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Swap between CANC and Backspace

francesco.bacchini
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Swap between CANC and Backspace

francesco.bacchini
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Hi everyone, I'm running AutoCAD 2020 on Windows 10. Is there a way to swap between CANC and Backspace? I mean: I'd like to cancel objects/lines/points using the Backspace key instead of CANC.

How can I remap it?

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> I'd like to cancel objects/lines/points using the Backspace key instead of CANC.

I assume you mean <ESC> when you write "CANC"?

 

If so, sorry no, imho you can't redefine the <ESC> key inside of AutoCAD.

But there exists tools out there which can remap the keyboard depending on the application. Such a tool might help you.

 

Just take care ... what about you are inside a TEXT or MTEXT object without the <BackSpace> key!!!

 

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francesco.bacchini
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Dear @Alfred.NESWADBA , I totally see your point, but I think it's way more convenient relying on a bigger key (such as backspace) to delete elements in the drawing. Don't you think?
I'm new to the Windows world, but on MacOS I was able to delete stuff using the backspace. 

 

Is there a way to assign that function to the program?

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> such as backspace) to delete elements in the drawing

So "CANC" is not the <ESC> key, it's the "DEL" key on an English keyboard?

If so I can understand you, but the answer is the same, AutoCAD has nothing built in to do this. You'll need some external tool.

 

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francesco.bacchini
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Dear @Alfred.NESWADBA , I have an Italian keyboard where the backspace has no label written on it. 

Italian Backspace = Backspace with no label

American Delete Square Button = Italian Canc Square Button

 

I'd like to delete objects in AutoCAD using the bigger backspace key. Is that possibile?

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> I'd like to delete objects in AutoCAD using the bigger

>> backspace key. Is that possibile?

IMHO AutoCAD does not have any functionality where you can do this.
You'll need an external tool which can remap your keyboard keys.

 

- alfred -

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ISH-Solutions GmbH / Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS
www.ish-solutions.at ... blog.ish-solutions.at ... LinkedIn ... CDay 2025
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