AutoCAD Shortcuts for Common Commands A-Z
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 |