ArchiCAD Shortcuts
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Basic Shortcuts
MAC
WINDOWS
DESCRIPTION
CMD + N
CTRL + N
Open a new blank template file
CMD + OPT + N
CTRL + ALT + N
Open a new blank file
CMD + O
CTRL + O
Open an existing project file
CMD + W
CTRL + W
Close project file, leave ArchiCAD open
CMD + S
CTRL + S
Save
CMD + SHIFT + S
CTRL + SHIFT + S
Save as
CMD + P
CTRL + P
Print
CMD + SHIFT + P
CTRL + SHIFT + P
Page setup for printer
CMD + Q
CTRL + Q
Quit archicad entirely
CMD + Z
CTRL + Z
Undo last action
CMD + SHIFT + Z
CTRL + SHIFT + Z
Redo last action
CMD + A
CTRL + A
Select all
CMD + SHIFT + A
CTRL + SHIFT + A
Find and Select (window)
CMD + B
CTRL + B
Repeat last command
CMD + C
CTRL + C
Copy
CMD + F
CTRL + F
Find
CMD + V
CTRL + V
Paste
CMD + '
CTRL + '
Place hotlink
CMD + SHIFT + '
CTRL + SHIFT + '
Hotlink Manager
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ArchiCAD Shortcuts
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Drawing Shortcuts
MAC
WINDOWS
DESCRIPTION
CMD + D
CTRL + D
Drag selection
CMD + E
CTRL + E
Rotate selection
CMD + F
CTRL + F
Split selection
CMD + H
CTRL + H
Stretch selection
CMD + M
CTRL + M
Mirror selection
CMD + K
CTRL + K
Resize
CMD + T
CTRL + T
Open selection settings
CMD + SHIFT + T
CTRL + SHIFT + T
Edit selection set
CMD + SHIFT + D
CTRL + SHIFT + D
Drag a copy
CMD + SHIFT + E
CTRL + SHIFT + E
Rotate a copy
CMD + SHIFT + M
CTRL + SHIFT + M
Mirror a copy
CMD + G
CMD + G
Group selection
CMD + SHIFT + G
CMD + SHIFT + G
Ungroup selection
OPT + G
OPT + G
Suspend grouping
SHIFT + F6
SHIFT + F6
Bring to front (keyboard dependant)
F6
F6
Bring forward (keyboard dependant)
F5
F5
Send backward (keyboard dependant)
SHIFT + F5
SHIFT + F5
Send to back (keyboard dependant)
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ArchiCAD Shortcuts
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Drawing Shortcuts
MAC
WINDOWS
DESCRIPTION
CMD + UP ARROW
CTRL + UP ARROW
Next storey up
CMD + DN ARROW
CTRL + DN ARROW
Next storey down
CMD + [
CTRL + [
Zooms the display in
CMD + ]
CTRL + ]
Zooms the display out
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