Shortcuts

Shortcut Window
Command Name Description
Key Type
New Ctrl + N Creates a new, empty ARCHICAD project. All Types
Creates a new, empty ARCHICAD project
New & Reset All Ctrl + Alt + N All Types
and applies default settings.
Open... Ctrl + O Opens an existing document. All Types
Open/Join Teamwork Opens or joins an existing Teamwork
Ctrl + Alt + O All Types
Project... Project.
Ctrl + Shift +
Close Project Closes the project. All Types
W
Save Ctrl + S Saves the project. All Types
Ctrl + Shift +
Save as... Saves the project with a new name. All Types
S
Library Manager... F4 Opens Library Manager. Non-Text
Ctrl + Shift + Browse for an existing library part and
Open Object... All Types
O open its script window.
Ctrl + Shift +
Page Setup... Changes the page layout settings. All Types
P
Print... Ctrl + P Prints the current project. All Types
Quits the application; prompts to save
Exit Ctrl + Q All Types
documents.
Undo Ctrl + Z Undoes the last action. Non-Text
Ctrl + Shift +
Redo Redoes the previously undone action. Non-Text
Z
Repeats the last executed menu
Repeat Last Command Ctrl + B Non-Text
command.
Removes the selected items and copies
Cut Ctrl + X Non-Text
them onto the Clipboard.
Copies the selected items to the
Copy Ctrl + C Clipboard. Use Paste to put them in the Non-Text
new location.
Inserts the items you have copied or cut
Paste Ctrl + V Non-Text
into the selected location.
Select All Ctrl + A Selects all items of the desired type. Non-Text
Ctrl + Shift + Displays selection criteria for finding and
Find & Select... Non-Text
A selecting items.
Creates a new group out of the selected
Group Ctrl + G Non-Text
items.
Ctrl + Shift + Revokes the last Group command issued
Ungroup All Types
G on the selected items.
Enables editing of individual elements
Suspend Groups Alt + G All Types
inside Groups.
Bring to Front F6 Brings the selected items to front. Non-Text
Send to Back F5 Sends the selected items to back. Non-Text
Drag Ctrl + D Drags the selected items. All Types
Rotate Ctrl + E Rotates the selected items. All Types
Mirror Ctrl + M Mirrors the selected items. Non-Text
Elevate... Ctrl + 9 Elevates the selected items. All Types
Ctrl + Shift +
Drag a Copy Drags a duplicate of the selected item. All Types
D
Ctrl + Shift +
Rotate a Copy Rotates a duplicate of the selected item. All Types
E
Ctrl + Shift +
Mirror a Copy Mirrors a duplicate of the selected item. All Types
M
Multiply... Ctrl + U Opens Multiply dialog box. Non-Text
Stretch Ctrl + H Stretches or shrinks the selected items. Non-Text
Resize... Ctrl + K Resizes the selected items. All Types
Splits the selected items along a line or
Split Ctrl + F Non-Text
other temporary item.
Stretches or shrinks the selected lines/arcs
Intersect F2 Non-Text
or walls up to their intersection point.
Adjusts the selected items to a line or
Adjust Ctrl + - All Types
other item.
Explode into Current Transforms the selected elements into
Ctrl + = All Types
View independent 2D drawing elements.
Ctrl + Shift + Edits the common parameters of the
Edit Selection Set... Non-Text
T selected items.
Changes the settings of the selected or
Tool Settings... Ctrl + T Non-Text
newly created items of this type.
Picks up an element's parameters and
Pick Up Parameters Alt + C Non-Text
sets them as the default for that tool type.
Injects the default parameters into an
Inject Parameters Ctrl + Alt + C Non-Text
element.
Undo(text) Ctrl + Z Undoes the last action in a text window. Text
Ctrl + Shift + Redoes the previously undone action in a
Redo(text) Text
Z text window.
Repeat Last Repeats the last executed menu command
Ctrl + B Text
Command(text) in a text window.
