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Swap between CANC and Backspace
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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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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Alfred NESWADBA
ISH-Solutions GmbH / Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS
www.ish-solutions.at ... blog.ish-solutions.at ... LinkedIn ... CDay 2025
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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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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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ISH-Solutions GmbH / Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS
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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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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 -
Alfred NESWADBA
ISH-Solutions GmbH / Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS
www.ish-solutions.at ... blog.ish-solutions.at ... LinkedIn ... CDay 2025
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