Escape key canceling command rather then ending command

[JohnC_ISM]

for some reason at my new computer my escape key is canceling the command rather then just ending the command

for example

copy

pick object

pick point 

move it 

pick new spot

it copys the object to where i want it like usual 

but then when i hit escape key to end command it cancels and doesnt copy and pans back to where i started.

ive been looking and looking and i cant find what the issue is. everything is about people WANTING to use this key as a cancel but i want it to end command as if i hit space bar or enter

windows 10 

autocad 2018 thru trimble duct designer 3  

[tony1978]

I am a little confused. In the first paragraph you stated you want the ESC key to pan back where you started with the command but later at the end you state you wanted the ESC to end the command?

It seems that you made some changes to the command alias, or CUI, or changes the some system variable in your older computer because by default, the ESC key is suppose to end commands and not return to the command like you want it.  Here is one possible solution to change he ESC key. 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Customization...

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/Au...

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Redefini...