Keyboard shortcuts

Reference of all GeoDin keyboard shortcuts - application-wide keys and the context-specific shortcuts for layer data entry, data grids, and the layout editor.

GeoDin's shortcuts are context-sensitive: a key like F2 or Ctrl+D does different things depending on whether you are in the layer data mask, a data grid, or the layout editor. This page lists them all in one place, grouped by the context in which they work.

On a German Windows keyboard the modifier keys are labeled differently: Strg = Ctrl, Umschalt = Shift, Entf = Del, Einfg = Ins.

Application-wide

These shortcuts work anywhere in GeoDin.

Shortcut	Action
F1	Open context-sensitive help for the current function or dialog
Alt+F1	Show or hide the help window at the last viewed chapter
Ctrl+F1	Open the long help text for the current input field
F8	Switch to the next active method (to the right)
Ctrl+F8	Switch to the previous active method (to the left)
F9	Maximize or minimize the object manager's Objects and Methods windows
Ctrl+F9	Maximize or minimize both windows at once
F11	Show or hide the display window
Alt+S	Start the SQL protocol
Alt+F4	Exit GeoDin (all active methods close; a save dialog appears for unsaved changes)
Ctrl+Z	Undo the last operation (multistage)
Shift+Ctrl+Z	Redo an undone operation
Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V	Cut, copy, paste (clipboard)

The function key for the long help is configurable: the LongHelpShortCut parameter accepts F1 to F12. Pressing Ctrl plus the configured key opens the help in a new window.

For the toolbar buttons these keys correspond to, see User Interface.

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Layer data entry mask

Available while entering or editing layer descriptions in the layer data mask editor.

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+PageUp	Jump to the layer above
Ctrl+PageDn	Jump to the layer below
Ctrl+Home	Jump to the first layer
Ctrl+End	Jump to the last layer
Ins	Insert a new layer between two existing layers
Ctrl+Del	Delete the current layer
Ctrl+D	Duplicate the current layer
Ctrl+K	Switch between main layer and components
F2	Open the dictionary for the current field (searchable)
F3	Run syntax control
F4	Turn the graphic preview on and off
F7	Preview of layer queries (SEP 3 only)

Data grids and tables

Available in table-style data entry grids, including general data, well design tables, and the measurement value editor.

Shortcut	Action
Tab	Move to the next entry field; at the end of a line, create a new line
Shift+Tab	Move to the previous entry field in the line
Arrow Up	Go to the previous line
Arrow Down	Go to the next line, or create a new line at the end
Ins	Insert a new line above the current line
Ctrl+Ins	Insert a complete row
Ctrl+Del	Delete the current line or selected data sets
F2	Search in the dictionary of the current entry field
Ctrl+A	Select all data records
Shift+click	Select a range of data records; on a column header, add staggered sorting
Ctrl+click	Select individual data records; on a column header, remove sorting
Ctrl+Tab	Switch to the next data type sheet or graphic tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Switch to the previous graphic tab
Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+9	Jump to the entry table of piezometer 1-9 (well design data)

F2 also renames folders and documents in the document management tree.

Layout editor

Available in the graphic editing workspace when creating or editing layouts. See Layout Editor Basics for the editor itself.

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+A	Select all graphic elements in the drawing area
Ctrl+D	Duplicate the selected element(s)
Ctrl+E	Open the drawing layers dialog
Ctrl+K	Turn the snap function on and off
Ctrl+arrow key	Move the selected element(s) by 0.1 mm
Shift+arrow key	Move the selected element(s) by 1 mm
Ctrl+click in the layout	Select the object frame (also opens its properties)
Shift+Ctrl+click	Select multiple object frames
Ctrl+mouse wheel	Zoom the preview in and out
F4	Enlarge the fill pattern and symbol preview
F5	Recalculate and refresh the layout

Menu entries in the layout editor display their shortcuts next to the entry name - the menus are the authoritative in-app reference if a key does not respond as expected.