctrl + L Left align the text.

Ctrl + R Right align the text.

Ctrl + E Center the text.

Ctrl + / Display HTML tags.

Ctrl + S Save document.

Ctrl + Tab Switch between open web pages.

Ctrl + Ins Enter Line break.

Ctrl + Enter Move cursor above or below a table.

Ctrl + Shift + B Preview in web browser window.

Ctrl + Shift + < Decrease font size.

Ctrl + Shift + > Increase font size.

Ctrl + Del Deletes word to right of cursor.

Ctrl + Backspace Deletes word to left of cursor.

OUTLOOK SHORTCUT KEYS

See our Microsoft Outlook page for additional help and information.

Shortcut Keys Description

Alt + S Send the e-mail

Ctrl + C Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X Cut selected text.

Ctrl + P Paste selected text.

Ctrl + K Complete the name and/or e-mail being typed in the e-mail address bar.

Ctrl + B Bold highlighted selection

Ctrl + I Italic highlighted selection

Ctrl + U Underline highlighted selection

Ctrl + R Reply to an e-mail.

Ctrl + F Forward an e-mail.

Ctrl + N Create a new e-mail.

Ctrl + Shift + A Create a new appointment to your calendar.

Ctrl + Shift + O Open the Outbox.

Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Inbox.

Ctrl + Shift + K Add a new task.

Ctrl + Shirt + C Create a new contact.

  

 

AutoCAD Command Shortcuts

IN THIS GUIDE

This guide lists AutoCAD shortcuts in groups according to the command sequence. For example, all text relevant

shortcuts are grouped together.

Quick Link

BLOCKS 5 COMMON COMMANDS 5 CONTROL KEYS 5 COORDINATE ENTRY 5

DIMENSIONING 5 DRAWING OBJECTS 5 EXTERNAL REFERENCE 5 FORMATTING 5

FUNCTION KEYS 5 INQUIRY 5 LAYERS 5 MODIFYING OBJECTS 5 OBJECT SELECTION 5

OBJECT SNAP 5 TEXT 5 3D 5 UCS 5 VIEWPORTS 5

Notes:

1. Generally a shortcut prefixed with ” -“ will suppress the associated dialogue from appearing.

2. Some of the following shortcuts only work with AutoCAD 2006.

3. Not all of the shortcuts listed work with AutoCAD LT.

BLOCKS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

ATT ATTDEF Opens attribute definition dialogue box

ATTEDIT ATTEDIT Edit attribute values for a specific block

B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block

BATTMAN BATTMAN Opens block attribute manager

BATTORDER BATTORDER Displays attribute order dialogue box

BC BCLOSE Closes the block editor

BCOUNT BCOUNT Counts the blocks in a drawing

BE BEDIT Opens the edit block definition dialogue box

EATTEXT EATTEXT Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks

GATTE GATTE Global attribute edit of multiple blocks

I INSERT Opens insert dialogue to insert a block

-I INSERT Insert a block by name

MINSERT MINSERT Insert block in rectangular array

REFEDIT REFEDIT Edit a block reference in place

REN RENAME Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc

W WBLOCK Write a block - for use in other drawings

XLIST XLIST Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a

nested object in a block or an xref

TIPS

1. Create a new block on layer 0 so that the block will use the layer and properties of the current

layer it is inserted on. Text can be set to colour white.

2. Set ATTDIA to 1 to use dialog box with block attributes or 0 to use command line.

3. AutoCAD 2006 allows you to change the insertion point on the fly. INSERT and select

BASEPOINT. This allows you to pick anywhere in the drawing (and anywhere in the block you

are inserting) as your new insertion point (basepoint).

COMMON COMMANDS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

A ARC Draw an arc

AL ALIGN Align an object with another

AP APPLOAD Opens application load dialogue box

AR ARRAY Opens array dialogue box

AUDIT AUDIT Audit drawing for errors

AV DSVIEWER Opens ariel view of drawing

B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box

C CIRCLE Draw a circle

CO COPY Copy an object

CHA CHAMFER Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines

COL COLOR Opens select color dialogue box

CUI Opens customise user interface dialogue

D DIMSTYLE Opens dimstyle manager

DC ADCENTER Opens designcenter

DI DIST Check a distance

DIV DIVIDE Inserts point node a set division

DO DONUT Draw a solid donut shape

DV DVIEW Perspective view

E ERASE Erase a selection

EX EXTEND Extend a selection

F FILLET Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines

FI FILTER Opens filter dialogue box

FLATTEN FLATTEN Converts 3D to 2D

G GROUP Launches the group dialogue box

H HATCH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box

I INSERT Insert a block

IM IMAGE Launches image manager

J JOIN Joins 2 objects to form single object

JPGOUT JPGOUT Creates a JPEG file of current drawing

L LINE Draw a line

LA LAYER Opens layer manager

LE QLEADER Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)

