MICROSTATION (V8): KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Ctrl + N
File > New - Opens the Create Design File dialog

Ctrl + O
File > Open - Opens the Open Design File dialog

Ctrl + W
File > Close - Closes the active design file and takes you back to the MicroStation Manager

Ctrl + S
File > Save - Saves changes made to the file

Ctrl + F
File > Save Settings - Saves your current settings

Ctrl + P
File > Print - Opens the Plot dialog

Ctrl + Z
Edit > Undo - Negates the last graphic operation

Ctrl + R
Edit > Redo - Cancels the last undo

Ctrl + X
Edit > Cut - Places the current selection set onto the system clipboard

Ctrl + C
Edit > Copy - Copies the current selection set onto the system clipboard

Ctrl + V
Edit > Paste - Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the file

Ctrl + G
Edit > Group - Creates a group from the current selection set

Ctrl + U
Edit > Ungroup - Drops a selected group

Ctrl + L
Edit > Lock - Locks the element to prevent it from being manipulated

Ctrl + M
Edit > Unlock - Unlocks a previously locked element

Ctrl + I
Element > Information - After selecting an element, the Element Information dialog will appear

Ctrl + E
Settings > Level > Display - Activates the View Levels dialog

Ctrl + B
Settings > View Attributes - Opens the View Attributes dialog

Ctrl + T
Tools > Tool Boxes - Opens the Tool Boxes dialog