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The EDGE Version 12 Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut Keyboard PDF
Adobe PDF document | The EDGE Estimator, Version 12 keyboard shortcuts |
Navigation Shortcuts
CTRL + B | Go to Recap Screen |
CTRL + H | Go to Bids “Grid” Screen |
CTRL + L | Go to Labor Screen |
CTRL + M | Go to Pricing Screen |
CTRL + O | Open Folder or Image |
CTRL + R | Go to Reports Screen |
CTRL + T | Go to Takeoff Screen |
CTRL + Z | Undo Checkout |
CTRL + . (Period) | Next Screen or Image (Screen Flow: Bids – Scenarios – Sections – Pages – Conditions – Properties) |
CTRL + , (Comma) | Previous Screen or Image |
CTRL + + (Plus) | Moves the Row (Data) Up |
CTRL + – (Minus) | Moves the Row (Data) Down |
Up Arrow | Move to the Next Row |
Down Arrow | Move to the Previous Row |
The EDGE Specialty Shortcuts
CTRL + Shift+ C | Check-out or Check-in |
CTRL + U | Adjust Marked Lines |
F12 | Replace Tilde Codes |
F11 | Wizard |
Shift+ F2 | Send Marked Line(s) to Database |
Shift+ F6 | On/Off |
Common Shortcuts
ALT + S | Go to the Search Box |
ALT + V | Open the Drop Down |
CTRL + A | Select All |
CTRL + C | Copy to Clipboard |
CTRL + Delete | Delete |
CTRL + E | Excel (Pricing, Labor, Recap, or Report) |
CTRL + F | Full Text Search |
CTRL + F4 | Copy and Insert (Copy and Paste) |
CTRL + F5 | Refresh |
CTRL + N or Insert or F4 | New (Bid, Scenario, Section, Page, Change Order, or Condition) |
CTRL + S | Save (Bid Grid or Scenarios) |
CTRL + V | Paste from Clipboard |
Bid Grid Screen
F5 (When collapsed) | Bid Properties |
F5 (When expanded) | Scenario Properties |
F6 | Bid Properties |
Scenarios Screen
CTRL + I | Images |
F5 | Scenario Properties |
F6 | Bid Properties |
Change Orders Screen
CTRL + Shift + A | Accept |
CTRL + Shift + D | Decline |
CTRL + Shift + R | Resolve |
F5 | Edit |
F6 | Scenario Properties |
Sections Screen
CTRL + I | Manage Bid Images |
CTRL + U | Search and Replace |
F5 | Section Properties |
F6 | Scenario Properties |
Page Screen
CTRL + I | Manage Bid Images |
F5 | Page Properties |
F6 | Section Properties |
F7 | Scenario Properties |
Conditions Screen
CTRL + F2 | Add/Remove from Schedule |
CTRL + F5 | Create a Group |
CTRL + F6 | Map Conditions |
CTRL + I | Go to Items Grid |
CTRL + U | Search and Replace |
CTRL + Insert | Add from Schedule |
F2 | Open Condition Quantities |
F5 | Condition Properties |
F6 | Page Properties |
Items Screen
CTRL + Shift+ L | Add Label |
CTRL + Page Up | Previous Condition Items |
CTRL + Page Down | Next Condition Items |
F5 | Item Properties |
F6 | Condition Properties |
F7 | Replace |
Bid Image Manager (Image Grid) Screen
ALT + F | Add Folder |
ALT + I | Add Image |
ALT + R | Show Root Folder |
F5 | Edit |
Bid Image Manager (Image Viewer) Screen
F5 | Edit Image Description |
Pricing Summary Screen
CTRL + F2 | Auto-Round Marked Lines |
CTRL + I | Compare Marked Items |
F5 | Item Properties |
F6 | Condition Properties |
F7 | Replace Item |
F9 | Group Sort |
Ctrl + I | Compare |
Ctrl + U | Adjust Marked lines |
Shift + F2 | Send to Database |
Ctrl + F2 | Auto Round |
Shift + F6 | On/Off item |
Ctrl + E | Export to Microsoft® Excel® |
F12 | Replace Tilde Codes |
Pricing Detail Screen
F5 | Item Properties |
F6 | Condition Properties |
Labor Summary Screen
CTRL + F2 | User Code Override |
CTRL + I | Compare Marked Items |
F5 | Item Properties |
F6 | Condition Properties |
F7 | Replace Item |
F9 | Group Sort |
Ctrl + I | Compare |
Ctrl + U | Adjust Marked lines |
Shift + F2 | Send to Database |
Ctrl + F2 | Auto Round |
Shift + F6 | On/Off item |
Ctrl + E | Export to Microsoft® Excel® |
F12 | Replace Tilde Codes |
CTRL + F2 | Labor by User Code |
Takeoff Screen
0 | Snap to Points |
1 | Zoom to Selected Area |
2 | Fit to Screen |
3 | Ortho Mode |
4 | Measured Line |
5 | Replicate |
6 | Text/Label |
7 | Add/Remove Dimensions |
8 | Arrow |
9 | Grey Non-Current/Toggle On and Off |
= | Toggle Crosshair Styles |
A | Area |
Backspace | Remove the Last Point |
C | Circle or Count |
CTRL + H | Heads Up Display Mode |
CTRL (Hold) | Temporary Ortho toggle |
CTRL + P | Performance Mode |
CTRL + X | X-Ray Mode |
CTRL + Y | Redo |
CTRL + Z | Undo |
D | Deduct Area |
I | Additional Perimeter Add |
K | Convert to Arc |
L | Line/Continuous Length |
N | Move to Next Condition |
P | Move to the Previous Condition |
R | Rectangle |
S | Segment Length |
Select | T, Spacebar, or ESC |
Toggle Snap to Background Image On or Off | Q |
Lookup up Database from Bid (via ellipse), Items Database (from the Bid Items Grid), and Miscellaneous Items Database (from Bid Condition Properties)
F5 | Edit |
F7 | Select |
Database Specific Keyboard Shortcuts
User1, User2, Costing Codes, Labor Types, Subdivisions & User Codes, Tax Classes Database(from Bid Item Properties) and Add-ons Database from (Bid Condition Properties)
F5 | Edit |
F7 | Select |
Contacts and Estimators Database from Bid
F7 | OK (Select) |
User1, Costing Codes, Labor Types, Locales, Lookups, User2, Subdivisions, Tax Classes, User Codes, Add-ons & Contacts (2 panes), Conditions (2 panes), and Items & Misc Items Database
F5 | Edit |
Groups Database (3 panes)
Ctrl+Shift+L | Add Label |
F5 | Edit |