LEAD LEADER Leader line with annotation

LI or LS LIST Display information about objects in a text window

LO -LAYOUT Creates a new layout tab

LTS LTScale Change the linetype scale

M MOVE Move a selection

MA MATCHPROPERTIES Match properties of an object

ME MEASURE Inserts point node at input distance

O OFFSET Offset a selection

OP OPTIONS Launches options dialogue box

P PAN Pan in drawing

PE POLYEDIT Edit a polyline

PL PLINE Draw a polyline

PLOT PLOT Opens plot/print dialogue box

PO POINT Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle

PR PROPERTIES Opens properties dialogue box

PRE PREVIEW Preview a plot

PU PURGE Opens purge dialogue box to remove unused elements

RE REGEN Regenerate the display

REC RECTANG Draw a rectangle

REN RENAME Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc

RO ROTATE Rotate a selection

SP SPELL Spell check a selection - ALL to check entire drawing

T MTEXT Insert multiline text

TB TABLE Opens insert a table dialogue box

TP TOOLPALETTES Displays toolpalette

TR TRIM Trim a selection

U UNDO Undo last command

UN UNITS Opens units dialogue box

V VIEW Opens view dialogue box

W WBLOCK Write a block

WHOHAS WHOHAS Displays who has a drawing open

X EXPLODE Explode a selection

XR XREF Opens x-reference manager

Z ZOOM Zoom in display - A=All, E=EXTENTS, W=WINDOW

CONTROL KEYS

CTRL+0 CLEANSCREEN Turns user interface elements on/off

CTRL+1 PROPERTIES Turns properties on/off

CTRL+2 ADCENTER Turns design center on/off

CTRL+3 TOOLPALETTES Turns tool palettes window on/off

CTRL+8 QUICKCALC Launches calculator window

CTRL+A Select all

CTRL+C COPYCLIP Copies objects to clipboard

CTRL+H Turns a group on or off

CTRL+J Repeats last command

CTRL+N NEW Opens create new drawing dialogue box

CTRL+O OPEN Opens the select file dialogue box

CTRL+P PLOT Opens the plot dialogue box

CTRL+R CVPORT Switches between viewports

CTRL+S QSAVE Opens the save drawing as dialogue box

CTRL+SHIFT+

S

Save as

CTRL+V PASTECLIP Pastes data from clipboard to drawing

CTRL+X CUTCLIP Removes select object from drawing to clipboard

CTRL+Y REDO Performs the operation cancelled by UNDO

CTRL+Z UNDO Undoes the last operation

CTRL+TAB Switches between open drawings

CTRL+PAGE

UP

Switch up between layout tabs

CTRL+PAGE

DOWN

Switch down between layout tabs

ARROW

UP/Down

Recall last command

COORDINATE ENTRY

#X,Y Location measured by distance from 0,0 in current UCS

@X,Y Location measured by distance from last point

#distance<angle Location measured by distance and angle from 0,0 in current UCS

@distance<angl

e

Location measured by distance and angle from last point

.x or.y or .xy etc Location by extracting and combining coordinate values from 2 or 3 points