Removes the selected items from a text
Cut(text) Ctrl + X window and copies them onto the Text
Clipboard.
Copies the selected items to the
Copy(text) Ctrl + C Clipboard. Use Paste to put them in a new Text
location in a text window.
Inserts the items you have copied or cut
Paste(text) Ctrl + V Text
into the selected location in a text window.
Selects all items of the desired type in a
Select All(text) Ctrl + A Text
text window.
Replaces the specified text with different
Find & Replace... Ctrl + F Text
text.
Find Selection Ctrl + H Finds the selected text. Text
Find Selection Ctrl + Shift +
Finds the selected text backwards. Text
Backwards H
Find Again Ctrl + G Finds next occurrence of the specified text. Text
Replace Again Ctrl + T Repeats the last replace action. Text
Replace Again Ctrl + Shift + Repeats the last replace action, moving
Text
Backwards T backwards through the window.
Go to Line... Ctrl + L Goes to the specified line. Text
Comment Ctrl + M Comments the selected line. Text
Removes the comment sign from the
Uncomment Ctrl + U Text
selected line.
Go Up a Story Shift + F2 Goes up one story. All Types
Go Up a Story Ctrl + Up Goes up one story. All Types
Go Up a Story Ctrl + 6 Goes up one story. Non-Text
Go Down a Story Ctrl + F2 Goes down one story. All Types
Go Down a Story Ctrl + Down Goes down one story. All Types
Go Down a Story Ctrl + 5 Goes down one story. Non-Text
Ctrl + Shift +
Go to Story... Goes to the desired story. All Types
F2
Ctrl + Shift +
Go to First Layout Goes to the first Layout. All Types
Left
Go to Previous Layout Ctrl + F7 Goes to the previous Layout. All Types
Go to Previous Layout Alt + Left Goes to the previous Layout. All Types
Go to Next Layout Shift + F7 Goes to the next Layout. All Types
Go to Next Layout Alt + Right Goes to the next Layout. All Types
Ctrl + Shift +
Go to Last Layout Goes to the last Layout. All Types
Right
Toggles display of Lines: either True
True Line Weight H Non-Text
Weight or Hairlines.
Grid Snap Alt + S Toggles snap-to-grid input on and off. All Types
Create Guide Line Creates a user-defined guide line
Alt + L Non-Text
Segment segment, or guide arc.
Zoom In Shift + 1 Enlarges the selected area. Non-Text
Zoom Out Shift + 2 Shrinks current view into selected area. Non-Text
Ctrl + Shift + Sets the view to display all selected items
Zoom to Selection All Types
' in the Window.
Sets the view to display all items in the
Fit in Window Ctrl + ' All Types
Window.
Sets the view to display all items in the
Fit in Window Alt + | Non-Text
Window.
Rotate Orientation Ctrl + , Rotates the view orientation. Non-Text
Previous Zoom Ctrl + [ Jumps back to the previous zoom. All Types
Next Zoom Ctrl + ] Jumps to the next zoom. All Types
Opens the 3D Window to display the
Show Selection in 3D Shift + 3 Non-Text
elements selected by the Arrow tool.
Opens the 3D Window to display the entire
Show All in 3D
Ctrl + F5 model in 3D (limited only by the active 3D All Types
(Filtered)
Element Filters and 3D Cut Planes if any).
Selects a subset of project elements to
Filter and Cut Elements
Ctrl + Alt + A display in the 3D window, or change cut All Types
in 3D...
surface display.
3D Cutaway Ctrl + Y Switches 3D cut planes on and off. All Types
3D Projection Ctrl + Shift + Changes the 3D viewpoint, camera and
All Types
Settings... F3 sun settings.
3D Projection Ctrl + Shift + Changes the 3D viewpoint, camera and
Non-Text
Settings... 3 sun settings.
Alt + Shift + Displays items in 3D window using hidden
Hidden Line All Types
F6 line mode.
Displays items in 3D window using hidden
Hidden Line F9 Non-Text
line mode.
