Keyboard and Mouse Enabled Shortcuts

Overview

Several keystroke shortcuts can be used while working in DirectRoute.

  • Most Excel shortcuts can be used while working in the Truck and Stop Files.

  • Other shortcuts apply only to functions on the map or in the Route Book.

Instructions

Use the tables below for the most common shortcuts available:

Keyboard Shortcut What it does

Ctrl+C

Copy

Ctrl+F

Opens the Find dialog box

Ctrl+H

Opens the Find/Replace dialog box

Ctrl+V

Paste

Ctrl+X

Cut

Ctrl+Z

Undo

>

Moves the cursor one cell to the left; in the edit mode, moves one character to the left

<

Moves the cursor one cell to the right; in edit mode, moves one character to the right

^

Moves the cursor one cell up

v

Moves the cursor one cell down

page up

Moves the cursor one page up

page down

Moves the cursor one page down

Ctrl+<

Moves the cursor to the last cell (left) containing text, or
to the next cell (left) containing text, or

Ctrl+>

Moves the cursor to the first cell (up) containing text, or to the next cell (up) containing text, or
to the next cell (right) containing text

Ctrl+^

Moves the cursor to the last cell (up) containing text, or to the next cell (up) containing text

Ctrl+v

Moves the cursor to the last cell (down) containing text, or to the next cell (down) containing text

Ctrl+home

Moves the cursor to the first cell in the first row

Ctrl+end

Moves the cursor to the last cell in the last row

shift+<

Highlights the current cell and next cell left

shift+>

Highlights the current cell and next cell right

shift+^

Highlights the current cell and the next cell up

shift+v

Highlights the current cell and next cell down

shift+page Up

Highlights current cell and all cells one page up

shift+page Down

Highlights the current cell and all cells one page down

shift+home

Highlights the current cell and all cells left

Ctrl+shift+end

Highlights the current cell and all remaining cells through the last row/cell

shift+tab

In edit mode, accepts the current entry; when a range is selected, accepts the current entry and moves the active cell horizontally to the previous cell in the selection

shift+enter

In edit mode, accepts the current entry; when a range is selected, accepts the current entry and moves the active cell vertically to the previous cell in the selection

esc

Cancels current data entry or editing operation

home

Moves the cursor to the first cell in the row

del

Deletes cell contents or selected drawn objects

F1

Help

F2

Edit Cells

F5

Initiate the Go-To Command

F8

Calculate statistics in the active spreadsheet

F9

Recalculate statistics in the active spreadsheet

Menu Shortcut What it does

alt+E

Edit Menu

alt+F

File Menu

alt+F+N

Open New File

alt+H

Help Menu

alt+M

Map

alt+W

Window Menu

alt+F4

Exit Program

Ctrl+O

Open File

Ctrl+P

Open the Print Menu

alt+F+P

Print File

Ctrl+S

Save Current File

Ctrl+F6

Switch between windows

F1

Open Help Contents

Route Book Shortcut

What it does

alt+F8

Summary Report 1

alt+F9

Summary Report 2

alt+F10

Summary Report 3

Ctrl+B

Route Book

Ctrl+M

Move Stop

Ctrl+Z

Undo previous action

Ctrl+F8

Header Report 1

Ctrl+F9

Header Report 2

Ctrl+F10

Header Report 3

Ctrl+shift+W

Opens the Within Route Optimization menu

Ctrl+shift+O

Opens the Between Route Optimization menu

shift+F8

Detailed Report 1

shift+F9

Detailed Report 2

shift+F10

Detailed Report 3

Cntrl+page up

Moves the Route tabs one page to the left

Cntrl+page down

Moves the Route tabs one page to the right

alt+D

Opens Route Modify Menu

Mouse Enabled Shortcut

What it does

Hover over any stop

Displays the selected stop info (ex. name, address)

Ctrl + Left Click

In the Stop File, places the focus on the selected stop; a circle surrounds the point and the stop record info appears in the info box

Ctrl + Left Click

When in the routing mode, Ctrl+Left click on any column header in the Route Summary report, will sort the selected column alphabetically

Ctrl + Left Click

When drawing a polygon or polyline with Drawing Tools, this will complete the last line segment

Ctrl + Left Click

When in the routing mode, places a circle around the stop on the map and displays the selected record in the stop Info box

shift + Left Click

In the Route Book, used to select multiple stops within the report

shift + Left Click + hold and drag

Draw a box on the map and zoom into the boxed area

Ctrl+Shift + Left click

* In the Stop File, moves the selected stop from its current position to the position the mouse cursor is placed on the map

* In the routing mode, moves the selected stop from one position on the route to another position

Left click x 2

* In the Route Book Summary Report, opens the route page of the selected record

* On the route page, displays the selected stop info box

Left click x 2

* In the Truck File, opens the selected truck record dialog box for editing

* In the Stop File, opens the selected stop record dialog box for editing

Left click x 2

On the map, zooms into the area where the mouse cursor is positioned; degree of zoom is set via Map Settings (Map > Zoom > Settings)

Left click

* In the Truck or Stop File, selects the cell for editing

* In the Route Book, selects the record to view

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