Panning

The Pan command moves the drawing in any direction: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The magnification of the drawing remains the same, as does its orientation in space. The only change is the portion of the drawing being displayed. The cursor changes to a hand () when a Pan tool is

Using the Pan command

To launch the Pan command do one of the following:
Click the Pan tool button () on the View toolbar (Zoom Extents flyout).
Choose Pan in the View menu.
Type p or pan in the command bar, then press Enter.

The command bar reads: Left/Right/Up/Down/PGLeft/PGRight/PGUp/PGDown/<Pan base point>:

A prompt menu opens:

Specify the Pan base point.
The command bar reads: Pan displacement point:
Specify the Pan displacement point.
The display shifts over the specified distance and in the specified direction.

Command Options

Keyboard	Prompt Box	Description
L	Left	Shifts the view one step to the left.
R	Right	Shifts the view one step to the right.
U	Up	Shifts the view one step up.
D	Down	Shifts the view one step down.
PGL	Page left	Shifts the view one screen to the left.
PGR	Page right	Shifts the view one screen to the right.
PGU	Page up	Shifts the view one screen up.
PGD	Page down	Shifts the view one screen down.

Using real time panning

To launch the Real-time Pan command do one of the following:
Click the Real-Time Pan tool button () on the View toolbar
Choose Real-Time Motion > Real-Time Pan in the View menu.
Type rtpan in the command bar, then press Enter.

The command bar reads: >>ENTER, Right click or Esc to complete...

Press and hold the left mouse button to pan the view.
To abort the Real-Time Pan command, do one of the following:
Right click.
On the keyboard, press Enter, space bar or Esc.