AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts cheat sheet
Autodesk · 65 shortcuts65 AutoCAD shortcuts grouped by task. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Copy objects | Ctrl+CCtrlC |
| Cut objects | Ctrl+XCtrlX |
| Paste objects | Ctrl+VCtrlV |
| Undo last action | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ |
| Redo last action | Ctrl+YCtrlY |
| Select all objects | Ctrl+ACtrlA |
| Save drawing | Ctrl+SCtrlS |
| New drawing | Ctrl+NCtrlN |
| Open drawing | Ctrl+OCtrlO |
| Plot dialog | Ctrl+PCtrlP |
| Cancel current command | EscEsc |
| Display help | F1F1 |
| Copy with base point | Ctrl+Shift+CCtrlShiftC |
| Paste as block | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV |
| Exit AutoCAD | Ctrl+QCtrlQ |
Drawing modes
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Toggle text screen | F2F2 |
| Toggle object snap | F3F3 |
| Toggle 3D object snap | F4F4 |
| Toggle isoplane | F5F5 |
| Toggle dynamic UCS | F6F6 |
| Toggle grid display | F7F7 |
| Toggle ortho mode | F8F8 |
| Toggle snap mode | F9F9 |
| Toggle polar tracking | F10F10 |
| Toggle object snap tracking | F11F11 |
| Toggle dynamic input | F12F12 |
| Toggle grid | Ctrl+GCtrlG |
| Toggle running object snaps | Ctrl+FCtrlF |
| Toggle coordinate display | Ctrl+DCtrlD |
| Cycle isometric planes | Ctrl+ECtrlE |
| Toggle pick style | Ctrl+HCtrlH |
| Toggle infer constraints | Ctrl+Shift+ICtrlShiftI |
Screen and palettes
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Clean screen | Ctrl+0Ctrl0 |
| Properties palette | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 |
| DesignCenter palette | Ctrl+2Ctrl2 |
| Tool palettes | Ctrl+3Ctrl3 |
| Sheet Set Manager | Ctrl+4Ctrl4 |
| DBConnect Manager | Ctrl+6Ctrl6 |
| Markup Set Manager | Ctrl+7Ctrl7 |
| QuickCalc | Ctrl+8Ctrl8 |
| Command line | Ctrl+9Ctrl9 |
| Hide palettes | Ctrl+Shift+HCtrlShiftH |
Drawing tabs
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Switch to next drawing | Ctrl+TabCtrl⇥ |
| Switch to previous drawing | Ctrl+Shift+TabCtrlShift⇥ |
| Previous layout tab | Ctrl+PgUpCtrlPgUp |
| Next layout tab | Ctrl+PgDnCtrlPgDn |
One-key command aliases
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| LineType at command line, then press Enter | LL |
| CircleType at command line, then press Enter | CC |
| ArcType at command line, then press Enter | AA |
| MoveType at command line, then press Enter | MM |
| EraseType at command line, then press Enter | EE |
| OffsetType at command line, then press Enter | OO |
| FilletType at command line, then press Enter | FF |
| HatchType at command line, then press Enter | HH |
| Insert blockType at command line, then press Enter | II |
| Create blockType at command line, then press Enter | BB |
| StretchType at command line, then press Enter | SS |
| JoinType at command line, then press Enter | JJ |
| GroupType at command line, then press Enter | GG |
| Multiline textType at command line, then press Enter | TT |
| ExplodeType at command line, then press Enter | XX |
| RedrawType at command line, then press Enter | RR |
| Write blockType at command line, then press Enter | WW |
| Named viewsType at command line, then press Enter | VV |
| Dimension styleType at command line, then press Enter | DD |
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