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Using Keyboard Shortcuts

 

 

 

The following lists are shortcut keys which will save time: The first is grouped by definition and the second by first names. You might want to print this topic by selecting the File Menu.

 

 

Control Keys

Ctrl+A

Field - Select Whole

Ctrl+B

Find Backwards

Ctrl+C

Copy Text/Object

Ctrl+D

Save Single Bid or Worksheet Item to Price Book

Ctrl+E

Replace Next

Ctrl+F

Find

Ctrl+G

Go To Code

Ctrl+H

Tagged - Change

Ctrl+I

Insert Record

Ctrl+L

Show All Records

Ctrl+M

Memo

Ctrl+N

Find Next

Ctrl+O

Cross Reference

Ctrl+R

Replace

Ctrl+T

Sort

Ctrl+U

Update to/from Price Book

Ctrl+V

Paste Text or Object

Ctrl+W

Close Window

Ctrl+X

Cut Text/Object

Ctrl+Z

Undo Text changes

 

 

 

Alt Keys

Alt+B

Bids Menu

Alt+P

Price Book Menu

Alt+E

Edit Menu

Alt+F

File Menu

Alt+G

Tag Menu

Alt+H

Help Menu

Alt+R

Reports Menu

Alt+T

Tool Menu

Alt+V

View Menu

Alt+W

Window Menu

 

 

 

Function Keys

F1

Help

ALT+F1

Help Explanation

SHIFT+F1

Help

F2

Edit Column

SHIFT+F2

Help Key Guide

F3

Clear Field

SHIFT+F3

Delete Record

F4

Restore Field

SHIFT+F4

Restore Record

Alt+F4

Exit Estimating Program

F5

Calculator

F6

Questions (optional feature)

SHIFT+F6

Formulas

F7

List

F8

Use (Pullback)

SHIFT+F8

Drawing Interface

F9

Form

F10

Main Menu

SHIFT+F10

Bid Item List - Go To

F11

Item Selection

F12

Save

SHIFT+F12

Save As

 

 

 

Movement and Editing

Home

Move: First character of field, etc.

End

Move: Last character of field, etc.

PgUp

Move: Previous Page

PgDn

Move: Next Page

Ctrl+PgUp

Move: First Record

Ctrl+PgDn

Move: Last Record

Ctrl+up arrow

Move the current record up

Ctrl+dn arrow

Move the current record down

Esc

Undo edit field. Leave window or dialog box.

Ins

Toggle Insert/Overtype.

 

On Tag fields: Insert Record.

Del

Delete character or selected text.

 

On Tag fields: Delete Record.

Backspace

Move: Delete previous character

Tab

Move: Next field.

Enter

Move: Next field: In Dialog = exit.

Ctrl+Enter

End Dialog (like pressing default button)

Shift+Tab

Move: Previous field.

Arrow

Move in direction.

Ctrl+Up

Move Record Up

Ctrl+Down

Move Record Down

" key (quote)

Duplicate current Record (in tag field)

 

 

 

Mouse Buttons

Left Click

Select/Highlight

Shift+Left Click

Extend Selection

Double-Click Left

List, Use, Details. Otherwise highlight word

Right Click

Help Suggestions

 

 

 

Window Control Keys

Ctrl+Enter

End Dialog (like pressing default button)

Esc

Cancel dialog or close window.

Ctrl+F4

Close List/Form in Estimating

Ctrl+F6

Next List/Form in Estimating

Ctrl+F7

Move List/Form Window in Estimating

Ctrl+F8

Resize List Window in Estimating

Alt+F4

Exit Estimating Program Window

 

Sorted by what they do

 

SHIFT+F10

Bid Item List: Go To

F5

Calculator

Esc

Cancel field edits.

Also: Cancel dialog or close window.

F3

Clear Field

Ctrl+F4

Close Window (List/Form in Estimating)

Ctrl+W

Close Window (List/Form in Estimating)

Ctrl+C

Copy Text/Object

Ctrl+O

Cross Reference

Ctrl+X

Cut Text/Object

Del

Delete character or selected text.

SHIFT+F3

Delete Record

SHIFT+F8

Drawing Interface

"

Duplicate current Record (in tag field)

F2

Edit Field

Ctrl+Enter

End Dialog (like pressing default button)

Alt+F4

Exit Estimating Program

Shift+Left Click

Extend Selection: Mouse

Ctrl+A

Field: Select Whole

Ctrl+F

Find

Ctrl+B

Find Backwards

Ctrl+N

Find Next

F9

Forms

Ctrl+G

Go To Code

F1

Help

ALT+F1

Help Explanation

SHIFT+F1

Help

SHIFT+F2

Help Key Guide

Ctrl+I

Insert Record

F11

Item Selection

F7

List

Double-Click Left

Mouse = List, Use, Details.

Otherwise highlight word

Ctrl+M

Memo

Alt+B

Menu: Bids

Alt+E

Menu: Edit

Alt+F

Menu: File

Alt+H

Menu: Help

F10

Menu: Main

Alt+P

Menu: Price Book

Alt+R

Menu: Reports

Alt+G

Menu: Tag

Alt+T

Menu: Tool

Alt+V

Menu: View

Alt+W

Menu: Window

Backspace

Move: Delete previous character

Ctrl+Enter

Move: Exit Dialog

Home

Move: First character of field, etc.

Ctrl+PgUp

Move: First Record

End

Move: Last character of field, etc.

Ctrl+PgDn

Move: Last Record

Enter

Move: Next field

Tab

Move: Next field.

PgDn

Move: Next Page

Shift+Tab

Move: Previous field.

PgUp

Move: Previous Page

Ctrl+F6

Move: To Next Window

Arrow

Move in direction.

Ctrl+Down

Move Record Down

Ctrl+Up

Move Record Up

Ctrl+F7

Move Window (List/Form)

Ctrl+F6

Next Window (in Estimating)

Del

On Tag fields: Delete Record.

Ins

On Tag fields: Insert Record.

Ctrl+V

Paste Text

F6

Questions (optional feature)

Ctrl+R

Replace

Ctrl+E

Replace Next

Ctrl+F8

Resize List Window

F4

Restore Field

SHIFT+F4

Restore Record

F12

Save

SHIFT+F12

Save As

Click

Mouse: Select/Highlight

Ctrl+L

Show All Records

Ctrl+F8

Size Window

Ctrl+T

Sort

Ctrl+H

Tagged: Change

Ins

Toggle Insert/Overtype.

Ctrl+Z

Undo (Text?)

Esc

Undo edit field. Leave window or dialog box.

Ctrl+D

Save Single Bid or Worksheet Item to Price Book

Ctrl+U

Update to/from Price Book

F8

Use (Pullback)


 

 

 

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