This is the cursor that shows up on the AutoCAD screen it is basically two perpendicular lines with a small cube at the center of the intersection of the lines. This is the default state of the cursor and depending on the selection, your cursor might look different and sometimes additional icons will also show next to the cursor. These are the three most basic cursor modes; we will discuss the other cursor modes in this book as and when needed:

The Default cursor type appears when none of the commands are active, so essentially, the first cursor type is visible in the default state of AutoCAD. When you activate a command where you need to select a precise point, the second cursor—Point Selection—appears, which is just two mutually perpendicular lines intersecting at the midpoints. The Object Selection cursor will be visible when a command where object selection is required is active.

No matter which of the cursors shown in the preceding figure is active, if you want to return to the default state of the cursor, then simply press the Esc key on your keyboard. You can press the Esc key multiple times and it won't affect the default state of your cursor.