KEYBOARD SHORTCUT TO CLOSE WINDOW PDF

ALT+click a layer's check box turns that layer on and turns off all others at that level.If any items are currently selected, only the selected items are turned on or off. CTRL+click a layer's check box turns all the layers on or off at that level.SHIFT+click selects all layers or data frames between two layers or data frames within the same table of contents level.CTRL+click selects or deselects multiple layers or data frames.If any items are currently selected, only the selected items are expanded or collapsed. CTRL+click an expansion control (+/-) to expand or collapse all the items at that level.Using mouse shortcuts in the table of contents When there are multiple data frames in the map, use CTRL+TAB to cycle through each data frame and activate it.F11 activates a selected data frame, or hold down ALT and click a data frame to activate it.Use SHIFT+F1 or F1 to obtain context help when an item has keyboard focus or when the properties dialog box tab or a table of contents tab is selected.SHIFT+F10 (or the Application key, if your keyboard has one) opens the shortcut menu for the selected item.

If the currently selected item is a heading, symbol, or label, the Layer Properties dialog box will open with the Symbology tab shown on top. F12 or ENTER opens the selected item's properties dialog box.If multiple layers are selected, CTRL+SPACE works like SPACE by itself and toggles only the selected layers on or off. If the selected layer is part of a group layer or a composite layer, such as an ArcIMS image service layer, all the members of that layer will be turned on or off. CTRL+SPACE turns all the layers in the data frame on or off when a single layer is selected in the table of contents.SPACE turns drawing of the selected layers on or off.They also toggle among the tabs at the bottom of the table of contents when they have keyboard focus.

Left/Right arrows or the + and - keys expand or collapse selected items.

PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN arrows move through the items in the table of contents.

END selects the last item in the table of contents.

HOME selects the first item in the table of contents.

ESC or clicking the map puts the keyboard focus on the map.

F3 or clicking inside the table of contents puts the keyboard focus on the table of contents so you can navigate and interact with it.

Navigating the table of contents with the keyboard

Similarly, in ArcCatalog, you can hold down CTRL while dragging and dropping to copy items.

Layers that are dragged and dropped inside a data frame are moved hold down CTRL while dragging and dropping to copy them.

Data frames that are dragged and dropped are moved hold down CTRL while dragging and dropping to copy them.

Layers that are dragged and dropped between data frames and ArcMap sessions are copied hold down CTRL while dragging and dropping to move layers between data frames and ArcMap sessions.

Use drag and drop to move layers in and out of a group layer within a data frame.

You can also drag and drop or copy and paste data frames between ArcMap sessions.

You can drag and drop or copy and paste multiple layers in the table of contents and between ArcMap sessions.

Press F9 whenever you want to suspend or pause drawing so you can make changes to your map without having the map redraw after each change.

Press F5 to refresh and redraw the display.

To dock or undock any dockable window, double-click its title bar, or if it is stacked with another docked window, double-click its tab.

Hold down CTRL while dragging a toolbar or dockable window to prevent it from docking.

F3 puts the focus to the Table Of Contents window.

ESC moves the focus from the Catalog window or the Table Of Contents window to the map display.

Press ESC to close a menu or dialog box.

To access the main menu, press ALT and use the arrow keys to move through the menus press ENTER to make a selection.

Keyboard shortcuts used to access ArcMap menu commands The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for some common commands: Shortcut

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT TO CLOSE WINDOW PDF

You can also assign your own keyboard shortcuts to a command.ĭownload ArcGIS Desktop: A Selection of Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts, a printable PDF of tips and shortcuts.Ĭlick inside the table of contents and click F1 to open a list of shortcuts while working in ArcMap.

In addition, there are keyboard shortcuts available when editing and working with tables in ArcMap. The following lists some of the keyboard shortcuts available in ArcMap, although many of these also apply to ArcGlobe and ArcScene. Using mouse shortcuts in the table of contents.Navigating the table of contents with the keyboard.

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