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.
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
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
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.