My Underscores are Missing from my Menus

Issue: Your Menu Bar or Osnap Menu doesn't have underscores under key letters.

Windows XP:

- Open the Control Panel

- Open Display

- Click Appearance Tab

- Press the Effects... Button

- Uncheck "Hide underlined...."

- Press OK Button

The underscores should appear instantly.

Windows 7:  http://superuser.com/questions/16952/how-to-enable-underscore-shortcut-mnemonics-for-menu-items

This post goes hand in hand with my previous post called http://autocad-for-civils.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-to-speed-up-working-with-osnaps.html

How to speed up working with OSnaps

What if I told you that when I work with Osnaps I never see the Osnap Menu? Ahh... Ooo... I don't mean use Toolbars. That would require screen real estate that I'm not willing to give up.


This menu can be accessed a few ways. (See Image -->)

- Middle Button down
- If your middle button is "Pan" then Shift+Right Click
(This function is controlled by the variable MBUTTONPAN)


Focus on the Underscore under Each Osnap.


Work flow...
- Draw a Line
- Bring up the Osnap Menu
(If you remember your Key Letter then just key it in. No menu clicking necessary.)
- Press E for Endpoint
Continue as usual.

If you don't see the underscores in this menu then see my next blog post to change a windows setting.

I hope this speeds you up. Happy Cading...