Shortcuts, Keys and Control Buttons

Keystroke

Combination

Button

Description

<Ctrl> + <A>

Selects all objects on current page or window

<Ctrl> + <C>

Copies the selection to memory to be Pasted later - COPY

<Ctrl> + <D>

Duplicates the selected bid, condition or master table record

<Ctrl> + <E>

Toggles image enhancement on/off for current page

<Ctrl> + <I>

Opens the Adjust Images dialog box on the Image tab

<Ctrl> + <L>

Shows/Hides the Layers dockbar

<Ctrl> + <O>

Activates the Open Databases dialog box

<Ctrl> + <P>

Activates the Print and/or Print Preview screen depending on current focus

<Ctrl> + <R>

Activates the Rotate Takeoff controls

<Ctrl> + <T>

Opens the Set Takeoff Area dialog box when using a Digitizer

<Ctrl> + <V>

Pastes the selection currently in memory to the selected location - PASTE

<Ctrl> + <X>

Cuts the selection to memory to be Pasted later - MOVE

<Ctrl> + <Y>

REDO - reverses the UNDO command

<Ctrl> + <Z>

UNDO - reverses the previous action

<Alt>

1.) Activates the corresponding Menu when a letter is pressed at the same time

2.) On the Image tab, activates the Panning function

<Page Up>

Previous Plan page (previous image)

<Page Down>

Next Plan page (next image)

<Alt> + <Page Up>

Cycles to previous Condition

<Alt> + <Page Down>

Cycles to next Condition

<Insert> key

Inserts a new Bid, Condition or Master record depending on currently active screen

<Ctrl> + <Enter>

Accepts and Closes current dialog box

<Esc> (Escape) key

Dismisses dialog box and/or cancels command

<Spacebar>

Toggles between Takeoff    and Select Tools  

<Ctrl> + <2>

Opens the VIEW Window

<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <D>

Toggles the Darken option on/off for the current page

<*>

Zooms to FULL PAGE

<+>

Zooms IN

<->

Zooms OUT

</>

Zooms to 100%

<F1>

Program Help - context sensitive based on current page

<F2>

Edit field or cell

<F4>

Activate LOOKUP or Drop Down for current field or cell

<F9>

Refreshes Takeoff Totals (resends information to your Pricing application)

Scroll Wheel

Pans image Vertically (Up & Down)

Click on the Pages Drop Down on the Image tab and you can use your scroll wheel to quickly cycle through the pages in your project

<Ctrl> + Scroll

Zooms In & Out

<Shift> + Scroll

Pans image Horizontally (Left & Right)

Button

Name

Description or Action

Add New

Depending on focus, adds a new Condition, Blank Page or Style.

Edit

Edits the selected Condition or Style.

Delete

Deletes the selection (when performed on a Master Table, cannot be undone).

Duplicate

Duplicates the selected Bid, Condition, Page or Style.

New Folder

Create a new folder in the Cover Sheet pages grid or in the Condition window.

Auto-Add

Opens a Browse window where you can navigate to any folder containing image files. When you select one of those files, On-Screen Takeoff automatically adds ALL OTHER files of the matching type.

Add Single File

Opens a Browse window where you can navigate to any folder containing an image file. Adds only the selected file.

Change Folder

Allows you to select multiple pages and change the folder where On-Screen Takeoff expects to find the image files.

Lookup

Opens a dialog box where you can lookup an entry.

Move Up

Moves a selected item UP in the list.

Move Down

Moves a selected item DOWN in the list.

DPC Mode

Activates Digital Production Control - only available to users with a DPC or DPM license.