Delete Key Intermittantly refuses to delete a selected object

[deano33]

Sometimes when I select an object in autocad and press the delete key autocad refuses to issue the delete command. This is driving me crazy. How do I force autocad to always delete no matter what when i press the delete key. many thanks in advance.

[CyberAngel]

Is your keyboard wireless? If so, have you checked the batteries lately? If not, have you checked and cleaned the cable connections?

 

How old is the keyboard? Could there be some crumbs or other debris blocking that key?

 

Is it possible that your NumLock is turned on? NumLock disables some Delete keys.

[SLW210]

Have you checked this in other programs?

[BIGAL]

Have seen this happen randomly, press e and repeat delete using say mouse,  then strange it works again.

[tombu]

Moving my mouse back and forth and hitting Delete again always seemed to work for me.

Haven't seen it in a while since I've gotten in the habit of jigging the mouse before hitting the Delete key.

[eldon]

It seems I have been missing something all these years. I have never, ever, used the DELETE key in AutoCAD.

 

I always type "e" and pick the objects, and "e" is handier on the keyboard than reaching over for the DELETE key.

[SLW210]

Same here "e" and my thumb button on the mouse is "ENTER". Easy Peasy

 

At home no thumb button, "e" and Spacebar. Easy Peasy

 

Though long ago I had a setup using mouse with left and keyboard right, Delete>Enter was easier.