I have often forgotten some of those obscure Shortcut keys…
So here is a list…
For a PDF of the Shortcut Keys go to this post
[NOTE: the FULL and latest list is here]
CTRL+A – Selects ALL objects in drawing
CTRL+B - Toggles Snap
CTRL+C- Copies objects to Clipboard
CTRL+D- Toggles coordinate display
CTRL+E- Cycles through isometric planes
CTRL+F- Toggles running object snaps
CTRL+G- Toggles Grid
CTRL+H- Toggles PICKSTYLE on/off
CTRL+J- Executes last command
CTRL+L- Toggles Ortho mode
CTRL+N- Creates a new drawing
CTRL+O- Opens existing drawing
CTRL+P- Prints current drawing
CTRL+R- Cycles layout viewports
CTRL+S- Saves current drawing
CTRL+T- Toggles Tablet mode
CTRL+V- Pastes data from Clipboard
CTRL+X- Cuts objects to Clipboard
CTRL+Y- Repeats last action
CTRL+Z- Reverses last action
CTRL+[- Cancels current command – forget this – use escape key
CTRL+\ – Cancels current command - forget this – use escape key
F1 – Displays Help
F2- Toggles text window on/off
F3- Toggles OSNAP
F4- Toggles TABMODE
F5- Toggles ISOPLANE
F6- Toggles COORDS
F7- Toggles GRIDMODE
F8- Toggles ORTHOMODE
F9- Toggles SNAPMODE





February 10th, 2005 at 2:45 PM
And….
CTRL+1 – Properties
CTRL+2 – Design Center
Acad2004/2005/2006 default Combo Short-cuts
CTRL+0 – Clean Screen
CTRL+3 – Tool Palettes Window
CTRL+4 – Sheet Set Manager
CTRL+5 – Info Palette
CTRL+6 – dbConnect
CTRL+7 – Markup Set Manager
CTRL+8 – QuickCalc
CTRL+9 – Command Line
March 4th, 2008 at 8:38 PM
thanks to you
April 13th, 2008 at 10:50 AM
I have just started work as a draughtsman using Autocad 2007 – i’m sure this list will prove very useful.
cheers
mal
August 10th, 2008 at 11:58 AM
thanks
October 10th, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Space – enter
November 11th, 2008 at 2:21 AM
thankssss!!!!! it’s very useful
January 17th, 2009 at 1:45 AM
thankful to auto cad
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:19 PM
thanks its very good useful software
March 18th, 2009 at 12:26 AM
thanks for this software very help full for me
March 19th, 2009 at 2:00 AM
thanks to autocad
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:26 PM
thanks for the info..
great help for beginners!!!!
April 28th, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Thanks It’s very usefull software…
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:03 PM
thanks its very good useful software for beginners …..
May 13th, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Thanks its honestly very useful
May 20th, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I have just started work as a draughtsman using Autocad 2007 – i’m sure this list will prove very useful.
cheers
June 16th, 2009 at 11:15 PM
What about other shortcuts such as rec – rectangles and pl for plines and so on. Can someone continue the list?
July 13th, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Autocad software is very very usefull software.
September 22nd, 2009 at 10:59 PM
here are some more shortcuts:
m – move
o – Offset
co – copy
c – circle
l – line
pl – poly line
rec – rectangle
tr – trim
ar – array
op – general options
b – difine block
x – explode
z – zoom
j – join
f – fillet
d – demension style manager
s – Stretch
a – arc
t – multiline text
most of the commands are pretty straight forward, but maybe this is usefull.
Good luck to all autocad users,
greets O
October 6th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Thanks for help
clt+shift+c = copy one object 2 another file
div = divide
November 4th, 2009 at 9:28 PM
HERE ARE SOME MORE SHORT KEYS TO SAVE TIME.
E- ERASE SELECTION.
R- REDRAW
I- INSERT BLOCK
O- OFFSET
P- PAN
H- HATCH
J- JOIN 2 SEPERATE LINES ON SAME AXIS
Z- ZOOM
TAN- TO DRAW A TANGENT LINE
Ctrl ‘TAB’- SKIP TO NEXT WINDOW (When 2 or more windows are open)
DIAMETER SYMBOL- %%C
PLUS OR MINUS SYMBOL- %%p
DEGREE SYMBOL- %%d
Ctrl C- COPY WITH BASE POINT
Ctrl V- PASTE IN NEXT WINDOW OR IN SAME SHEET
November 5th, 2009 at 2:49 AM
this is really a useful work for those people who for got the shortcut keys thanks
May 21st, 2010 at 2:54 AM
im going 2 start my career as designing in interior field …wat wil b the maximum salary ..i wld b getting after completing my two years of experience ….
