Add Vertex to End of a Polyline

Here is the problem I am encountering with adding vertices to the ends of polylines in AutoCAD LT 2012:

I typically use the drop down menu that shows up when hovering over the end (or mid) point of a polyline to choose "Add Vertex" to a polyline. If I do this to one end-grip of the polyline, it will add it onto the end of the polyline as an extension (desired and intended effect). If I do it to the other end-grip, it will add the vertex behind the end of the polyline as if I had used the mid-grip to do it (not the desired effect). If I wanted a vertex in the middle of two end points, I would do this procedure using the mid-grip, not the end-grip. One would think that by using an end-grip, it would come off the end, not go into the middle....one would think.

The Question:

Is there a short key or quick command to use to guarantee the added vertex will extend from the end of the polyline rather than add one in the middle of the polyline, no matter which end I am trying to extend?

Thanks in advance.

Double-click the pline and REVERSE it. If you find another way let me know, it doesn't make sense to me either.

Thank you for that suggestion!

I tried it and it worked, so at least it allows me to do what I need to do and not rip my hair out doing it. That said, if anyone else has any other ideas for a solution or a work-around, I would be open to learning them.

Cheers!

I use chamfer to add a point between two existing points on a polyline.

You have to keep in mind that AutoCAD remembers the order in which a polyline was drawn.

There is no trouble if you want to add a vertex to the end of the polyline, but what sometimes happens is that you want to add a vertex before the beginning of the polyline. You then have to reverse the polyline, as suggested above, so that what was the start is now the end - the first shall be last and the last shall be first.