Keyboard shortcuts in ArcMap

The following lists some of the keyboard shortcuts available in ArcMap, although many of these also apply to ArcGlobe and ArcScene. In addition, there are keyboard shortcuts available when editing and working with tables in ArcMap.

You can also assign your own keyboard shortcuts to a command.

Download ArcGIS for Desktop: A Selection of Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts, a printable PDF of tips and shortcuts.

Click inside the table of contents and click F1 to open a list of shortcuts while working in ArcMap.

Accessing ArcMap menu commands

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for some common commands:

Shortcut

Command

Menu

CTRL+N

New

File

CTRL+O

Open

File

CTRL+S

Save

File

ALT+F4

Exit

File

CTRL+Z

Undo

Edit

CTRL+Y

Redo

Edit

CTRL+X

Cut

Edit

CTRL+C

Copy

Edit

CTRL+V

Paste

Edit

DELETE

Delete

Edit

F1

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Keyboard shortcuts used to access ArcMap menu commands

Window handling

Refreshing or suspending map drawing

Dragging and dropping to move or copy

Navigating the table of contents with the keyboard

Using mouse shortcuts in the table of contents

Navigating maps and layout pages

Hold down the following keys to temporarily turn the tool you are currently using into a navigation tool:

These shortcuts work in data view and layout view. In layout view, they apply to the page by default. Hold down SHIFT as well as the key to apply it to the data frame you click instead of the page.

For more map navigation shortcuts, see Quick ways to navigate data frames and layouts.

Opening and closing table windows

10/8/2012