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Keyboard Shortcuts

Here's a quick reference for BuzzBID keyboard shortcuts

General - Key Combinations

Key 1

Key 2

Action

Short Description

ctrl shift Selection Selects multiple rows for various actions.
ctrl A Select All Selects all objects on the current page or window.
ctrl C Copy Copies the selection to memory for pasting in another location.
ctrl D Detail View Changes the mouse mode to Detail View mode in the Plans tab.
ctrl H Highlight  Changes the mouse mode into Highlight mode in the Plans tab.
ctrl O ClickONCE™ Activates or deactivates ClickONCE™.
ctrl P Print Opens the Print window in the Plans tab.
ctrl R Dimension Activates the Dimension Ruler mouse mode.
ctrl S Setup Opens the Setup window.
ctrl V Paste Pastes the contents in memory to a selected location.
ctrl X Cut Removes the highlighted selection and adds it to memory for pasting in another location. 
ctrl Y Redo Reverses previous actions in stepped chronological order that were done by using the UNDO shortcut.
ctrl Z Undo Deletes the previous actions in stepped chronological order.
tab shift Movement  Moves to the previous data entry field for action.
ctrl arrow down Movement On Assembly or Library Detail Items, will navigate to the next Assembly.  Same action as clicking the "NEXT" button.
NEXT
ctrl arrow up Movement On Assembly or Library Detail Items, will navigate to the previous Assembly.  Same action as clicking the "PREV" button.
PREV
ctrl arrow leftjpg Expand On lists that can be expanded / collapsed, this will expand the currently collapsed selection.  Same action as clicking on the collapsed section.
ctrl arrow right Collapse On lists that can be expanded / collapsed, this will collapse the currently expanded selection.  Same action as clicking on the expanded section.
ctrl ctrl Zoom Clicking Ctrl key twice will set the current page Zoom to full.  This is the same as using the "Zoom Extent" icon.

Modes

Key 

Action

Short Description

ctrl Zoom
zoom icon
Temporarily toggles cursor to Zoom mode.
alt Pan
pan icon

Temporarily toggles cursor to Pan mode. 

space Takeoff
takeoff icon
On the Plans Tab, toggle between any current selector, and the the Arrow selector.

Navigation

Key

Action / Area

Short Description

shift

Assembly Detail On an Assembly Item, will open the Item Selection List.
General Condition Description Adds a new blank row below the current General Condition Item, and opens the General Conditions selection list.
Linear Alignment When using the keyboard arrow keys to position a selected linear, it moves 5-pixel positions.  Holding the Shift key will refine the movement of the linear to only 1-pixel position.
Create Radius Click-drag on the center anchor of a linear while holding the Shift key will create a linear radius.
enter Projects List Switches to the Plans tab for the currently selected Project.
Assembly Takeoff List Opens the Assembly Detail.
Bid Recap Opens the Indirect Costs for the currently selected Spec Section.
Create New Item Pressing Enter after keying in a non-existing item will add the new item.
F2 Label Edit Mode On Plans, Takeoff, Assembly, when focused (highlighted), pressing the F2 key will enable label edit mode.
tab Navigation Moves to the next data entry field for action.
ins Insert Add new Project, Bid, Alt, Assembly, or Item.
home Plan Page Navigation The Home key will navigate to the first Plan in your Plan Set.
end Plan Page Navigation The End key will navigate to the last Plan in your Plan Set.
esc Escape Dismisses the current action.
del Deletes Entry Deletes any currently focused (highlighted) item(s).
pg up Page Up Advances viewing panel up by a full page height.
pg dn Page Down

Advances viewing panel down by a full page height.

arrow up Up Advances selection Up by one increment.
arrow down Down Advances selection Down by one increment.
arrow right Right Advances selection Right by one increment.
arrow leftjpg Left Advances selection Left by one increment.