Familiarity with keyboard shortcuts can make work much easier for heavy software users.
Revit has over a hundred little shortcuts to make your job easier, but it can be difficult to remember them all. To help with that, here’s an exhaustive list of shortcuts and what they do.
Tip: These Revit shortcuts are not case-sensitive, so don’t worry about caps lock.
They’re organized alphabetically by key combination, but if you’d rather have them sorted by category (like navigation, modify and architecture), download the list here.
If there is still something missing, Autodesk also has a tutorial on making your own custom shortcuts.
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| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| // |
Divide Surface |
Place a division grid onto a conceptual design’s surface. |
Contextual Tabs |
| 32 |
2D Mode |
Navigate a model’s view using only 2D options. |
Navigation |
| 3F |
Fly Mode |
Simulate the motion of flying through a model. |
Navigation |
| 3O |
Object Mode |
Navigate and reorient the view based on the direction of the controller cap. |
Navigation |
| 3W |
Walk Mode |
Simulate the motion of walking through a model. |
Navigation |
A
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| AA |
Adjust Analytical Model |
Adjust a structural member’s analytical model in relation to those of its joined elements. |
Analyze
Contextual Tabs |
| AD |
Attach Detail Group |
Create an attached detail group. |
Contextual Tabs |
| AL |
Align |
Align single or multiple elements with a chosen element. |
Modify |
| AP |
Add to Group |
Add your selected elements to a group. |
Contextual Tabs |
| AR |
Array |
Create linear or radial arrays (whichever you prefer) of your chosen elements. |
Modify |
| AT |
Air Terminal |
Place a register, grille or diffuser. |
System |
B
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| BM |
Structural Framing: Beam |
Place a load-bearing structural beam into your building model. |
Structure |
| BR |
Structural Framing: Brace |
Connect diagonal members between beams and columns. |
Structure |
| BS |
Structural or Automatic Beam System |
Create a layout designed to control the number and spacing of parallel beams. |
Contextual Tabs
Structure |
C
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| CG |
Cancel |
Cancel an action. |
Contextual Tabs |
| CL |
Column/Structural Column |
Place a column into the building model for structural load-bearing. |
Architecture
Structure |
| CM |
Place a Component |
Place a component for the user. |
Architecture
Create
Structure System |
| CN |
Conduit |
Draw a rigid conduit run for the user. |
Manage
System |
| CO or CC |
Copy |
Copy selected elements to the clipboard. |
Modify |
| CP |
Cope/Apply Coping |
Apply coping to structural elements like steel beams or columns. |
Modify |
| CS |
Create Similar |
Create an element mimicking the type of the selected element. |
Modify |
| CT |
Cable Tray |
Draw a cable tray run for the user. |
System |
| CV |
Convert to Flex Duct |
Convert a section of duct from rigid to flexible. |
System |
| CX |
Toggle “Reveal Constraints” Mode |
Toggle constraints in a view. |
View Control |
D
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| D |
Aligned Dimension |
Create an aligned dimension. |
Create |
| DA |
Duct Accessory |
Add duct accessories like dampers into duct systems. |
System |
| DC |
Check Duct Systems |
Check a project’s mechanical systems to ensure that each one is assigned to a user-defined system and is properly connected. |
Analyze |
| DE |
Delete |
Delete any selected elements from your building model. |
Modify |
| DF |
Duct Fitting |
Place duct fittings like elbows and tees into duct systems. |
System |
| DI |
Aligned Dimension |
Create an aligned dimension. |
Annotate Contextual Tabs
Modify |
| DL |
Detail Line |
Create lines specific to the current view. |
Annotate |
| DM |
Mirror-Draw Axis |
Reverse a selected element’s position through the use of a user-defined line as the mirror axis. |
Modify |
