Shortcut menus provide contextual access to commands based on right-clicking. Contextual states vary depending on if a command is active, an object is selected, or if no command or object is selected.

You create custom shortcut menus that replace the default shortcut menus in AutoCAD or to insert additional commands into a specific shortcut menu. Commands on a shortcut menu can be displayed as a single item or as a grouping of items with a submenu. Unlike pull-down menus, shortcut menus do not need to be added to a workspace in order to be displayed. For more information about shortcut menu customization, see Create a Shortcut Menu.

Create a shortcut menu		Create a new shortcut menu to organize the commands you want to display.
Add a submenu		Optional: Add submenus to organize multiple commands into a single drop-down menu.
Create a new command (workflow diagram)		Create new commands as needed.
Add commands		Add commands to the shortcut menu and submenus.
Change the caption for a command		Change the caption that is used for the command when displayed on the shortcut menu.