Redraw Ctrl + R Refreshes the active window. All Types
Ctrl + Shift +
Rebuild Rebuilds the content of the active window. All Types
R
Ctrl + Alt + Rebuilds and regenerates the content of
Rebuild & Regenerate All Types
Shift + R the active window.
Open 3D Window F3 Opens or activates 3D window. All Types
Horizontal (Editing Changes Editing Plane orientation to
Shift + E Non-Text
Plane Orientation) Horizontal.
Click to cycle through context-specific
Next Plane E Non-Text
editing planes.
Creates and changes Pen sets including
Pens & Colors... Ctrl + | the thickness and color of individual Pens Non-Text
available in the project.
Element Snap Alt + E Toggles element snapping on and off. All Types
Customizes keyboard shortcuts; prints list
Keyboard Shortcuts... ñ Non-Text
of shortcuts.
Story Settings... Ctrl + 7 Creates and changes the stories. All Types
Crop to Single-plane Crops walls, columns, slabs, beams and
Ctrl + 0 All Types
Roof... library parts to Single-plane Roofs.
Sends Changes to shared project on
Send Changes Ctrl + Alt + S All Types
server (Teamwork).
Creates and changes the model view
Model View Options... Ctrl + 1 Non-Text
option combinations.
Creates and changes the layers and layer
Layer Settings... Ctrl + L Non-Text
combinations.
Show All Layers Alt + F1 Shows all the layers. Non-Text
Creates a photorealistic image of the 3D
PhotoRender Projection F10 Non-Text
window.
Save View and Place Saves a new view and places it on the
Alt + F7 All Types
on Layout active Layout.
Enter/Exit Full Screen Ctrl + \ Toggles Full Screen mode on and off. All Types
Close Tab Project Ctrl + W Closes Tab Project. All Types
Last Layout F7 Activates the window of the last layout. All Types
Ctrl + Shift +
Pop-up Navigator Shows or hides the Pop-up Navigator. All Types
N
Switch Geometry Switches among the Geometry Methods in
G All Types
Methods the Info Box.
Activates the top elevation value in the Info
Top Elevation T All Types
Box.
 Activates the top elevation value in the Info
Top Elevation Shift + T All Types
Box.
Activates the bottom elevation value in the
Bottom Elevation Shift + B All Types
Info Box.
Cursor Snap Variants Shift + Q Switches among Cursor Snap Variants. All Types
Previous Tool in Activates the Tool located above the
PageUp All Types
Toolbox currently active tool in the Classic Toolbox.
Activates the Tool located below the
Next Tool in Toolbox PageDown All Types
currently active tool in the Classic Toolbox.
Open Favorite Popup Opens the Favorite Popup for the currently
Home Non-Text
for Tool in Toolbox active tool in the Classic Toolbox.
Change Grid Snap Switches among cursor snap grid options:
Shift + S All Types
States none, snap grid and construction grid.
Scroll Up Up Scrolls the window up. All Types
Scroll Down Down Scrolls the window down. All Types
Scroll Left Left Scrolls the window left. All Types
Scroll Right Right Scrolls the window right. All Types
Zoom In (scrollbar) + Zooms in on the screen. All Types
Zoom Out (scrollbar) - Zooms out from the screen. All Types
Switch to the Previous Switches to the previous item of the Pet
Shift + F Non-Text
Pet Palette Item Palette.
Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) up
Nudge Up (Larger) All Types
Up (Construction Grid increment).
Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) down
Nudge Down (Larger) All Types
Down (Construction Grid increment).
Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) left
Nudge Left (Larger) All Types
Left (Construction Grid increment).
Alt + Shift + Nudges the selected element(s) right
Nudge Right (Larger) All Types
Right (Construction Grid increment).
Nudges the selected element(s) up (Snap
Nudge Up Shift + Up All Types
Grid increment).
Nudges the selected element(s) down
Nudge Down Shift + Down All Types
(Snap Grid increment).
Nudges the selected element(s) left (Snap
Nudge Left Shift + Left All Types
Grid increment).
