# TEMPOVERRIDES System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [T](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/T/(T).md) **Function Description:** The TEMPOVERRIDES system variable is used to turn temporarily override keys on or off for drawing. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | Users could temporarily open or close a certain drawing supplementary tool set in Drafting settings dialog box by pressing temporarily override keys, such as, ortho mode, object snap or polar mode. **System Variable Value:** **0:** off **1:** on --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/T/TEMPOVERRIDES%20System%20Variable--bb51f548a5d2.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/T/TEMPOVERRIDES%20System%20Variable--bb51f548a5d2.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/T/TEMPOVERRIDES%20System%20Variable--bb51f548a5d2.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/T/TEMPOVERRIDES%20System%20Variable--bb51f548a5d2.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/T/TEMPOVERRIDES%20System%20Variable--bb51f548a5d2.md)