Revit Architecture keyboards Shortcuts

Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts for Revit Architecture which might help move things along a little faster.

Selecting

CTRL
Select multiple elements

TAB
Cycle through the highlighting of elements to select among ones that are close to one another. Note If you are selecting multiple elements and need to use the Tab key, do not hold the CTRL key while pressing TAB.

TAB
Highlight wall faces or wall centerlines when placing dimensions

TAB
Toggle between selecting a curtain wall or a glazed panel in a plan view

SHIFT+TAB
Reverse the order in which TAB cycles through the highlighting of elements

CTRL+A
Select all rows in the Worksets dialog.

Snapping

TAB
Cycle through different snaps while creating walls and lines, placing components, or moving or pasting elements.

SHIFT+TAB
Reverse the order in which TAB cycles through different snaps. Pressing SHIFT+TAB once suppresses all snap points.

File Management

CTRL+ O
Open a project

CTRL+ P
Print a page

CTRL+ S
Save a project

Editing

Press and hold down CTRL while dragging an element
Make a copy of the element

CTRL+ C
Copy a selected element

CTRL+ V
Paste an element

CTRL+ X
Cut an element

CTRL+ Y
Redo a change

CTRL+ Z
Undo a change

mv
Move an element

ro
Rotate an element

DEL
Delete a selected element

Canceling a Command or Clearing Temporary Dimensions

ESC
Cancel a command before a first click and return to modify mode

ESC
Cancel the first click of a multi-click command, such as walls or lines. Press ESC again to return to modify mode.

ESC
Clear temporary dimensions that appear after a single-click command, such as doors, or after the second click of a multi-click command, such as walls. Press ESC again to return to modify mode.

Views

F8
Activate the SteeringWheel navigation tool.

TAB
Create different interior elevation views as you place the Interior Elevation symbol

Controlling Element Placement

Press and hold SHIFT
Constrain the elevation of a window in a 3D view.

Press and hold SHIFT
Impose or relax the constraint on the movement of a wall or line.

Screen Refresh

F5
Refresh the screen

Edit Menu Commands

DE –Edit-Delete
MD –Edit-Modify
SA –Edit-Select All Instances
MV –Edit-Move
CO –Edit-Copy
CC –Edit-Copy
RO –Edit-Rotate
AR –Edit-Array
MM –Edit-Mirror
RE –Edit-Resize
GP –Edit-Group-Create Group
EG –Edit-Group-Edit Group
UG –Edit-Group-Ungroup
LG –Edit-Group-Link Group
EX –Edit-Group-Exclude Member
MP –Edit-Group-Move Member to Project
RB –Edit-Group-Restore Excluded Member
RA –Edit-Group-Restore All
AP –Edit-Group-Add to Group
RG –Edit-Group-Remove from Group
AD –Edit-Group-Attach Detail
PG –Edit-Group-Group Properties
FG –Edit-Group-Finish Group
CG –Edit-Group-Cancel Group
PP –Edit-Pin Position
UP –Edit-Unpin Position
CS –Edit-Create Similar
PR –Edit-Properties

VIEW MENU COMMANDS

ZR –View-Zoom-Zoom In Region
ZZ –View-Zoom-Zoom In Region
ZO –View-Zoom-Zoom Out (2x)
ZV –View-Zoom-Zoom Out (2x)
ZF –View-Zoom-Zoom To Fit
ZE –View-Zoom-Zoom To Fit
ZX –View-Zoom-Zoom To Fit
ZA –View-Zoom-Zoom All To Fit
ZS –View-Zoom-Sheet Size
ZP –View-Zoom-Previous Scroll/Zoom
ZC –View-Zoom-Previous Scroll/Zoom
VP –View-View Properties
F8 –View-Dynamically Modify View
VG –View-Visibility/Graphics
VV –View-Visibility/Graphics
HH –View-Temporary Hide/Isolate-Hide Element
HI –View-Temporary Hide/Isolate-Isolate Element
HC –View-Temporary Hide/Isolate-Hide Category
IC –View-Temporary Hide/Isolate-Isolate Category
HR –View-Temporary Hide/Isolate-Reset Temporary Hide/Isolate
EH –View-Hide in view-Elements
VH –View-Hide in view-Category
EU –View-Unhide in view-Elements
VU –View-Unhide in view-Category
WF –View-Wireframe
HL –View-Hidden Line
SD –View-Shading with Edges
AG –View-Advanced Model Graphics
TL –View-Thin Lines
RR –View-Rendering-Raytrace
F5 –View-Refresh
ZZ –View-Zoom-Zoom In Region
ZX –View-Zoom-Zoom To Fit
ZC –View-Zoom-Previous Scroll/Zoom
ZV –View-Zoom-Zoom Out (2x)
VV –View-Visibility/Graphics

MODELLING MENU COMMANDS

WA –Modelling-Wall
DR –Modelling-Door
WN –Modelling-Window
CM –Modelling-Component
LI –Modelling-Lines
RP –Modelling-Ref Plane

DRAFTING MENU COMMANDS

DI –Drafting-Dimension
EL –Drafting-Spot Dimension-Spot Elevation
TX –Drafting-Text
GR –Drafting-Grid
LL –Drafting-Level
TG –Drafting-Tag-By Category
RM –Drafting-Room
RT –Drafting-Room Tag
DL –Drafting-Detail Lines

TOOLS MENU COMMANDS

F7 –Tools-Spelling
MA –Tools-Match
LW –Tools-Linework
PT –Tools-Paint
SF –Tools-Split Face
AL –Tools-Align
SL –Tools-Split Walls and Lines
TR –Tools-Trim/Extend
OF –Tools-Offset

SETTINGS MENU COMMANDS

SU –Settings-Sun and Shadows Settings
UN –Settings-Project Units

WINDOW MENU COMMANDS

WC –Window-Cascade
WT –Window-Tile