Nudges the selected element(s) right
Nudge Right Shift + Right All Types
(Snap Grid increment).
Changes the Flip Status of the Wall or
Change Flip Status P Non-Text
Shell.
Switch Geometry Switches among the Geometry Methods in
Shift + G All Types
Methods Backward the Info Box backward.
Orbit O Switches Orbit Mode on and off. All Types
Perspective Shift + F3 Perspective All Types
Axonometry Ctrl + F3 Axonometry All Types
Edit value in Tracker N Brings up the Tracker for numeric input. All Types
During straight vector editing, Tracker
Prefer polar
/ shows Radius and Angle instead of X - Y All Types
coordinates in Tracker
coordinates.
 Automatically places new element on top
Gravity Alt + V All Types
of an existing element.
Switches among gravity modes: none,
Gravity Shift + V All Types
Slab, Roof, or Mesh.
Show distances/angles of cursor from
reference point or Guide Line. During
Measure M All Types
input/editing, this measurement will appear
in the Tracker.
X Coordinate X Activates the X Coordinate value. All Types
X Coordinate Shift + X Activates the X Coordinate value. All Types
Y Coordinate Y Activates the Y Coordinate value. All Types
Y Coordinate Shift + Y Activates the Y Coordinate value. All Types
Z Coordinate Z Activates the Z Coordinate value. All Types
Z Coordinate Shift + Z Activates the Z Coordinate value. All Types
Activates the Radius or the Distance
Radius/Distance R All Types
value.
Activates the Radius or the Distance
Radius/Distance Shift + R All Types
value.
Activates the Radius or the Distance
Radius/Distance Shift + D All Types
value.
Activates the Radius or the Distance
Radius/Distance D All Types
value.
Angle A Activates the Angle value. All Types
Angle Shift + A Activates the Angle value. All Types
Home Story Shift + H Activates the Home Story value. All Types
Lock X Coordinate Alt + X Locks the X Coordinate value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock X Coordinate Locks the X Coordinate value. All Types
X
Lock Y Coordinate Alt + Y Locks the Y Coordinate value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock Y Coordinate Locks the Y Coordinate value. All Types
Y
Lock Z Coordinate Alt + Z Locks the Z Coordinate value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock Z Coordinate Locks the Z Coordinate value. All Types
Z
Lock Radius/Distance Alt + R Locks the Radius or the Distance value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock Radius/Distance Locks the Radius or the Distance value. All Types
R
Lock Radius/Distance Alt + D Locks the Radius or the Distance value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock Radius/Distance Locks the Radius or the Distance value. All Types
D
Lock Angle Alt + A Locks the Angle value. All Types
Alt + Shift +
Lock Angle Locks the Angle value. All Types
A
Activate Next Tracker Brings up the Tracker for numeric input;
* Non-Text
Value switches to the next Value in the Tracker.
Brings up the Tracker for numeric input;
Activate Previous
Shift + * switches to the previous Value in the All Types
Tracker Value
Tracker.
Trace On/Off Alt + F2 Turns Trace Reference feature On/Off. Non-Text
Trace On/Off Ctrl + 8 Turns Trace Reference feature On/Off. Non-Text
Arrow 1 Arrow Tool Non-Text
Marquee 2 Marquee Tool Non-Text
Wall W Wall Tool Non-Text
Column C Column Tool Non-Text
Beam B Beam Tool Non-Text
Window 3 Window Tool Non-Text
Door 4 Door Tool Non-Text
Object | Object Tool Non-Text
Lamp I Lamp Tool Non-Text
Stair 6 Stair Tool Non-Text
Slab F Slab Tool Non-Text
Roof 5 Roof Tool Non-Text
Shell Shift + 5 Shell Tool Non-Text
Mesh Shift + M Mesh Tool Non-Text
Morph Alt + M Morph Tool Non-Text
Dimension J Dimension Tool Non-Text
Radial Dimension Ctrl + J Radial Dimension Tool Non-Text
Level Dimension Shift + J Level Dimension Tool Non-Text
Angle Dimension Alt + J Angle Dimension Tool Non-Text
Text K Text Tool Non-Text
Label Shift + K Label Tool Non-Text
Fill 8 Fill Tool Non-Text
Line L Line Tool Non-Text
Arc/Circle Q Arc/Circle Tool Non-Text
Polyline Shift + L Polyline Tool All Types
Spline S Spline Tool Non-Text
Hotspot 0 Hotspot Tool Non-Text
Section 7 Section Tool Non-Text
Elevation Shift + 7 Elevation Tool Non-Text
Camera 9 Camera Tool Non-Text
IFC Project Manager...
