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Keyboard shortcuts in Geometra

What use do I have for keyboard shortcuts?

With the help of keyboard shortcuts, you can work faster in Geometra. There are plenty available in the program. We have gathered the most common ones here. Tip! The keyboard shortcuts are also available in the Geometra app and will appear when you hover the mouse pointer over buttons and other elements where keyboard shortcuts are available.

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Keyboard shortcuts in Geometra

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Shortcut and action

CTRL+1 = Select/Edit

CTRL+2 = Point

CTRL+3 = Line

CTRL+4 = Area

CTRL+5 = Circle

CTRL+6 = Freehand

CTRL+7 = Comment

CTRL+8 = Image

CTRL+0 = Scale

Space (Spacebar) = Move

Delete = Remove selected folders/measurements

CTRL+Z = Undo last point

ALT+R = Rotate

CTRL+C = Copy

CTRL+V = Paste

CTRL+D = Duplicate

CTRL+E = Export

CTRL+P = Print

ALT+Q = Toggle SnapOn

ALT+Click = Add a measurement point

ALT+Shift+Click = Remove a measurement point

F2 = Rename selected annotations

F5 = Reload page

CTRL+Scroll = Zoom in/out

Shift+Scroll = Move sideways

CTRL+Shift+R = Reload the current page, ignoring cached content

Select and mark your measurements

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Folders:

Click = Clicking a folder will select the folder and all objects and sub-paths of folders and objects. Reductions are included in the selection.

Alt + Click = Clicking a folder while pressing Alt-modifier will select the folder and all objects and sub-paths of folders and objects. Reductions are excluded in the selection.

Ctrl + Click = Clicking a folder while pressing Ctrl-modifier will add the folder and all objects and sub-paths of folders and objects to the current selection. Reductions are included in the selection.

Ctrl + Alt + Click = Clicking a folder while pressing Ctrl- and Alt-modifiers will add the folder and all objects and sub-paths of folders and objects to the current selection. Reductions are excluded in the selection.

Shift + Click = Clicking a folder while pressing Shift-modifier will add the interval of selected objects and folders along with all objects and sub-paths of the clicked folder and any folders in the interval. Reductions are included in the selection.

Shift + Alt + Click = Clicking a folder while pressing Shift- and Alt-modifier will add the interval of selected objects and folders along with all objects and sub-paths of the clicked folder and any folders in the interval. Reductions are excluded in the selection. Any reductions already added to the interval previously will still be selected.

Objects:

Click = Clicking an object will select the object. Reductions for the object are not included in the selection.

Alt + Click = Clicking an object while pressing Alt-modifier will select the object. Reductions for the object are added to the selection.

Ctrl + Click = Clicking an object while pressing Ctrl-modifier will add the object to current selection. Reductions for the object are not included in the selection.

Ctrl + Alt + Click = Clicking an object while pressing Ctrl- and Alt-modifiers will add the object to current selection. Reductions for the object are added to the selection.

Shift + Click = Clicking an object while pressing Shift-modifier will add the interval between the last clicked object and the clicked object. Selecting objects and folders in the interval including all objects and sub-paths of the clicked object and any folders in the interval. Reductions for the clicked object are not included in the selection.If the clicked object is in a folder and not the last item of the folder, it’s parent folder will not be selected.

Shift + Alt + Click = Clicking an object while pressing Shift-modifier will add the interval between the last clicked object and the clicked object. Selecting objects and folders in the interval including all objects and sub-paths of the clicked object and any folders in the interval. Reductions for the clicked object are added to the selection.If the clicked object is in a folder and not the last item of the folder, it’s parent folder will not be selected.

Folders and objects:

Ctrl + A = Pressing Ctrl + A will select all folders and objects. Reductions are included.

Ctrl + Alt + A = Pressing Ctrl + Alt + A will select all folders and objects. Reductions are excluded.

Ctrl + Shift + A = Pressing Ctrl + Shift + A will select all objects. Folders and reductions are excluded.

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