May 29th, 2010 at 2:38 AM
hey friends these are more command for your convenience
degree symbol – alt0176
diameter symbol – alt0177
and so on
June 27th, 2010 at 11:02 PM
send short commands
June 29th, 2010 at 10:57 PM
R/sir’
My self Ravikumar and i need all autocad short keys.
BEST REGARDS,
RAVIKUMAR
August 10th, 2010 at 6:09 AM
thaks you
Very Very Nice Short Cuts
August 28th, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Thank for shortkey in Autocad below command
It is very good for me.
degree symbol
diameter symbol
Thanks again
October 1st, 2010 at 2:49 AM
verry verry useful software
October 7th, 2010 at 3:52 AM
Very Usefull to usefull task. A powerfull key to the diligents
October 12th, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Dear Sir,
My Self Amarinder Pal Singh . Autocad shortcuts keys is very usefull for me Because i start the career in Desigining
November 6th, 2010 at 10:35 AM
ok! and what if I want to manage my shortcuts!!
in ACAD 2005 that was possible! But I cant manage my own short cuts in 2008!!!
November 19th, 2010 at 12:51 AM
This is very gud for me…
Thanks…
December 20th, 2010 at 9:42 AM
i need more new short keys
February 8th, 2011 at 7:21 AM
its very helpful.thanks.
February 9th, 2011 at 10:29 AM
I would like to know about the short key of BREAK LINE SYMBOL IN AUTOCAD –> EXPRESS TOOLS
March 8th, 2011 at 12:35 AM
very easy shortcuts thanks
March 18th, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Hey, tr+(spacebar)+(spacebar) is a slick trim tool that automatically selects any line or object outside an initially selected line and trims them all at once.
April 1st, 2011 at 7:53 AM
alt0153 – trade mark tm symbol
alt0169 – copyright c symbol
alt0174 – regristerd r symbol
April 9th, 2011 at 5:48 AM
VERY GOOD COMANDS.THINX
April 21st, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Thanks frndz for giving shrt keys gud day ahead
April 27th, 2011 at 6:33 AM
Di-Distance
R-Radius
DAN-Angle
E-Erase
Sc-Scale
T-Trim
DDa-Dia
May 6th, 2011 at 3:08 AM
How to resize the block to specific size using scale factor?
May 14th, 2011 at 12:22 AM
thaks you
Very Very Nice Short Cuts
June 1st, 2011 at 4:52 AM
I have just started work as a designer using Autocad 2007 – i’m sure this list will prove very useful.
June 10th, 2011 at 2:07 AM
Very Usefull to usefull task. A powerfull key to the diligents
degree symbol
diameter symbol
Thanks again
June 14th, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Hi,
i want shortcut keys for autocad as job purpose..,
pls send it to my mail
regards,
manojkumar
June 15th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
c-circle
p-pan
June 22nd, 2011 at 4:08 AM
plz send me auto cad command
June 23rd, 2011 at 2:29 AM
IT’S MADE VERY SIMPLE
June 30th, 2011 at 4:28 AM
please send me the short kyes made by numbers like(Ctrl+3022)
July 1st, 2011 at 8:59 AM
Hi !
I want to learn Auto Cad. I need Some shortcut to draw some mechanical drawing. I need your help.would be thank full to you.
Best regards
Jacob Adhikary
July 4th, 2011 at 12:14 AM
thnks
July 8th, 2011 at 12:34 AM
Thanx for the Ultimate tips for AutoCAD shortcut keys.
Can someone help me how to resize the drawings in model in diff scale like the original scale drawing is 1:100 then you wanted to change to 1:50. please help. thanx
July 15th, 2011 at 9:25 PM
hi for all plz send me 2011 short cut keys the update one of u have thanks
July 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
thank you……………………………….
