Bluebeam Revu keyboard shortcuts
Bluebeam Revu's published Windows shortcuts cover markup creation and arrangement, measurement, PDF viewing, editing, page operations, panels, and document navigation.
Windows · 178 shortcutsMarkup tools and arrangement
Create common annotations, import or export markups, align and layer selected objects, and control grouping, locking, text review, and spelling.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Align selected markups to the bottom | CtrlAltB |
| Align selected markups to the center | CtrlAltE |
| Align selected markups to the left | CtrlAltL |
| Align selected markups to the middle | CtrlAltM |
| Align selected markups to the right | CtrlAltR |
| Align selected markups to the top | CtrlAltT |
| Select the Arc tool | ShiftC |
| Select the Arrow tool | A |
| Autosize the selected text box | AltZ |
| Bring the selected markup forward | CtrlJ |
| Bring the selected markup to the front | CtrlShiftJ |
| Select the Callout tool | Q |
| Select the Camera tool | CtrlAltI |
| Select the Cloud tool | C |
| Select the Cloud+ tool | K |
| Select the Dimension tool | ShiftL |
| Edit the selected markup action | CtrlShiftE |
| Select the Ellipse tool | E |
| Select the Eraser tool | ShiftE |
| Export markups | CtrlF2 |
| Select the File Attachment tool | F |
| Select the Flag tool | ShiftF |
| Flip selected markups horizontally | CtrlAltH |
| Flip selected markups vertically | CtrlAltV |
| Group selected markups | CtrlG |
| Select the Highlight tool | H |
| Select the Hyperlink tool | ShiftH |
| Select the Image tool | I |
| Create an image from a scanner | ShiftI |
| Import markups | CtrlF3 |
| Select the Line tool | L |
| Lock selected markups | CtrlShiftL |
| Select the Note tool | N |
| Select the Pen tool | P |
| Select the Polygon tool | ShiftP |
| Select the Polyline tool | ShiftN |
| Select the Rectangle tool | R |
| Remove selected markups from their group | CtrlShiftAltG |
| Select the Review Text tool | ShiftAltR |
| Send the selected markup backward | Ctrl[ |
| Send the selected markup to the back | CtrlShift[ |
| Run Spell Check | F7 |
| Select the Stamp tool | S |
| Select the Text Box tool | T |
| Select the Typewriter tool | W |
| Ungroup selected markups | CtrlShiftG |
Measurements and forms
Open Revu's distance, area, count, and volume measurement tools, then add a signature field or enter the PDF form editor.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Select the Angle measurement tool | ShiftAltG |
| Select the Area measurement tool | ShiftAltA |
| Select the Count measurement tool | ShiftAltC |
| Select the Diameter measurement tool | ShiftAltD |
| Select Dynamic Fill | J |
| Select the Length measurement tool | ShiftAltL |
| Select the Measure tool | M |
| Select the Perimeter measurement tool | ShiftAltP |
| Select the Polylength measurement tool | ShiftAltQ |
| Select the Radius measurement tool | ShiftAltU |
| Select the Volume measurement tool | ShiftAltV |
| Add a signature field | X |
| Open the Forms Editor | CtrlShiftF |
PDF view, layout, and search
Change page fit and layout, move through pages and view history, rotate the view, manage splits and snapping, or search within the document.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Show the page at actual size | Ctrl8 |
| Balance split views | ShiftF12 |
| Use Continuous Mode | Ctrl5 |
| Use Continuous Side by Side Mode | Ctrl7 |
| Toggle Dimmer | CtrlF5 |
| Fit the whole page | Ctrl9 |
| Fit the page width | Ctrl0 |
| Go to the next page | CtrlRight |
| Go to the next view | AltRight |
| Go to the previous page | CtrlLeft |
| Go to the previous view | AltLeft |
| Refresh the current view | F5 |
| Open Remote Files | AltK |
| Rotate the view clockwise | CtrlShiftPlus |
| Rotate the view counterclockwise | CtrlShiftMinus |
| Toggle rulers | CtrlR |
| Toggle the grid | ShiftF9 |
| Use Side by Side Mode | Ctrl6 |
| Use Single Page Mode | Ctrl4 |
| Toggle Snap to Content | CtrlShiftF8 |
| Toggle Snap to Grid | CtrlShiftF9 |
| Toggle Snap to Markup | CtrlShiftF7 |
| Split the view horizontally | CtrlH |
| Split the view vertically | Ctrl2 |
| Switch the active split | Ctrl1 |
| Toggle the split view | CtrlI |
| Remove the split view | CtrlShift2 |
| Open a WebTab | CtrlT |
| Go to the next search result | F3 |
| Go to the previous search result | ShiftF3 |
| Search the document | CtrlF |
Files, editing, and selection
Create, open, save, print, and close PDFs, use the clipboard and edit history, then choose selection, pan, snapshot, and zoom tools.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Close the current document | CtrlF4 |
| Publish as Compressed 1.5 | CtrlShiftP |
| Create a PDF | CtrlN |
| Save the current PDF | CtrlS |
| Open a file | CtrlO |
| Save all open documents | CtrlF2 |
| Print the current document | CtrlP |
| Save the current PDF as a new file | CtrlShiftS |
| Copy the selection | CtrlC |
| Paste in place | CtrlShiftV |
| Copy the page to a snapshot | CtrlAltC |
| Redo the last undone action | CtrlY |
| Cut the selection | CtrlX |
| Select all | CtrlA |
| Delete the selection | Delete |
| Select all text | CtrlShiftA |
| Select Format Painter | CtrlShiftC |
| Select the Snapshot tool | G |
| Select the Offset tool | O |
| Undo the last action | CtrlZ |
| Paste the clipboard contents | CtrlV |
| Select the Lasso tool | ShiftO |
| Toggle the Zoom tool | ShiftZ |
| Select the Pan tool | ShiftV |
| Zoom in | Plus |
| Select the Select tool | V |
| Zoom out | Minus |
| Select the Select Text tool | ShiftT |
| Select the Zoom tool | Z |
Document and page operations
Modify PDF pages and security, perform OCR and redaction, flatten or unflatten content, and apply document-level review marks.
| Action | Windows |
|---|---|
| Add or edit 3D content | CtrlAlt3 |
| Mark text for redaction | ShiftK |
| Add a bookmark | CtrlB |
| Run OCR | CtrlShiftO |
| Apply redactions | ShiftA |
| Refresh the document | ShiftF5 |
| Crop pages | ShiftAltO |
| Replace pages | CtrlShiftY |
| Delete pages | CtrlShiftD |
| Rotate pages clockwise | ShiftAltPlus |
| Deskew pages | CtrlAltD |
| Rotate pages counterclockwise | ShiftAltMinus |
| Open Document Properties | CtrlD |
| Open Rotate Pages | CtrlShiftR |
| Email the document | CtrlE |
| Open document security | CtrlL |
| Extract pages | CtrlShiftX |
| Create a snapshot of content | ShiftG |
| Flatten markups | CtrlShiftM |
| Apply Squiggly text markup | ShiftU |
| Open the Flattened view | CtrlAltF |
| Apply Strikethrough text markup | D |
| Insert a blank page | CtrlShiftN |
| Apply Underline text markup | U |
| Insert pages | CtrlShiftI |
| Unflatten markups | CtrlShiftU |
| Select Mark for Redaction | ShiftR |