Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD
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By default, AutoCAD sorts the suggestion list according to commonly
used commands. As you work, the suggestion list adapts to sort
suggestions based on previously used commands. You can customize
command aliases, the lists of suggestion list synonyms, and AutoCorrect
spellings. Tools for customizing these functions are accessed in the
Edit Aliases
fl yout in the fl fl
Customization
panel of the
Manage
ribbon tab.
Input Search Options
Use the
INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS
command to adjust input
search preferences using the
Input Search Options
dialog box.
For information about the
Input Search Options
dialog box,
go to the companion website, navigate to this chapter in the
Contents
tab, and select
Input Search
Options.
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Supplemental
Material
Keyboard Shortcuts
Many keys on the keyboard, known as shortcut keys or keyboard shortcuts,
allow you to perform AutoCAD functions quickly. Become familiar with these keys to
improve your AutoCAD performance. To cancel a command or exit a dialog box, press
the escape key [Esc]. Some command sequences require that you press
[Esc]
twice to
cancel the operation.
When no command is active, press the up arrow key as many times as necessary
to cycle through the sequence of previously used command names. Use the down
arrow key to return to a later command in the list. If dynamic input is active, previ-
ously used commands appear in the dynamic input box near the crosshairs by default.
To display previously used commands at the command line, pick the command line
before pressing the up arrow or turn off dynamic input. Press
[Enter]
to activate the
displayed command. You can also use the up and down arrow keys to reference previ-
ously used values while a command is active.
Function keys provide instant access to commands and are programmable to
perform a series of commands. Control and shift key combinations require that you
press and hold
[Ctrl]
or
[Shift]
and then press a second key. You can activate several
commands using
[Ctrl]
combinations. A tooltip or a display in a shortcut menu typi-
cally indicates if a key combination is available for a command.
Shortcut Keys
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, go to the companion
website, select the
Resources
tab, and select
Shortcut
Keys.
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Reference
Material
Exercise 1-10
Complete the exercise on the companion website.
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shortcut key
(keyboard shortcut):
Single key or key
combination used to
issue a command or
select an option.
escape key:
Keyboard key
used to cancel a
command or exit a
dialog box.
function keys:
The keys labeled
[F1] through [F12]
along the top of the
keyboard.