| DR |
Door |
Place a door within your building model. |
Architecture |
| DT |
Duct |
Draw ductwork into your building model. |
System |
E
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| EC |
Check Circuits |
Check all circuits to ensure that they are properly connected to panels and have valid system assignments. |
Analyze |
| EE |
Electrical Equipment |
Place electrical equipment like panels and switch gears within your model. |
System |
| EG |
Edit Group |
Let the user edit a group. |
Contextual Tabs |
| EH |
Hide in View: Hide Elements |
Hide selected element(s) from view. |
Modify |
| EL |
Spot Elevation |
Display model elevation at a given point. |
Annotate
Contextual Tabs
Modify |
| EP |
Edit Part |
Edit a part element. |
Contextual Tab |
| ER |
Editing Requests |
Display a list of user requests and pending requests for borrowing elements. |
Collaboration |
| ES |
MEP Settings: Electrical |
Generate a dialog box to adjust specifications like wiring parameters, voltage definitions, distribution systems, cable tray and conduit settings and more. |
Manage |
| EU |
Unhide Element |
Show a hidden element in a view. |
Contextual Tabs |
| EW |
Edit Witness Lines |
Edit a witness line. |
Contextual Tabs |
| EOD |
Override Graphics in View: Override by Element |
Adjust a model’s graphic display settings to highlight selected elements in the current view. |
Modify |
F
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| FD |
Flex Duct |
Create flexible ductwork within your building model. |
System |
| FG |
Finish |
End the editing of a group. |
Contextual Tabs |
| FP |
Flex Pipe |
Create flexible pipes within a building model. |
System |
| FR |
Find/Replace |
Find and replace selected elements. |
Annotate
Create |
| FT |
Structural Foundation: Wall |
Create a wall foundation for your building model. |
Structure |
| FN9 |
System Browser |
Find components within the model that are not assigned to any given system. |
View |
G
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| GD |
Graphic Display Options |
Open the Graphics dialog box. |
View Control |
| GP |
Model Group: Create Group
Detail Group: Create Group |
Create a new group of elements. |
Annotate
Create |
| GR |
Grid |
Place column grid lines within your building model. |
Architecture
Structure |
H
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| HC |
Hide Category |
Hide all selected categories from view. |
View Control |
| HH |
Hide Element |
Hide a selected element from view. |
View Control |
| HI |
Isolate Element |
Isolate selected elements in the view. |
View Control |
| HL |
Hidden Line |
Display an image with all its edges and lines shown except for those obstructed by surfaces. |
View Control |
| HR |
Reset Temporary Hide/Isolate |
Reinstate any temporarily hidden elements or categories to the view. |
View Control |
| HT |
Show Help Tooltip |
Open the Help Tooltip dialog. |
Contextual Tabs |
I
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| IC |
Isolate Category |
Isolate selected categories in the view. |
View Control |
J
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| JP |
Justification Points |
Set a justification point to assist in relocating elements. |
Contextual Tabs |
| JY |
Z-Offset |
Offset an element along the z-axis. |
Contextual Tabs |
| JZ |
Show Help Tooltip |
Open the Help Tooltip dialog. |
Contextual Tabs |
K
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| KS |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
Assign custom key sequences to selected tools. |
View |
L
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| LD |
Loads |
Apply point, line and area loads to your building model. |
Analyze |
| LF |
Lighting Fixture |
Add a lighting fixture element within your model. |
System |
| LI |
Model Line
Boundary Line
Rebar Line |
Draw a new line in the model. |
Contextual Tabs
Create
Modify |
| LL |
Level |
Create a new level in the current view. |
Architecture
Create
Structure |
| LO |
Heating and Cooling Loads |
