Selecting commands

Using the Prompt History window

Using mouse shortcuts

Using keyboard shortcuts

Using mouse shortcuts

You can use your mouse, often combined with the keyboard, to start commands and perform other actions.

Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Hold and drag left mouse button	Move selected entities when not in a command
Ctrl + Hold and drag left mouse button	Copy and move selected entities when not in a command
Ctrl + Hold and drag right mouse button	Constrained Z Orbit command
Ctrl + Left-click mouse	Cycle-select entities located below the cursor
Ctrl + Shift + Hold and drag left mouse button	Real-Time Zoom command
Ctrl + Shift + Hold and drag middle mouse button (wheel)	Free Orbit command
Alt + Shift + Hold and drag middle mouse button or Shift + Hold and drag middle mouse button	Constrained Orbit command
Shift + Left-click mouse	Deselect entities
Shift + Right-click mouse	Entity snap shortcut menu
Hold and drag left mouse button	Move selected entities
Right-click mouse	Display shortcut menu for the selected entity
Rotate mouse wheel	Zoom In and Zoom Out commands; if over the ribbon, scrolls ribbon tabs
Hold mouse wheel, then move mouse	Real-Time Pan command
Ctrl + Rotate mouse wheel when command bar is active	Zoom in and out of the command bar