Ref. Issue #8 - 06 June 2008 AutoCAD Tips - Using Ctrl key
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If you want the maximum amount of free space for drawing, click the Clean Screen button at the right side of the status bar to remove the title bar, toolbars, palettes, and the status bar. Click the same button to get them back. You can also press Ctrl+0 to toggle between the two displays.
By default, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT display the command line. You can hide the commandline window using the COMMANDLINEHIDE command, and display it with the COMMANDLINE command. An easier way is to press Ctrl+9, which toggles the Command window on and off. Another option for the command line is to undock the Command window, right-click the window’s title bar on the left, and choose Auto-hide. The Command window collapses to its title bar until you place the cursor over it.
To open the Info Palette
window, choose Help➪Info Palette or press Ctrl+5. As you use commands, a brief explanation appears.
To open the Properties palette, click Properties on the Standard toolbar, choose Tools➪ Palettes➪Properties, or press Ctrl+1.
To open the DesignCenter, choose DesignCenter from the Standard toolbar, press Ctrl+2, or choose Tools➪Palettes➪DesignCenter. The DesignCenter’s left pane works like the Windows Explorer left pane, letting you navigate throughout your hard drive or your network.
To start the calculator, choose Tools➪QuickCalc or press Ctrl+8 to start the QUICKCALC command. The calculator opens as a palette. Use the palette for
stand-alone calculations, as you would use a physical hand-held calculator.. To start the calculator within a command, type 'quickcalc or 'qc on the command line
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