topic Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys in AutoCAD Forum

Additional 'Enter' Keys

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:25:02 GMT

The 'Return/Enter' key on my keyboard is stupidly small and i keep missing it, is there any quick and easy way to add the two keys next to it to act as the same command?

Before anyone mentions them i already have right click enter on and i know the space bar also works as an enter key

Im using 2017

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

qnologi — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:38:56 GMT

~~Why can't you you use the "spacebar"?~~

Never mind

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

qnologi — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:44:39 GMT

Just type in whatever you want...

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AutoCAD-LT/files/GUID-FE9AE544-F537-4D3B-8F75-B76484513787-htm.html

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

pendean — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:35:50 GMT

Buy a better keyboard?

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

scot-65 — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:35:32 GMT

Look into the Shortcut Keys section of the CUI.
From the command list, drag and drop "Enter" into the Shortcut Keys section above.
Highlight this new key in the above (first) pane.
In the fourth pane (bottom-right) select the Key(s) line inside section Access.
Select the ellipse to the right.
Select the desired key. There might be a "[Ctrl]+" added when you do this.
Accept as is and back in the fourth pane click on the line and delete these extra characters.
Apply and OK.

Report back if there is no Enter command in the second pane - create it! ( ; )

Otherwise look into a third-party software called AutoHotKey.
It can be designed to only activate the hot key(s) when the
appropriate window is current. Place the completed script in the
startup section of the start menu and forget it.

P.S. I too still use the [Enter] key every once in a while (for -INSERT).

???

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

john.vellek — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:47:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I believe to make this work you need to approach it from a Windows perspective. I did a quick search on the web and found several programs that will allow you to remap keys in Windows.

Start there and post your results if you can hit the tiny Enter key with which you are struggling 🙂

Re: Additional 'Enter' Keys

peklem.teoh — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:08:50 GMT

Is there anyway that we can insert block using "-Insert" and select block without pressing "Enter/Return" key?