distance Location direct from current position in direction of movement

<angle An angle override from current point

DIMENSIONING

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

CTRL+8 QUICKCALC Displays the calculator

D DIMSTYLE Opens dimension style manager dialogue box

DAL DIMALIGNED Aligned linear dimension line

DAN DIMANGULAR Angular dimension line

DAR DIMARC Arc length dimension

DBA DIMBASELINE Ordinate dimension from baseline of previous dimension

DCO DIMCONTINUE Ordinate dimension from 2nd extension line of previous

dimension

DDI DIMDIAMETER Diameter dimension for circles and arcs

DED DIMEDIT Edit dimension text on dimension objects

DI DIST Check a distance

DIMCENTER DIMCENTER Creates center mark

DLI DIMLINEAR Linear dimension

DOR DIMORDINATE Ordinate point dimension

DOV DIMOVERRIDE Override dimension style

DRA DIMRADIUS Radial dimension for circles and arcs

ID ID Display the co-ordinate values of a point

UN UNITS Opens drawing units dialogue box

DRAWING OBJECTS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

A ARC Draw an arc with 3 points

B BLOCK Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block

BO BOUNDARY Draw a boundary

C CIRCLE Draw a circle

DO DONUT Draw a solid donut shape

DT TEXT Single line text

DIV DIVIDE Inserts point node a set division

EL ELLIPSE Draw an ellipse

F FILLET Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines

G GROUP Opens object grouping dialogue

H HATCH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box

L LINE Draw a line

LE QLEADER Draw a leader line (may need to adjust settings)

LEAD LEADER Leader line with annotation

ML MLINE Draw multilines

O OFFSET Offset an object by distance

PL PLINE Draw a polyline - a complex line

PO POINT Point marker or node - DDPTYPE to change pointstyle

POL POLYGON Draw a regular polygon 3 to 1024 sides

RAY RAY Construction line in one direction

REC RECTANG Draw a rectangle

REG REGION Region - for shading for example

REVCLOUD REVCLOUD Revision cloud - note can select a polyline

SPL SPLINE Spline or smooth curve along points

T MTEXT Multi-line text

WIPEOUT WIPEOUT Masks part of drawing for clarity

XL XLINE Construction line of infinite length

TIP

1. Use PO to create node point - if you do not see anything try changing the node properties

DDPTYPE.

2. Alternatively set PDMODE to 3 to display an X at id point set PDMODE to 0 to clear.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE - XREF

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

REFEDIT REFEDIT Edit an external reference in place

XA XATTACH Opens select reference file dialogue for attaching Xref

XB XBIND Opens Xbind dialogue - allows import only of symbols etc

XC XCLIP Create a border in an xref to hide outside area

XOPEN XOPEN Opens a selected xref in a new window

XR XREF Opens Xref manager dialogue box

TIP

1. Using RELATIVE PATH to find the Xref file relative to the existing location can be a benefit if files

are moved between locations or sent to others.

2. OVERLAID should be used in place of ATTACH if 2 drawings share a common Xref, eg a

mechanical drawing could be overlaid an electrical drawing to prevent the building outline ‘appearing’

twice.

NOTES

1. If a drawing has an Xref, the status bar will show the Manage Xref icon.

FORMATTING

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

AP APPLOAD Opens application load dialogue box

BE BEDIT Opens the edit block definition dialogue box

BH BHATCH Opens hatch and gradient dialogue box

CUI Opens customise user interface dialogue

D DIMSTYLE Opens dimension style manager dialogue box

DC ADCENTER Opens designcenter

DDPTYPE DDPTYPE Opens point style dialogue box

LA LAYER Opens layer manager

LT DDLTYPE Opens line type manager

LTS LTSCALE Change the linetype scale

LW LWEIGHT Opens line weight settings dialogue box

MA MATCHPROPERTIES Match properties of an object

OP OPTIONS Launches options dialogue box

OS DDOSNAP Opens drafting settings object snap dialogue

PR DDCHPROP Opens properties dialogue box

SSM SHEETSET Opens sheet set manager palette

ST DDSTYLE Opens text style dialogue box

TP TOOLPALETTES Displays toolpalette

TS TABLESTYLE Opens table style dialogue box

FUNCTION KEYS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

F1 HELP Opens Autocad help

F2 TEXTSCR

GRAPHSCR

Switches between text screen and graphic area

F3 OSNAP Switches osnap on/off

F5 or CTRL+E ISOPLANE Cycles through isoplanes

F6 or CTRL+D COORDS Turns coordinate display on/off

F7 or CTRL+G GRID Turns grid on/off

F8 or CTRL+L ORTHO Turns ortho on/off

F9 or CTRL+B SNAP Turns snap on/off

F10 or CTRL+U POLAR Turns polar on/off

F11 or

CTRL+W

OSNAP TRACK Turns object snap tracking on/off

F12 DYNMODE Turns dynamic input on/off

INQUIRY

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

AA AREA Calculate the area

DI DIST Calculate a distance and angle

DDPTYPE DDPTYPE Opens point style dialogue box

ID ID Display the co-ordinate values of a point

LI or LS LIST Display information about objects in a text window

MASSPROP MASSPROP Calculate the region/mass properties of a solid

PR PROPERTIES Opens properties dialogue box

WHOHAS WHOHAS Displays who has a drawing open

XLIST XLIST Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a

nested object in a block or an xref

TIP

1. If you wish to identify a known location use ID and enter co-ordinates on command line to mark

that location with a node point - if you do not see anything try changing the node properties

