CAD AutoCAD Shortcuts

Type commands at the command line and press Enter or Space to execute. Press Esc to cancel. Press Enter again to repeat the last command.

General — Always Available

File

New / Open	`Ctrl N` / `O`
Save / Save As	`Ctrl S` / `Shift S`
Plot / Print	`Ctrl P`
Close drawing	`Ctrl W`

View & Navigation

Zoom Extents	`Z` → `E`
Zoom Window	`Z` → `W`
Zoom Previous	`Z` → `P`
Pan	`P` / mid-drag
Zoom scroll	Mouse wheel
Regen	`RE`

Edit

Undo / Redo	`Ctrl Z` / `Y`
Cut / Copy / Paste	`Ctrl X/C/V`
Select All	`Ctrl A`
Properties	`Ctrl 1`
Match Properties	`MA`

Function Key Toggles

Object Snap	`F3`
Grid on/off	`F7`
Ortho on/off	`F8`
Snap on/off	`F9`
Polar tracking	`F10`
Dynamic Input	`F12`

Command Aliases — Type at Command Line, press Enter

Draw

Basic Geometry

Line	`L`
Polyline	`PL`
Circle	`C`
Arc	`A`
Rectangle	`REC`
Polygon	`POL`
Ellipse	`EL`
Spline	`SPL`
Hatch	`H`

Annotation

Single-line Text	`DT`
Multiline Text	`MT`
Dimension (linear)	`DLI`
Dimension (aligned)	`DAL`
Dimension (angular)	`DAN`
Dimension (radius)	`DRA`
Leader	`LE`
Dimension Style	`D`

Modify

Transform

Move	`M`
Copy	`CO`
Rotate	`RO`
Scale	`SC`
Mirror	`MI`
Array	`AR`
Stretch	`S`
Align	`AL`

Edit Geometry

Trim	`TR`
Extend	`EX`
Offset	`O`
Fillet	`F`
Chamfer	`CHA`
Break	`BR`
Join	`J`
Explode	`X`
Erase	`E`
Edit polyline	`PE`

Manage

Layers

Layer Manager	`LA`
Layer Isolate	`LAYISO`
Layer Unisolate	`LAYUNISO`
Layer Freeze	`LAYFRZ`
Layer Off	`LAYOFF`
Turn all layers on	`LAYON`
Change obj. layer	`LAYMCH`

Blocks & References

Block (create)	`B`
Insert block	`I`
Write block	`W`
Xref Manager	`XR`
Attach Xref	`XA`

Utilities

Measure distance	`MEA`
List properties	`LI`
Linetype Manager	`LT`
Lineweight	`LW`
Purge unused	`PU`