Reference for the Default Keyboard Shortcuts

General Shortcuts
Default Keyboard ShortcutDescription
PgUpZooms to view all objects in the Scene View.
PgDnZooms to magnify all selected objects in the Scene View.
HOMETakes you to Home view. This keyboard shortcut only applies to the Scene View windows. This means it will only work when this window has focus.
ESCDeselects everything.
SHIFTUsed to modify the middle mouse button actions.
CTRLUsed to modify the middle mouse button actions.
ALTTurns the keytips on or off.
ALT + F4Closes the currently active dockable window when it is undocked, or exits the application if the main application window is active.
CTRL + 0Turns on Turntable mode.
CTRL + 1Turns on Select mode.
CTRL + 2Turns on Walk mode.
CTRL + 3Turns on Look Around mode.
CTRL + 4Turns on Zoom mode.
CTRL + 5Turns on Zoom Window mode.
CTRL + 6Turns on Pan mode.
CTRL + 7Turns on Orbit mode.
CTRL + 8Turns on Free Orbit mode.
CTRL + 9Turns on Fly mode.
CTRL + ADisplays the Append dialog box.
CTRL + DToggles Collision mode. You must be in appropriate navigation mode (that is, Walk or Fly) for this keyboard shortcut to work.
CTRL + FDisplays the Quick Find dialog box.
CTRL + GToggles Gravity mode.
CTRL + HToggles Hidden mode for selected items.
CTRL + IDisplays the Insert From File dialog box.
CTRL + MDisplays the Merge dialog box.
CTRL + NResets the program, closes the currently open Autodesk Navisworks file, and creates a new file.
CTRL + ODisplays the Open dialog box.
CTRL + PDisplays the Print dialog box.
CTRL + RToggles Require mode for selected items.
CTRL + SSaves the currently open Autodesk Navisworks file.
CTRL + TToggles Third Person mode.
CTRL + YReverses the last operation performed by the Undo command.
CTRL + ZReverses the last performed operation.
CTRL + PgUpDisplays the previous sheet.
CTRL + PgDnDisplays the next sheet.
CTRL + F1Opens the Help system.
CTRL + F2Opens the Clash Detective window. This feature is available for Autodesk Navisworks Manage users only.
CTRL + F3Toggles the TimeLiner window.
CTRL + F3Toggles the TimeLiner Playback window.
CTRL + F4Toggles the docking window for the currently active graphics system (i.e. the Autodesk Rendering window ).
CTRL + F5Toggles the Animator window.
CTRL + F6Toggles the Scripter window.
CTRL + F7Toggles the Tilt window.
CTRL + F8Toggles the Quantification Workbook window.
CTRL + F9Toggles the Plan View window.
CTRL + F10Toggles the Section View window.
CTRL + F11Toggles the Saved Viewpoints window.
CTRL + F12Toggles the Selection Tree window.
CTRL + HOMEDollies and pans the camera so that the entire model is in view.
CTRL + Right ArrowPlay selected animation.
CTRL + Left ArrowReverse Play selected animation.
CTRL + Up ArrowRecord viewpoint animation.
CTRL + Down ArrowStop playing animation.
CTRL + SpacePause playing animation.
CTRL + SHIFT + AOpens the Animation Export dialog box.
CTRL + SHIFT + COpens the Export dialog box and enables you to export current search.
CTRL + SHIFT + IOpens the Image Export dialog box.
CTRL + SHIFT + ROpens the Export Rendered Image dialog box.
CTRL + SHIFT + SOpens the Export dialog box and enables you to export search sets.
CTRL + SHIFT + TOpens the Export dialog box and enables you to export the current TimeLiner schedule.
CTRL + SHIFT + VOpens the Export dialog box and enables you to export viewpoints.
CTRL + SHIFT + WOpens the Export dialog box and enables you to export viewpoint report.
CTRL + SHIFT + HOMESets current view as Home.
CTRL + SHIFT + ENDSets current view as Front.
CTRL + SHIFT + Left ArrowTakes you to the previous markup tag.
CTRL + SHIFT + Right ArrowTakes you to the next markup tag.
CTRL + SHIFT + Up ArrowTakes you to the first markup tag.
CTRL + SHIFT + Down ArrowTakes you to the last markup tag.
F1Opens the Help system.
F2Renames the selected item, when appropriate.
F3Repeats the previously run Quick Find search.
F5Refreshes your scene with the latest versions of currently loaded model files.
F11Toggles Full Screen mode.
F12Opens the Options Editor.
SHIFT + WOpens the last used SteeringWheel.
SHIFT + F1Enables you to get context-sensitive help.
SHIFT + F2Toggles the Sets window.
SHIFT + F3Toggles the Find Items window.
SHIFT + F4Toggles the Find Comments window.
SHIFT + F6Toggles the Comments window.
SHIFT + F7Toggles the Properties window.
SHIFT + F10Opens a context menu.
SHIFT + F11Opens the File Options dialog box.
Shortcuts for TimeLiner Tasks or Simulate tabs
Default Keyboard ShortcutDescription
ESCCancels the current edits.
F2Starts editing the selected field.
ANY CHARACTERStarts editing the selected field.
RIGHT ARROWMoves the selection to the next right field, unless the current field is in a tree column that can be expanded. In this case, it expands the row.
LEFT ARROWMoves the selection to the next left field, unless the current field is in a tree column that can be expanded. In this case, it expands the row.
UP/DOWN ARROWSelects the row above/below the current row
SHIFT+UP/DOWN ARROWExtends the selection to the row above/below the current row.
CTRL+UP/DOWN ARROWMoves the current row up/down without changing selection.
HOMESelects the first row.
SHIFT+HOMEExtends the selection from the selection anchor to the first row.
CTRL+HOMEMoves the current row to the first row without changing selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOMEAdds the rows from the current row to the first row to the selection.
ENDSelects the last row.
SHIFT+ENDExtends the selection from the selection anchor to the end.
CTRL+ENDMoves the current row to the last row without changing selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+ENDAdds the rows from the current row to the last row to the selection.
PAGEUP/PAGEDOWNSelects the row one page above/below the current row.
SHIFT+PAGEUP/PAGEDOWNExtends the selection one page up/down.
CTRL+PAGEUP/PAGEDOWNMoves the current row one page up/down without changing the selection.
CTRL+SHIFT+PAGEUP/DOWNAdds one page up/down from the current row to the selection.
*Expands the entire subtree, starting from the current cell. Can also be used to expand Viewpoints.
Shortcuts for Measure Tools panel, including the Lock feature
Default Keyboard ShortcutDescription
XLock to the X axis
YLock to the Y axis
ZLock to the Z axis
PLock to a point perpendicular to a surface
LLock to a point parallel to a surface
EnterQuick zoom to measured area
+Use with Enter key to zoom in to measured area
-Use with Enter key to zoom out of measured area