| Product(s): | ProjectWise Explorer Client | ||
| Version(s): | 08.11.11.590 | ||
| Area: | GUI | ||
| Original Author: | Dana Guthrie, Bentley Technical Support Group |
Here are a list of Shortcut keys that can be used in Projectwise Explorer.
Shortcut keys for ProjectWise Explorer
Windows Standard known shortcut keys
F1 = Help
Alt F4 = will close ProjectWise
When logged into a Datasource in Projectwise Explorer the following controls the Menu’s
ALT+A = Datasource pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+F = Folder pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+D = Document pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+E = Export pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+V = View pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+T = Tools pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+W = Windows pull down (ALT also controls sub commands)
ALT+H = Help (ALT also controls sub commands)
When you have a Folder Highlighted
F2 = Folder properties
F5 = Refresh
Up arrow = To move up the hierarchy
Down arrow = To move down the hierarchy
CTRL+A = Highlights all objects (folders or documents) in the Document View
CTRL+M = Expands a folder
SHIFT+<”letter”> = Will jump to a folder that begins with that “letter”
Right arrow = Expand hierarchy
Left arrow = Collapse the hierarchy
Ins or Insert = Opens the Create Folder window.
Del or Delete = Deletes the currently selected folders.
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+R = Hides everything in the tree except the selected folder and everything below it.
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+T = Un-hides the tree
When you have the datasource highlighted
F2 = dialog comes up to ask you if you want to log in or out of PW
CTRL+M = If you have the datasource highlighted and are not logged in give Login window
F5 = collapses the folder hierarchy
When you have a document highlighted
Space Bar = Brings up properties page.
CTRL+A = Selects all documents in the folder (and folders if showing folders) in the right pane
CTRL+C = Copy selected documents and or folders highlighted in the right pane
CTRL+V = Paste selected documents and or folders that you had highlighted in the right pane
<Ins> or <Insert> = Opens the Create (single) Document window.
<Del> or <Delete> = Deletes the currently selected documents.
Additional Information
You can create your own shortcut keys as well in Projectwise Explorer by going to Tools \ Customize \ Keyboard Tab. These custom keyboard shortcut keys are local only to the computer you create them on.
For more information on creating customized shortcut keys, see the Projectwise Explorer help under: Projectwise Explorer \ Getting Started \ Customizing Projectwise Explorer \ To create Keyboard Shortcuts.