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Keyboard Shortcuts


Using the keyboard for common commands such as copying, pasting, duplicating, and inserting (adding a New record) is one of the biggest time-saving features of the interface. Get to know the shortcuts and buy yourself hours of productivity!




























































































Keystroke
Button
What it does/How it is used...

<Ctrl> + <C>
the copy button looks like two sheets of paper, one on top of the other
COPY - Copies the selection to memory to be Pasted later

<Ctrl> + <D>
the duplicate button looks like two sheets of paper next to each other labeled one and two
DUPLICATE - Makes a duplicate of the selected Condition, Bid or Item

<Ctrl> + <N>
the multi-function button looks like a piece of paper with a dollar sign on it
NEW - Creates a New Bid, Alternate, Change Order, Condition, or Sub/Equip/Other entry, depending on current focus

<Ctrl> + <O>
the open button looks like a open manila folder
OPEN - Activates the Open Databases dialog

<Ctrl> + <V>
the paste button looks like a piece of paper on a clipboard
PASTE - Pastes the selection currently in memory to the selected location

<Ctrl> + <X>
the cut button looks like a pair of scissors
CUT - Cuts the selection to memory to be Pasted later

<Alt>


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

<Page Up>

Selects first item in the Condition Detail Item grid

<Page Down>

Selects last item in the Condition Detail Item grid

<Ctrl> + <Page Up>
the previous button moves you to the previous record
Cycles to previous Condition

<Ctrl> + <Page Down>
the next button moves you to the previous record
Cycles to next Condition

<Insert>
the add new button is a blue plus sign
Add New - inserts a new Bid, Condition or Master record depending on currently active screen

<Ctrl> + <Enter>


Accepts and Closes current dialog box

<Esc>
The exit button is an ex in the upper right corner of most dialog boxes
Dismisses dialog and/or cancels command (unsaved changes are discarded)

<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <R>


Recalculate Bid (refreshes all totals in this Bid)

<Spacebar>




Opens list if current cell (in grids) has a Lookup button



Function Keys































Function Key
What it does/How it is used...

<F1>
Program Help - context sensitive based on current page (opens in your Default internet browser, requires internet connection)

<F2>
Edit field or cell

<F3>
View Item Detail

<F4>
Activate Lookup for current field or cell

<F5>
Cycle Material and Labor









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