Ctrl + Alt + I IFC Project Manager Non-Text
(IFC)
Exterior Dimensioning... Place exterior dimensions (on four sides)
Ctrl + Shift +
(Automatic for the selected walls and related Non-Text
K
Dimensioning) elements.
Corner-Window Ctrl + 3 Corner-Window Tool Non-Text

Non-customizable shortcuts
Command Name Shortcut Key Description

Cancel operations
Pick Up Parameters
Inject Parameters
Quick Selection Toggle
Magic Wand
Element Snap Toggle
Suspend Cursor snap
during Element snap
Mouse Constrain Angles
/ Guide Lines
Instant Arrow tool
Element Highlight
Select/Deselect Element Shift + Click
Highlight Toggle
Trim
Split and Adjust
Divide Element
Roof Elevations
Move the User Origin
Undo last node
Delete Elements
Help
Suspend Selection
Ctrl + Spacebar Suspends highlight of selected elements.
Highlight
During input: cancel the operation.
Selected item(s): deselect.
Esc Selected item(s) with Marquee: remove
Marquee.
If nothing is selected: switch to Arrow tool.
During input: cancel the operation.
Backspace
Selected item(s): delete.
Alt Pick an element parameters to be the default.
Ctrl + Alt Inject the default parameters into an element.
Temporarily Enables/Disables selection of
Spacebar
elements by their surfaces.
Activate the Magic Wand tool on the fly with
Spacebar
other Tools.
When element snap is on: toggles among
Spacebar
moving element’s snappable points.
Suspends cursor snap when moving an
Spacebar
element while Element snap is on.
Constrain to Horizontal, Vertical, Fixed or
Shift Custom Angle pairs. Constrain to instant or
Lasting Guide Lines.
Toggles to arrow tool temporarily while another
Shift
tool is active.
Shift Highlights detected Element.
If Arrow tool is active: Adds/removes elements
to/from selection.
Toggles among overlapping elements with
TAB
Highlight (selection or element input).
If no selection: Trims the clicked part of an
Ctrl + Click element beyond the endpoint or intersection
point.
Adjusts selected short elements and splits long
ones along the clicked non-parallel edge.
If tool other than that of the selected
Ctrl + Click
element(s) is active: hotspots will be
generated.
If arrow tool is active: nothing happens.
Adjusts selected short elements and splits long
ones along the clicked non-parallel edge.
If tool other than that of the selected
Ctrl + Click element(s) is active: hotspots will be
generated.
If arrow tool is active: The clicked intersecting
element will be trimmed by the selected one.
If Roof is selected: Opens the Roof Elevations
Ctrl + Click
dialog box.
Move the User Origin to a node of an existing
Alt + Shift
element.
Backspace Remove last node while polygon input.
Delete Delete selected elements.
F1 Opens ARCHICAD Help.
 Double-click Mouse Resizes the view to accommodate all the
Fit in Window
wheel visible elements.
Shift + Click Mouse
Temporary Orbit Mode In 3D: temporarily simulates Orbit mode.
wheel
Click left side button
Previous Zoom Jumps back to the previous zoom.
(5 button mouse)
Click right side
Next Zoom button (5 button Jumps to the next zoom.
mouse)
Next Tab Ctrl + Tab Jumps to the next tab.
Previous Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Jumps to the previous tab.