Generate a heating and cooling load analysis report for your building model. |
Analyze |
| LW |
Linework |
Override the style of a selected line – but only in the active view. |
Modify |
M
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| MA |
Match Type Properties |
Open the Match Type tool, where users can convert one or more elements to match another element’s assigned type. |
Modify |
| MD |
Modify |
Start selection mode in order to select elements for Modify. |
Create |
| ME |
Mechanical Equipment |
Place pieces of mechanical equipment like furnaces and boilers into your building model. |
System |
| MM |
Mirror-Pick Axis |
Use a selected line to reverse a given element’s position. |
Modify |
| MP |
Move to Project |
Move a model in relation to a shared coordinate system. |
Context Menu |
| MS |
MEP Settings: Mechanical |
Open a dialog box where users can configure component sizes and mechanical system behaviors and appearances. |
Manage |
| MV |
Move |
Move the selected element. |
Modify |
N
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| NF |
Conduit Fitting |
Place conduit fittings into your model. |
System |
O
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| OF |
Offset |
Move a selected element like model lines, detail lines, walls or beams by a selected distance perpendicular to its length. |
Modify |
P
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| PA |
Pipe Accessory |
Add a pipe accessory to your model. |
System |
| PC |
Pipe Systems Check |
Examine a project’s piping systems to ensure that each is properly connected and assigned to a user-defined system. |
Analyze |
| PC |
Point Clouds |
Snap to a point cloud. |
Snaps |
| PF |
Pipe Fitting |
Draw a pipe fitting into a piping system. |
System |
| PI |
Pipe |
Draw rigid piping into a model. |
System |
| PN |
Pin |
Pin an element into place. |
Modify |
| PP or CTRL-1 or VP |
Properties
Toggle Properties Palette |
Toggle the Properties palette. |
Contextual Tabs
Create
Modify
View |
| PS |
Panel Schedules |
Generate a schedule for a selected panel. |
Analyze |
| PT |
Paint |
Start the Paint tool. |
Modify |
| PX |
Plumbing Fixture |
Add a plumbing fixture to your building model. |
System |
R
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| R3 |
Center of Rotation |
Define a new center of rotation for elements. |
Context Menu |
| RA |
Reset Analytical Model |
Restore the auto-detect mode for an analytical model’s alignment methods. |
Analyze |
| RA |
Restore All Excluded |
Restore all previously excluded elements and parts. |
Context Menu
Contextual Tabs |
| RB |
Restore Excluded Member |
Restore an excluded joint member. |
Context Menu |
| RC |
Repeat Command |
Repeat the last previously used command. |
Context Menu |
| RC |
Cope: Remove Coping |
Remove coping. |
Modify |
| RD |
Render in Cloud |
Render a building model online in 3D. |
View
View Control Bar |
| RE |
Scale |
Resize a selected element proportionally. |
Modify |
| RG |
Remove from Group |
Remove a selected element from a group. |
Contextual Tabs |
| RG |
Render Gallery |
Allow access to multiple versions of renderings including panoramas. It will also change rendering quality and apply background environments. |
View
View Control Bar |
| RH |
Toggle “Reveal Hidden Elements” Mode |
Toggle the “Reveal Hidden Elements” mode. |
Contextual Tabs
View Control Bar |
| RL or RW |
Reload Latest |
Load the latest version of the entire building model. |
Collaborate |
| RM |
Room |
Create a new room, with boundaries placed at existing model elements and separation lines. |
Architecture |
| RN |
Reinforcement Numbers |
Let the user define or edit partitioned numbering sequences for rebar and fabric sheets. |
Structure |
| RO |
Rotate |
Rotate a selected element according to an axis. |
Modify |
| RP |
Reference Plane |
Utilize drawing tools to generate a reference plane. |
Architecture
Contextual Tabs
Create
Modify
Structure
System |
| RR |
Render |
Generate a photorealistic rendering of your building model. |
View
View Control Bar |
