Keyboard shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to get the most out of Countfire

Written by Will Jennings
Updated over a week ago

Note: On Mac substitute Ctrl with Cmd and Alt with Option.

Main interface

Shortcut	Action
W	Cycle through navigation tabs
H	Toggle screen hints

Count tab

Shortcut	Action
C	Create new symbol description
G	Create group
A	Save
S	Selection mode
B	Show / hide background
F	Power search
T	Show / hide counted symbols
Shift + T	Selectively show / hide filtered symbols
Enter	Rename symbol heading
E	Edit first selection under current symbol heading
Up & down arrows	Cycle up or down through list of symbol headings
Hold shift (while selecting a symbol)	Also count 90° rotations of that symbol (they need to look the same when rotated)
Right click on a counted symbol (while in select mode)	Jump to relevant heading in side bar
Alt + click on group collapse arrow	Open / close all groups

Edit window

Shortcut	Action
E	Edit last selection / close edit window
D	Deselect all
Up & down arrows	Cycle up or down through list of symbol headings
Esc	Cancel edit

Measure tab

Shortcut	Action
C	Create new measurement description
G	Create group
A	Save
S	Selection mode
B	Show / hide background
F	Power search
T	Show / hide counted symbols
Shift + T	Selectively show / hide filtered symbols
Enter	Rename measurement heading
Up & down arrows	Cycle up or down through list of measurement headings
Hold shift (while drawing lines)	Snap to straight line
Delete	Delete item currently being edited
Right click on existing measurement (while in select mode)	Edit measurement
Double click on edge of existing measurement (while in select mode)	Add new node
Double click on existing node (while in select mode)	Remove node
Alt + click on group collapse arrow	Open / close all groups

Zone tab

Shortcut	Action
C	Create new zone heading
A	Save
S	Selection mode
B	Show / hide background
Hold shift (while drawing lines)	Snap to straight line
Delete	Delete item currently being edited
Right click on existing zone (while in select mode)	Edit zone
Double click on edge of existing zone	Add new node
Double click on existing node	Remove node

Estimate

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Shift + Ctrl + Z	Redo
Ctrl + B (while on a cell)	Toggle bulk edit mode
Ctrl + G (while on a cell)	Toggle grouping for column
Ctrl + F	Focus on filter bar
Delete	Delete line item row
Space	Toggle confirmation status
Enter	Edit / save cell change, open / confirm kit editor
Up & down arrows	Navigate cells vertically
Left & right arrows	Navigate cells horizontally
Tab	Navigate to the right cell
Shift + tab	Navigate to the left cell
Alt + click on group arrow icon	Open / close all groups

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