DDPTYPE.

2. Alternatively set PDMODE to 3 to display an X at id point set PDMODE to 0 to clear.

LAYERS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

LA LAYER Opens layer manager

LAYCUR LAYERCURRENT Change objects to current layer

LAYDEL LAYERDELETE Delete a layer by selecting object

LAYFRZ LAYERFREEZE Freeze a layer by selecting object

LAYISO LAYERISOLATE Isolates a layer by selecting object

LAYLCK LAYERLOCK Lock a layer by selecting object

LAYMCH LAYERMATCH Match properties of a layer

LAYMRG LAYERMERGE Moves objects from first layer to second and deletes first

LAYOFF LAYEROFF Switches a layer off

LAYON LAYERON Switches all layers on except frozen layers

LAYERP LAYERPREVIOUS Restores previous layer state

LAYTHW LAYTHW Thaws all layers

LAYWALK LAYERWALK Walk through layers

LMAN LMAN Access Layer manager to save and restore layer states

TIP

Layer States - Create a layer state in Layer Manager (LA then Alt+S) to quickly switch between

different layer property settings.

MODIFYING OBJECTS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

AL ALIGN Align an object with another

AR ARRAY Make multiple copies of an object

BR BREAK Break a line by defining 2 points

CO or CP COPY Copy object

COPYTOLAYE

R

COPYTOLAYER Copy object from one layer to another

CHA CHAMFER Chamfer between 2 non-parallel lines

E ERASE Erase selection

EX EXTEND Extend a line to meet another

F FILLET Draw an arc between 2 intersecting lines

G GROUP Opens object grouping dialogue - use to copy or move

LEN LENGTHEN Lengthen or shorten a line

M MOVE Move an object

MI MIRROR Mirror an object

MOCORO MOVE/COPY/ROTAT

E

Copy move and rotate an object with one command

O OFFSET Offset an object by distance

RO ROTATE Rotate an object

S STRETCH Stretch an object

SC SCALE Scale an object

TR TRIM Trim objects

X EXPLODE Explode single entity to component parts

TIP

1. When a grip point is selected cycle through command options using keyboard spacebar -

sequence STRETCH, MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, MIRROR.

2. Switch between Group and Ungroup using CTRL+H, yes H!!

OBJECT SELECTION (use with editing commands)

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

A ADD Adds each successive object, switches from remove

ALL ALL All objects on thawed layers

CP CPOLYGON Objects touching or enclosed by selection polygon

C CROSSING Objects touched or enclosed by window - Move right to

left

F FENCE Objects touch by single selection fence

G GROUP Opens object grouping dialogue - use with copy/move/etc

L LAST Most recently created visible object

P PREVIOUS Most recent selection set

R REMOVE Objects to remove from selection set

SNAPANG SNAPANGLE Change the snap angle from default 0°

W WINDOW Objects enclosed by window - Move left to right

WP WPOLYGON Objects within a window polygon

TIP

1. Use SHIFT+LEFT MOUSE BUTTON to deselect an object.

2. When a grip point is selected cycle through command options using keyboard spacebar -

sequence STRETCH, MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, MIRROR.

3. Object Cycling - hold down the Control key while picking, AutoCAD will cycle through all the

objects that fall under the pickbox as you continue to pick. When the correct object is

highlighted, simply hit Enter. You don't need to continue to hold down the Control key after

the first pick.