| RT |
Tag Room
Room Tag |
Tag a chosen room. |
Annotate
Architecture |
| RY |
Ray Trace |
Open Ray Trace, which lets the user enter a photorealistic rendering mode with panning and zooming capabilities. |
View Control Bar |
S
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| SA |
Select All Instances: Entire Project |
Detect all similar elements based on a chosen element, either in the current view or throughout the project. |
Context Menu |
| SB |
Floor
Floor: Structural |
Generate structural floors within a building model. |
Architecture
Structure |
| SC |
Center |
Snap to center. |
Snaps |
| SD |
Shaded with Edges |
Add shaded edges to areas of the model. |
View Control Bar |
| SE |
Endpoints |
Snap a selected element to endpoints. |
Snaps |
| SF |
Split Face |
Divide an element’s face into regions for the application of various materials. |
Modify |
| SI |
Intersections |
Snap to intersections. |
Snaps |
| SK |
Sprinkler |
Add a sprinkler to your building model. |
System |
| SL |
Split Element |
Split an element like a wall or line at a specified point. |
Modify |
| SM |
Midpoints |
Snap to midpoints. |
Snaps |
| SN |
Nearest |
Snap to the nearest element. |
Snaps |
| SO |
Snaps Off |
Toggle snaps off. |
Snaps |
| SP |
Perpendicular |
Snap to perpendicular. |
Snaps |
| SQ |
Quadrants |
Snap to a quadrant. |
Snaps |
| SR |
Snap to Remote Object |
Snap to an object which isn’t near the element. |
Snaps |
| SS |
Turn Override Off |
Disable the override feature. |
Snaps |
| ST |
Tangents |
Snap to tangents. |
Snaps |
| SU |
Additional Settings: Sun |
Bring up the sun settings dialog. |
Manage |
| SW |
Work Plane Grid |
Snap to the work plane grid. |
Snaps |
| SX |
Points |
Snap to points. |
Snaps |
T
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| TF |
Cable Tray Fitting |
Place cable tray fittings within your building model. |
System |
| TG |
Tag by Category |
Assign an element’s tags by category. |
Annotate |
| TL |
Thin Lines |
Assign a single width to all lines on the screen regardless of zoom. |
View |
| TR |
Trim/Extend to Corner |
Either trim or extend an element to create a corner. |
Modify |
| TX |
Text |
Add text into your building model. |
Annotate
Create |
U
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| UG |
Ungroup |
Ungroup selected members and elements. |
Contextual Tabs |
| UN |
Project Units |
Pull up the Project Units tool. |
Manage |
| UP |
Unpin |
Unlock a previously pinned or host system-driven element. |
Modify |
V
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| VG or VV |
Visibility/Graphics |
Allow for control over visibility and graphic display of model, datum and view-specific elements. |
View |
| VH |
Hide in View: Hide Category |
Hide a category of elements from view. |
Modify |
| VU |
Unhide Category |
Reinstate a hidden category. |
Contextual Tabs |
W
| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| WA |
Wall
Wall: Architectural |
Generate a non-load-bearing wall or a structural wall within your building model. |
Architecture
Structure |
| WC |
Cascade Windows |
Create a cascade within the drawing area of all open windows. |
View |
| WF |
Wireframe |
Generate a wireframe rendering of the model, showing all edges and lines but not surfaces. |
View Control Bar |
| WN |
Window |
Add a window to a wall or a skylight to a roof. |
Architecture |
| WT |
Tile Windows |
See all open views simultaneously. |
View |
Z
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| Shortcut |
Title |
What It Does |
Category |
| ZA |
Zoom All to Fit |
Zoom appropriately in order to fit everything in view. |
Navigation Bar |
| ZE or ZF or ZX |
Zoom to Fit |
Zoom to fit the current view. |
Navigation Bar |
| ZO or ZV |
Zoom Out |
Zoom out the project view 2X. |
Navigation Bar |
| ZP or ZC |
Previous Pan/Zoom |
Return to the most recent pan or zoom setting. |
Navigation Bar |
| ZR or ZZ |
Zoom in Region |
Zoom to a specified region. |
Navigation Bar |
| ZS |
Zoom Sheet Size |
Zoom to sheet size. |
Navigation Bar |