Keyboard Commands

You can use the keyboard to move the pointer within the map window, to select and move objects, and double-click objects.

The ARROW keys move the pointer within the map window.
Pressing the SPACEBAR is equivalent to clicking the left mouse button.
"Double-clicking" the SPACEBAR is the same as double-clicking the mouse.
Press CTRL+TAB to change the active page in a dialog

Menu Access

The keyboard can be used to access the menu commands by holding down the ALT key and pressing an underlined letter in the menu bar. When the drop-down menu is displayed you can access a command by pressing the underlined letter in the command.

Dialog Access

You can also use the keyboard to move around in a dialog. The TAB key moves between the options in the dialog. The SPACEBAR is used to simulate mouse clicks, allowing you to toggle check boxes or press buttons that provide you with access to other dialogs or close the current dialog. As you use the TAB key to move through the dialog, the options are highlighted as they become active. You can also use the underlined hotkeys by holding down the ALT key and typing the letter. This moves you immediately to the desired option.

GENERAL COMMANDS

These keyboard commands are used in the map window and the worksheet window.

Window and Menu Control

CTRL+F4	Close the window
ALT+F4	Close MapViewer
ALT+SPACE	Display the application control menu
ALT+HYPHEN	Display the window control menu
CTRL+F6	Next window
CTRL+SHIFT+F6	Previous window
CTRL+TAB	Switch between MapViewer windows
F10 or ALT	Activate the menu bar
CTRL+ESC	Display the Windows start menu
ALT+TAB	Switch to the last active application

Help

F1	Open help
SHIFT+F1	Open context sensitive help on a highlighted command or open dialog
SHIFT+F10	Opens the context-menu for the selected object(s)

File

CTRL+N	Open a new window
CTRL+O	Open a file in a new window
CTRL+S	Save a file
CTRL+P	Print the drawing in the current map window or print the worksheet
F3	Close MapViewer

Edit

CTRL+X	Cut the selected objects to the clipboard
CTRL+C	Copy the selected objects to the clipboard
CTRL+V	Paste the clipboard contents into the window
CTRL+Y	Redo the previous undo command
CTRL+Z	Undo the last command
DEL	Delete the selected objects (clear in worksheet)

PLOT WINDOW

These keyboard commands are specific to the plot window.

File

CTRL+I	Import a file
CTRL+B	Export a file
CTRL+G	Load data
CTRL+W	Open the linked data

Edit

CTRL+A	Select all objects in the current map window
F6	Select objects of a specified type
F7	Select or deselect objects from a list
CTRL+F	Find objects
CTRL+Q	Find the next object

View

CTRL+D	Fit all objects to the window
CTRL+E	Fit the page to the window
CTRL+SHIFT+V	Zoom in realtime
CTRL++	Zoom in
CTRL+-	Zoom out
CTRL+SHIFT+U	Zoom on a rectangle
CTRL+SHIFT+S	Zoom on selected object
F5	Redraw the screen

Arrange

F10	Move the selected object forward
F11	Move the selected object backward

Analysis

CTRL+R	Define a region by a circle
CTRL+J	Define a region by a square
CTRL+L	Define a region by a rectangle
CTRL+K	Define a region by an area

DIGITIZER WINDOW

These keyboard commands work in the digitizing window.

CTRL+A

Save the file as a new [.DAT], [.BNA], or [.BLN] file

WORKSHEET WINDOW

These keyboard commands are specific to the worksheet window.

CTRL+D	Delete the contents of the selected cells
CTRL+R	Insert cells
CTRL+M	Merge data into the existing worksheet
CTRL+F	Open cell properties
ARROW KEYS	Move to adjacent cell
F2	Edit active cell
END	Go to the last row containing data
ENTER	Preserve the typed contents in the cell
HOME	Go to top of the worksheet
PAGE UP	Scroll the worksheet up one screen
PAGE DOWN	Scroll the worksheet down one screen