The keyboard function keys F1 - F12 control settings that are commonly turned on and off as you work in the product.
| Key | Feature | Description |
| F1 | Help | Displays Help for the active tooltip, command, palette or dialog box. |
| F2 | Expanded history | Displays an expanded command history in the Command window. |
| F3 | Object snap | Turns object snap on and off. |
| F4 | 3D object snap | Turns additional object snaps for 3D on and off. |
| F5 | Isoplane | Cycles through 2D isoplane settings. |
| F6 | Dynamic UCS (AutoCAD only) | Turns automatic UCS alignment with planar surfaces on and off. |
| F7 | Grid display | Turns the grid display on and off. |
| F8 | Ortho | Locks cursor movement to horizontal or vertical. |
| F9 | Grid snap | Restricts cursor movement to specified grid intervals. |
| F10 | Polar tracking | Guides cursor movement to specified angles. |
| F11 | Object snap tracking | Tracks the cursor horizontally and vertically from object snap locations. |
| F12 | Dynamic input | Displays distances and angles near the cursor and accepts input as you use Tab between fields. |