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# Entering Text with the Keyboard

When you are required to enter text in an alphanumeric field, you can use an on-screen keyboard or enter the text directly in the field. Set this preference in the User Interface section of the Preferences menu:

- When On-screen Keyboard is disabled, you enter text directly in a field.
- When On-screen Keyboard is enabled, you enter text in the on-screen keyboard that appears when you click a field.

(a) Keyboard field

Use the keyboard on the screen as you would use your workstation's keyboard. When you press a key on the screen, the character appears in the Keyboard field. You can also use your workstation's keyboard to type text.

To save the text entered into the workstation's keyboard, press Enter. To save the text entered into the on-screen keyboard, click Enter or click Exit Keyboard. To return to the previous menu from the on-screen keyboard without saving your changes, click Cancel Keyboard.

Press Esc to clear either keyboard field.

TipYou can use the up and down arrow keys on your workstation keyboard to retrieve previously typed character strings.

Copy and Paste Support

You can copy and paste text between text fields in Autodesk applications and other applications.

To copy and paste a section of text between text fields:

1. Select the text to copy from the source text field.
   TipDouble-click to select the word and triple-click to select the entire line.
2. Click the destination text field using the middle mouse button or the pen button.