Cubit Estimating Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
Improve your estimating workflow with these keyboard and mouse shortcuts in Cubit Estimating. Designed to speed up navigation, editing and drawing, these tools help you work smarter and more efficiently.
General Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| F1 | Open Cubit Estimating Help |
| F10 | Activate shortcut keys in the ribbon |
| Ctrl + C | Copy selection |
| Ctrl + V | Paste selection |
| Ctrl + X | Cut selection |
Estimate Building
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| Ctrl + I | Insert new Item above selected row |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Add new Item at the end of heading section |
| Insert | Insert new Item above selected row |
| Ctrl + H | Insert new Heading above selected |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | Add new Heading at end of heading section |
| Ctrl + T | Insert new Trade before current Trade |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo last undone action |
| Ctrl + | Indent selected row |
| Ctrl + <> | Un-indent selected row |
| Ctrl + F | Find |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste with relative references |
| Delete | Delete selected Item, Heading or Trade |
| Backspace | Clear contents of selected cell |
| F2 | Edit selected cell |
| F4 | Copy from cell above |
| Shift + F4 | Copy from cell above with relative referencing |
| Ctrl + M | Open Edit Flag window |
✨ Include and Exclude Pricing
Work faster with shortcuts for toggling item pricing directly in the Estimate Sheet. Use these keys to switch between inclusive and exclusive pricing instantly:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| I | Set pricing to INCL (inclusive) |
| E | Set pricing to EXCL (exclusive) |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
| F9 | Highlight the Calculation Sheet |
| Ctrl + Home | Go to first row of Estimate |
| Ctrl + End | Go to last row of Estimate |
| Ctrl + + | Expand all Items, Headings and Trades |
| Ctrl + - | Collapse all Items to show only Trades |
| Ctrl + 0 | Expand selected heading and collapse others |
| Ctrl + F1 | Hide or show ribbon |
| Ctrl + Up | Go to previous Trade |
| Ctrl + Down | Go to next Trade |
| * (NumPad) | Expand Headings and Subheadings for selected Item |
| - (NumPad) | Collapse selected heading |
| + (NumPad) | Expand selected heading |
Result Types
| Key | Result Type |
|---|
| A | Area |
| C | Count |
| D | Door Counts |
| E | Exclude from total |
| L | Length |
| N | Note |
| V | Volume |
| W | Window Counts |
Drawing Tools
| Shortcut | Tool |
|---|
| Ctrl + 1 | Select Tool |
| Ctrl + 2 | Polyline Tool |
| Ctrl + 3 | Auto Select Tool |
| Ctrl + 4 | Rectangle Tool |
| Ctrl + 5 | Line Tool |
| Ctrl + 6 | Count Tool |
| Ctrl + 7 | Ruler Tool |
| J | Close Shape |
| F7 | Phantom Line |
| F8 | Ortho Angle |
Polyline Mouse Controls
| Action | Description |
|---|
| Left Click | Place points to build a shape |
| Hold Left Button | Create arc from current line |
| Right Click | Finish the shape |
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