Frequently questions come in about Help topics that reference the status bar. Many people aren't sure what the status bar is, where it's located, or what its purpose is.
The status bar provides quick access to some of the most commonly used drawing aids and tools. Here is the default status bar.
The status bar displays in the lower-right corner of the application.
Select which tools you want to display on the status bar and which ones you want to hide.
You can also display the cursor coordinates on the status bar. By default, coordinate display is off.
If you prefer to use the keyboard, some of the function keys perform the same toggle action as controls on the status bar.
Key | Status Bar Icon | Feature | Description |
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F3 | Object snap | Turns object snap on and off. | |
F4 | 3D object snap | Turns additional object snaps for 3D 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. |