What keyboard shortcuts are available in the Unified Viewer?
Answer
The Unified Viewer across Document Management, Documents, and Specifications includes a standardized set of keyboard shortcuts designed to accelerate markup, measurement, and navigation workflows. Pressing ? inside the viewer opens the on-screen shortcuts help menu.
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Which tools are available for quick measurement shortcuts?
You can quickly toggle measurement tools using the following keys:-
Distance:
Shift + D -
Arc Measurement:
Shift + A -
Perimeter:
Shift + C -
Area:
Shift + O
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How do I open specific Connected Items panels using keyboard shortcuts?
You can toggle the main Connected Items panel by pressing I, or open a specific item type directly using Shift + Alt (Windows) / Option (Mac) plus the designated item letter:-
RFIs:
Shift + Alt/Option + R -
Observations:
Shift + Alt/Option + O -
Punch / Snag:
Shift + Alt/Option + S -
Inspections:
Shift + Alt/Option + I -
Inspection Items:
Shift + Alt/Option + N -
Coordination Issues:
Shift + Alt/Option + C -
Correspondence:
Shift + Alt/Option + L -
Photos:
Shift + Alt/Option + P -
Incidents:
Shift + Alt/Option + D -
Assets:
Shift + Alt/Option + T -
Action Plans:
Shift + Alt/Option + A -
Connected Items in a Workflow:
Shift + I
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How do I apply pre-saved markup styles?
You can instantly apply pre-configured markup style presets 1 through 4 by pressing Shift + 1, Shift + 2, Shift + 3, or Shift + 4. -
Why did the key for the Eraser tool change?
The shortcut for the Eraser tool was updated to Shift + Z to resolve a key conflict and allow Holding Z to trigger the new Marquee Zoom feature.