OBJECT SNAP - OSNAP

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

F3 OSNAP Switches osnap on/off

F9 or CTRL+B SNAP Turns snap on/off

F11 or

CTRL+W

OSNAP TRACK Turns object snap tracking on/off

APP APPARENT INT Apparent intersection of 2 objects

CEN CENof Snap to centre point

DS DDOSNAP Opens drafting settings/object snap dialogue

END ENDPOINT Snap to end of line etc

EXT EXTENSION Extends lines beyond endpoint

FRO FROM Snap to an offset distance from an object snap

INS INSERTION Snap to insertion point of text or block

INT INTERSECTION Snap to intersection of lines, circles, arcs

MID MIDPOINT Snap to midpoint of line etc

MTP Snap midpoint between two points

NEA NEAREST Snap near to an object

NOD NODE Snap to point node

NON NONE Turns off object snap modes

PAR PARALLEL Continues a line parallel to existing

PER PERPENDICULAR Snap to perpendicular of line etc

QUA QUADRANT Snap to quadrant of circle, arc, ellipse

TAN TANGENT Snap to tangent of circle, arc, ellipse

TK TRACK Locate points without drawing lines

TT TT Temporary tracking point

TIP

1. Use TAB to cycle through Osnap points.

2. SHIFT+RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to reveal Osnap options

TEXT

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

%%C Ø Diameter dimensioning symbol

%%D ° Degrees symbol

%%O OVERSCORE Toggles overscore mode on/off

%%P ± Plus/minus symbol

%%U UNDERSCORE Toggles underscore on/off

DT DTEXT Single line dynamic text - Justify/Align to fit within text

line

ED DDEDIT Edit text

FIND FIND Opens find and replace dialogue box

JUSTIFYTEXT JUSTIFYTEXT Change the justification point without moving text

MIRRTEXT MIRRTEXT Mirrtext 0 to turn off

SCALETEXT SCALETEXT Scales text without moving the text insertion point

SPELL SPELLCHECK Performs spellcheck - ALL checks all text in drawing

ST STYLE Opens text style dialogue box

T or MT MTEXT Multiline/paragraph text

TCIRCLE TCIRCLE Places circle, slot, or rectangle around each selected text

object

TEXT DTEXT Single line dynamic text

TEXTFIT TEXTFIT Stretches/shrinks text by selecting new start and/or end

points

TORIENT TORIENT Rotates text, mtext, and attribute definition objects

TXT2MTXT TXT2MTXT Converts DTEXT to MTEXT

WIPEOUT WIPEOUT Masks part of drawing for clarity

TIPS

1. To fit or align text in a defined area use DTEXT and select JUSTIFY/ALIGN or FIT - very

useful if text is enclosed by a rectangle/ circle/etc.

NOTES

1. Text entered in paperspace is 1:1, e.g. 5mm high text will print 5mm high.

THREE DIMENSIONAL - 3D

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

3D 3D Command line 3D solid options

BOX BOX Draw a cube

CYLINDER CYLINDER Draw a cylinder

DDUCS DDUCS Opens ucs dialogue

DDUCSP DDUCSP Opens ucs dialogue at orthographic tab

EXT EXTRUDE Extrude a face

IN INTERSECT Intersect an object

REV REVOLVE Revolves an object about an axis

RR RENDER Open render dialogue box

SE SECTION Section

SL SLICE Slice a solid

SU SUBTRACT Subtract selection from solid

TOR TORUS Draw torus shape

UC DDUCS Displays UCS manager dialogue box

UCS UCS UCS command line options

UNI UNION Union solids

VPORTS VPORTS Opens viewport dialogue box

WE WEDGE Draw a wedge

UCS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

OB OBJECT Align UCS with an object, first select UCS

UC DDUCS Display UCS manager dialogue box

UCS UCS Universal co-ordinate system options

UCSICON UCSICON Change the UCS icon appearance

W WORLD Return to the WCS

VIEWPORTS

SHORTCUT COMMAND COMMENT

CTRL+R Cycle through viewports

CTRL+PAGE

UP

Switch up between layout tabs

CTRL+PAGE

DOWN

Switch down between layout tabs

DV DVIEW Perspective view.

MS MSPACE Switch to modelspace in a viewport

MV MVIEW Make a viewport in paperspace

PS PSPACE Switch to paperspace from viewport

VPORTS VPORTS Opens viewports dialogue box

-VPORTS -VPORTS Create a viewport using command line

TIP

1. To prevent a viewport from editing right mouse click on the viewport and select DISPLAY

LOCKED/YES