July 27th, 2011 at 1:43 AM
very nice cad
August 5th, 2011 at 11:24 PM
thanks a lot.. for all of you if u have more short cut keys.. please send it my mail …
August 6th, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Very useful shortcuts helps to complete design work in time.
August 13th, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Hey hey hay brow I hope all of u are ok and enjoying now so well myself I am syed by cast I live in city gujrat of pakistan and I wanna all the short keys of auto cad max maya and all the latest version so plz send me mail and visit my website plz sallam and thanx to all bye allah hafiz.
August 31st, 2011 at 8:09 AM
hai, its very very guidful for our fueture autocad.
thanks and welcome for this type of service.
September 15th, 2011 at 2:52 AM
i want to know autocad keys all
September 20th, 2011 at 4:51 AM
This are text override
‘\’ THIS SYMBOL AND CAPPITAL X ,(\X) IS USE TO TEXT UNDER LINE .
This symbols use (two different point distance change but other comment not change) eg:- 100 actual distance (com “CL) now it’s change 100CL
October 10th, 2011 at 2:48 AM
i want hole shortcu
tkeys
October 10th, 2011 at 7:29 AM
The entire list is here – http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB.....2-edition/
October 29th, 2011 at 9:19 PM
thanku very much
i am happy
November 5th, 2011 at 5:25 AM
thanq for shortcut notes
November 16th, 2011 at 4:16 AM
tnx for the shortcut key of autocad
November 27th, 2011 at 5:40 AM
thanks a lot
November 28th, 2011 at 10:38 PM
thank you
December 14th, 2011 at 3:33 AM
please give the AUTO CAD(2005) short cut keys
for subject purpose.and sent the SHORTCUT KEYS my mail id.
December 22nd, 2011 at 3:36 AM
smooth & simply usage fot using autocad2007
December 29th, 2011 at 11:11 AM
THANNKS IT IS VERY USEFUL
January 15th, 2012 at 12:19 PM
i am grateful for this
January 24th, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Thank you very much for this short cut keys very use full for every one
January 27th, 2012 at 4:19 AM
tnq so much
January 27th, 2012 at 4:21 AM
ctrl+x select the object then ctrl+shift+v oject is now block
March 10th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
IS VERY GOOD
May 12th, 2012 at 2:44 AM
i need full auto cad shot keys
June 10th, 2012 at 4:12 AM
thank to you auto cad short cut keys
June 10th, 2012 at 9:53 PM
please give me AUTO CAD(2008) short cut keys
for subject purpose and sent the ALL SHORTCUT KEYS my mail id
June 15th, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Thanku so much
July 21st, 2012 at 9:58 PM
Thnx 2 giving 4 shrt cut key. b coz it`s very use full..thnnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
August 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Dear Sir,
Pls, give me all mm2 soctcat key.
September 12th, 2012 at 3:11 AM
It is very attractive software and it useful so much………
I want to neef some AUTO CAD shortcuts.
please send me the short keys made by numbers like(Ctrl+3022)
September 13th, 2012 at 3:52 AM
i have all keys in notes fom i can serve u if u need broo
September 21st, 2012 at 5:45 AM
dear sir
All keys nice sir.
thank u sir
September 23rd, 2012 at 10:40 PM
hi……. sir i want some short key which is very important for me so, plz sent me these short key
how can i convert any autocad drawing file into pdf file & how can i drawing arrow line beside autocad drawing
sir plz its so urgent
October 27th, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Thank you very much for this short cut keys very use full
November 10th, 2012 at 10:14 PM
what comment does make the layout scale equal to model scale?
November 10th, 2012 at 10:39 PM
THANKS, I found it: It is “PSLTSCALE”
November 20th, 2012 at 9:56 PM
very very thanks to this web and to all above contents who one share their comments for others knowing …
December 17th, 2012 at 6:47 PM
Thank you for all the people who shared their knowledge with regard to autoCAD software shortkeys as a command and especially to the one who made this site. It’s really a good help to us.
Thank you all once again….
I owe you this…
God Bless!
December 29th, 2012 at 8:44 AM
All my frnds thanka muchaaaaaaaaa
January 10th, 2013 at 11:50 PM
if you want to select the half objject then select that objectn from
the left side of ur screen, with this, will select only covered area
January 21st, 2013 at 2:57 AM
THANKS
March 2nd, 2013 at 12:00 AM
thank q.