Subject: Using keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are key combinations that start commonly used CADdirect commands. The following table describes function key shortcuts, but there are many more shortcuts available. For a full list, choose Tools > Customize UI and choose Keyboard Shortcuts in the Current Customization list.

Function key shortcuts

Command	Typed Entry	Shortcut	Description
Coordinate	COORDINATE	F6, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+I	Switches coordinate display between On, Off, and Angle/Distance.
Entity Snap	ESNAP	F3, Ctrl+F	Turns entity snaps on and off.
Entity Snap Tracking	ENTTRACK	F11	Switches entity snap tracking on and off
Exit	EXIT	Alt+F4, Ctrl+Q	Closes all drawings and exits CADdirect.
Grid	GRID	F7, Ctrl+G	Turns the reference grid display on and off.
Grid Snap	SNAP	F9, Ctrl+B	Turns grid snap settings on and off.
Help	HELP	F1	Starts online Help.
Isometric Plane	ISOPLANE	F5, Ctrl+E	Switches the isometric plane between Top, Right, and Left.
Orthogonal	ORTHOGONAL	F8, Ctrl+L	Switches the orthogonal mode on and off.
Polar Tracking	POLARTRACK	F10, Ctrl+U	Switches polar tracking on and off
Prompt History Window	PMTHIST	F2	Turns the Prompt History window on and off.
Tablet	TABLET	F4	Controls the tablet configuration.
VBA Editor	VBA	Alt+F11	Opens the Visual Basic for Applications editor so that you can create or modify a VBA macro.
Window Close	WCLOSE	Ctrl+F4	Closes the active drawing window.

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