If you are familiar with Windows programs, you are probably comfortable with the idea of Keyboard Shortcuts. ConstructConnect Takeoff includes many keyboard shortcuts - they can be a great timesaver because you can use a defined combination of keys on your keyboard to perform some action that may require several mouse-clicks.
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There are numerous Keyboard Shortcuts available when your focus (where you last clicked) is on the Takeoff Window.
| Button | Description | Keyboard Shortcut | What it does/How it is used... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program-Wide Shortcuts | |||
| Context-sensitive Help | F1 | Opens context-sensitive help (kBase) for the current/active screen. | |
| Edit mode | F2 | In some grids puts the selected cell in Edit Mode. | |
| Drop-down | F4 | Opens/Closes drop-downs. | |
 | Duplicate (Project/Bid) | Ctrl+D | Makes an exact copy of the selected Project (and all Bids) or the selected Bid(s) (must be within same Project). |
 | Delete | DEL | Deletes selected takeoff object(s) or annotation. |
| Save & Close | Ctrl + Enter | Saves and closes open dialog boxes (such a Takeoff Item Properties or some Master dialog boxes) | |
| Takeoff Tab/Takeoff Window Specific | |||
 | Tool Toggle | Spacebar | When you select or grab a Takeoff Item the space bar toggles between the Selection Tool and whichever Takeoff Tool was last used for that Takeoff Item. The various Takeoff tools are detailed in Related Articles. |
 | Add new (Record) | <Insert> | Inserts a new record in whichever Pane is currently open (Takeoff Item Typical Group Layer etc.) |
 | Cut | Ctrl + X | Used for moving something from one location to another. |
 | Copy | Ctrl + C | Used for copying something from one location to another. |
 | Paste | Ctrl + V | Used to paste something that was cut or copied to a new location. |
| Duplicate a Record | Ctrl + D | When you are in a list (such as Takeoff Items) duplicates the selected record(s). |
| Duplicate (Takeoff) | Ctrl + D | When you have selected one or more takeoff objects: If you press and release Ctrl+D the objects are duplicated offset down and to the right of the originals. If you press and hold down Ctrl+D you activate "Duplicate at Click" mode. A representation of the takeoff objects is shown and when you click your left (or default) mouse button they are pasted in the spot where you clicked. As long as you continue holding down Ctrl + D you are in "Paste-at-Click" mode. | |
 | Undo | Ctrl + Z | Undoes the last action within a certain time. For example you can undo deleting takeoff or annotations but you must do so before you navigate to a different Sheet or close the bid or program. |
 | Redo | Ctrl + Y | Redoes an 'undone' action - only active after the Undo button is used. |
 | Magnifier Tool | Ctrl + M | Magnifies a region of a plan without changing the zoom level for the Sheet. Select the tool and click on the area to magnify. Un-magnifies when you select a different tool or a Takeoff Item to perform takeoff. If you wanted to zoom in on a particular region of the plan hold down the CTRL key and click-drag on the plan. Press Ctrl + M again to turn off the Magnifier Tool. |
| Select All | Ctrl + A | When your mouse cursor has focus within the Takeoff Window Ctrl + A selects all takeoff and annotations (including all markups Named Views Punch Items File Attachments etc.). Use caution when selecting "All" - if your focus is on the Takeoff Items Pane or any other Pane you are selecting all records in that Pane you could be deleting all Takeoff Items and their corresponding takeoff (although of course you are prompted to confirm your actions). | |
 | Ctrl + P | Opens the Print window. | |
| Splitter | Ctrl + S | Hold down and click on a segment (linear or area takeoff) to activate the Split command so you can split segment in two. | |
 | Magnifier | Ctrl + click and drag | Use the Magnifier for viewing details without changing the zoom on the current Sheet. Handy for reading small print such as the scale on a page. |
| ESC | When drawing Continuous Mode Linear takeoff and Area takeoff backs you up one click. | ||
| A | as in "Arch" - When drawing Linear takeoff or an Area takeoff segment creates an arc that is a section of an oval defined by three points; the legs of the arc could be extended out without ever touching | ||
| R | as in "Round" - When drawing Linear takeoff or an Area takeoff segment creates a round section of a circle defined by the three points that would complete the circle if the lines continued | ||
| Page Navigation | |||
| Ctrl + G | Opens the "GoTo Page" dialog box so you can navigate to a specific Page (you need to know the Page Index number). (Not to be confused with the "Sloped Area" view toggle which is just the "G" key) | ||
| Mouse scroll wheel | Pages the Page up and down | ||
| Ctrl + Scroll wheel | Pans the Page left to right | ||
| Shift + Scroll wheel | Zooms the Page in and out | ||
 | Pan tool | Alt + click and drag | Click to move the plan within the Takeoff Window - available when the page is not zoomed to fit the screen. When you use the Pan Tool the view within the Pan Indicator/Control changes according to the current view within the Takeoff Window. |
| Zoom IN | + (plus sign) | Zooms in. Only works with numeric keypad dedicated plus/minus buttons. | |
| Zoom OUT | - (minus sign) | Zooms out. Only works with numeric keypad dedicated plus/minus buttons. | |
 | * (asterisk) | Sets the zoom level on the current sheet such that the entire Sheet is displayed (as large as possible). Only works with numeric keypad dedicated asterisk button. | |
 | / (forward slash) | Sets the zoom level on the current sheet to 100% (full size). Only works with numeric keypad dedicated forward slash button. | |
 | Previous Page | PgUp (Page Up) | Moves to the previous Page in the bid. |
 | Next Page | PgDn (Page Down) | Moves to the next Page in the bid. |
| First Page | Home | Navigates to the first Page in the bid. | |
| Last Page | End | Navigates to the last Page in the bid. | |
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