On-Screen Takeoff includes shortcuts to make using the program more efficient. Familiarize yourself with the shortcuts below to save valuable time.

Keyboard Shortcuts

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Keystroke Combo	Button	What it does/What it means...
<Ctrl> + <A>		SELECT ALL - Selects all objects on current page or window
<Ctrl> + <C>		COPY - Copies the selection to memory to be Pasted later - COPY
<Ctrl> + <D>		DUPLICATE - Duplicates the selected Bid, Condition or Master table record
<Ctrl> + <E>		ENHANCE - Toggles image enhancement on/off for current page (Button replaced with the "Adjust Images" button in 3.94.00 and newer)
<Ctrl> + <G>		GO TO - opens a dialog box where you can enter the number of the Page to which you want to navigate
<Ctrl> + <I>		Opens the Adjust Images dialog box on the Image Tab
<Ctrl> + <L>		LAYERS - Shows/Hides the Layers dockbar
<Ctrl> + <O>		OPEN - Activates the Open Databases dialog box
<Ctrl> + <P>		PRINT - Activates the Print and/or Print Preview screen depending on current focus
<Ctrl> + <R>		Activates the Rotate Takeoff controls (takeoff only, not the underlying Image)
<Ctrl> + <S>		Activates the Spin Takeoff control (takeoff only, not the underlying Image)
<Ctrl> + < T>		Opens the Set Takeoff Area dialog box when using a Digitizer
<Ctrl> + < V>		PASTE - Pastes the selection currently in memory to the selected location - PASTE
<Ctrl> + < X>		CUT - 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
<Alt> + Mouse		Activates the Pan tool for moving the plan around on the Image Tab
<Page Up>		Previous Plan page (previous image in the list)
<Page Down>		Next Plan page (next image in the list)
<Ctrl> + <Page Up>		Cycles to previous Condition (from the Conditions Properties dialog box)
<Ctrl> + <Page Down>		Cycles to next Condition (from the Conditions Properties dialog box)
<Insert> key		COMBO button - adds a new Database, Bid, Condition, Alternate, Change Order, or Folder ADD (blue plus) - 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 Annotation and View Window (a secondary window where you can see other pages/details, and create, modify, delete Annotation). Closes open Annotation and View Window if already open.
<Ctrl> + < Shift> + <D>		DARKEN - Toggles the Darken option on/off for the current page (Button replaced with the "Adjust Images" button in 3.94.00 and newer)
<Shift>		When performing takeoff, temporarily overrides the "Snap To" settings for Linear and Area conditions
<*> (asterisk)		Zooms to FULL PAGE when focus is on the Image Window Expands all collapsed Type groupings when top header has focus in the Conditions list. Expands a collapsed Type grouping when the Type has focus in the Conditions list.
<+> (plus sign)		Zooms IN when focus is on the Image Window Expands a collapsed Type grouping when the Type has focus in the Conditions list.
<-> (minus sign)		Zooms OUT Collapses a collapsed Type grouping when the Type has focus in the Conditions list.
</> (forward slash)		Zooms to 100%

Function Keys

Scroll Wheel Functions (mouse)

See Related articles for additional "Advanced" mouse controls.

Control Buttons

Button Icon	Name/Description	What it does/What it means...
	Add New	Depending on focus (where you last clicked), adds a new Condition, Folder, 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 to navigate to any folder containing image files
	Add Single File	Opens a Browse window to navigate to any folder containing an image file
	Change Folder	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 in a Master list
	Move Up	Moves a selected entry, page, etc. up in a grid or list
	Move Down	Moves a selected entry, page, etc. down in a grid or list
	Expand Image Folders	When working with folders on the Pages tab in the Cover Sheet, this expands all image folders.
	Collapse Image Folders	When working with folders on the Pages tab in the Cover Sheet, this collapses all image folders.

Most Drop Down lists can be expanded to see the entire contents. When a drop down menu is activated, click on the bottom right corner of the list and drag it down and to the right to expand the list.

Context Menus

Many functions are available by right-clicking to bring up a Context Menu. Some options, such as showing decimals or grouping the Bids, Takeoff, and Worksheet Tabs, are only available from a context menu, although most are duplicated within the menus or toolbars.

Example of a Bids Tab Context Menu

• Context menus change based on the current screen and the location where the right-click occurred.
• Context menus are detailed in the section explaining the screen on which they are invoked, see Related Articles.

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