# of Ways to Quit AutoCAD
After Visa balloned the number of ways to shut down the operating system, I wondered how many ways there were to end AutoCAD -- especially after seeing the new Exit AutoCAD button in the new menu browser.
1. Quit command.
2. Exit alias.
3. Press Ctrl+Q.
4. Press Alt+F4.
5. From the menu browser, choose File | Exit.
6. From the menu browser, click the Exit AutoCAD button.
7. From the menu bar, choose File | Exit.
8. On the title bar, click the X button.
9. Right-click the title bar, and then choose Close from the shortcut menu.
There used to be an END command too. That command saved the drawing (there was only one back then) and then closed AutoCAD. It made life interesting for people who issued the END osnap override at the wrong time. These days the command is still there but it just informs the user the command is discontinued.
More obscure still is the old ENDSV command that saved the drawing and also some kind of vector file before closing AutoCAD. I never knew anybody who had any use for such a file, but I assume it must have been used for something.
Posted by: Steve Johnson | May 26, 2008 at 01:16
Go to your nearest progeCAD reseller and purchase a copy of progeCAD 2008 Professional, save around $4500.00, take a vacation until your AutoCAD subscription runs out! :-)
Posted by: Scott | May 21, 2008 at 19:25
On AutoCAD 13, the undo button, also known as "powerexit" ;)
Posted by: Henrik Vallgren | May 21, 2008 at 01:52
QQuit
Posted by: YY | May 20, 2008 at 19:36
And after all these ways to Quit, I'll ask the question:
"How did a credit card ballon the number of ways to quit?" Unless this is a spin ogg of revolving credit.
Visa? Ralph, back to the copy editor... :)
Posted by: Jim L | May 20, 2008 at 04:55
Throw your cup of coffee on your PC.
Also works very good for other CAD systems. (I know...)
Posted by: Marcel de Klein | May 20, 2008 at 03:03
12. Right click on Windows Taskbar and choose Close.
Besides there are some bugs that can be triggered and get AutoCAD quit really fast.
Posted by: Jimmy Bergmark | May 19, 2008 at 17:05
12. Widows Start menu: log off
13. Windows Start menu: shut down computer
14. "The Blue Screen of Death"
15. Unplug power cord.
16. Don't pay electric bill; utility co. shuts off power.
Posted by: Bill Fane | May 19, 2008 at 14:43
taskkill /F /im acad.exe
from Start>Run... works (without type cmd)
Posted by: Ronald Montesano | May 19, 2008 at 13:34
13. In Windows XP choose Run ... and type cmd and the enter-key
Then type taskkill /f /im acad.exe
and the enter-key.
Posted by: Ronald Montesano | May 19, 2008 at 13:13
12. At the command prompt type
(command "quit")
and press the enter-key.
Posted by: Ronald Montesano | May 19, 2008 at 13:07
10. Double-Click the Title Bar icon.
11. (Very Popular) Choose 'End Task' from the Windows Task Manager :)
Posted by: Colin Larkin | May 19, 2008 at 03:43