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 Watch the command line. You can discover a lot about how to use the command line by simply watching it after every action you take. When you click a toolbar button or menu choice, AutoCAD displays the name of the command in the command line. If you’re watching the command line, you absorb the command names more or less naturally.

 Leave the command line in the default configuration. The command line, like most other parts of the AutoCAD screen, is resizable and movable. The default location (at the bottom of the AutoCAD screen) and size (one line in the command line and three fading semitransparent lines extending into the drawing area) work well for many people. Resist the temptation to mess with the command line’s appearance, at least until you’re comfortable with using it.

 Right-click in the command line for options. When you right-click in the command line, you see a menu with some useful choices. For example, Recent Commands shows the last six commands you ran.

 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to cycle through the stack of commands you’ve used recently. This is another handy way to recall and rerun a command. Press the left- and right-arrow keys to edit the command-line text you’ve typed or recalled.