Keyboard Shortcuts in the Project editor
In this manual you will find an overview of the shortcuts used in the Project Editor. Working with these shortcuts will considerably speed up your work in Quant.
What keyboard shortcuts can be found in this manual?
- Shortcuts in the upper menu
- Shortcuts in the toolbar
- Shortcuts from the Block tab
- Other shortcuts in the Project Editor
- Shortcuts in the Quant tables
For easier orientation, the top shortcuts are marked in the table with the symbol
Quant shortcuts use basic keyboard elements for both Apple and Windows.
Shortcuts in the upper menu
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Hide Quant | ⌘ + H | — | Minimizes Quant as well as all other windows related to Quant. |
Hide others | ⌥ + ⌘ + H | — | Minimizes all opened windows with the exception of those related to Quant. |
Quit Quant | ⌘ + Q | — | Exits Quant and closes all relevant windows. |
Quant Explorer | ⌥ + ⌘ + E | Ctrl + Alt + E | Opens the window of the Quant Explorer. |
Save | ⌘ + S | Ctrl + S | Saves all changes made in the project. |
Sales Data Setting | ⌥ + ⌘ + W | Ctrl +Alt + W | A new window opens where sales data for a given project can be set. |
Sales data settings
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Check Project | ⌘ + K | Ctrl + K | Checks the project according to the settings in the Project/ Warnings tab and then whether the restricted products aren’t placed. If a problem is found, it is indicated by the coloring of the hierarchy on the right, where the problematic planograms are colored. |
Update | ⌘ + U | Ctrl + U | Updates a given project. |
Vertical Layout | ⇧ + ⌘ + H | Ctrl + Shift + H | Changes the arrangement of individual sections of the Project Editor. |
Show Delta Planogram | ⌘ + G | Ctrl + G | In the planogram preview, symbols that show what changes have been made to the planogram compared to the planogram that is in the Implemented state are displayed. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Show Multi-Equipment | ⌘ + M | Ctrl + M | In the planogram preview, a preview of the entire Multi-Equipment is displayed. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Show Equipment Measurements | ⇧ + ⌘ + N | Ctrl + Shift + N | Shows the equipment measurements in the planogram preview. |
3D Planogram | ⌘ + D | Ctrl + D | A new window with a displayed 3D preview of the given planogram opens. |
Equipment Photos | ⌘ + L | Ctrl + L | A new window with photos assigned to given equipment opens. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Products Placed In: | Using this setting you can manage products highlighted in green in the bottom table containing products (which are placed in the planogram). | ||
- Equipment | ⌥ + ⌘ + A | Ctrl + Alt + A | Highlights products placed in the given equipment. |
- Multi-equipment | ⌥ + ⌘ + B | Ctrl + Alt + B | Highlights products placed in the entire Multi-Equipment. |
- Store | ⌥ + ⌘ + C | Ctrl + Alt + C | Highlights products placed in at least one planogram of a given store. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Highlight: | Using this setting various groups of products can be highlighted in the planogram. | ||
- Disabled | ⇧ + ⌘ + D | Ctrl + Shift + D | No products will be highlighted. |
- Replenishment | ⇧ + ⌘ + R | Ctrl + Shift + R | Products to be replenished will be highlighted. |
- Product Groups | ⇧ + ⌘ + G | Ctrl + Shift + G | Highlights various groups of products. The groups are created based on the Group By criterion that is set in the Menu/Tools/ Planogram Overview in the Placed Product Groups tab. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Planogram Overview | ⌘ + O | Ctrl + O | A new window opens where detailed information on a given planogram is available. For example, a table with placed/not placed products, evaluation of products based on replenishment or the Shelves Overview analysis can be seen here. |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Planogram Comparison | ⌘ + J | Ctrl + J | A new window will appear where two planograms can be compared. The planograms are pasted by the Paste button found under the planogram preview (they can be copied in the Lifecycle tab in the Project Editor). |
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Undo | ⌘ + Z | Ctrl + Z | Undoes the change that has just been made in the template. |
Redo | ⌘ + Y | Ctrl + Y | Repeats the change that has just been made in the template. |
Copy | ⌘ + C | Ctrl + C | Copies a displayed planogram (the respective products from the template). This shortcut can be used directly on the page with the template of a given planogram. |
Paste | ⌘ + V | Ctrl + V | Pastes the copied products into the template. This shortcut can be used directly on the page with the template of a given planogram to which the copied products are to be pasted. |
Append | ⇧ + ⌘ + V | Ctrl + Shift + V | Pastes the copied planogram to the right of the original planogram – the template will thus include both products placed in the original planogram (on the left) and products placed in the copied planogram (on the right). |
Local Template | ⌥ + ⌘ + L | Ctrl + Alt + L | Switches between the global and local templates. |
Import CSV planogram | ⌘ + I | Ctrl + I | A new window opens where you can select a CSV file with the planogram that is then imported to Quant. |
Previous Equipment | ⇧ + ← | Shift + Left | The previous equipment of a given store is displayed. |
Next Equipment | ⇧ + → | Shift + Right | The next equipment of a given store is displayed. |
Edit | ⌘ + E | Ctrl + E | You will be redirected to the Store Editor where you can see the floorplan of the store that is displayed in the Project Editor. If you come to the conclusion that some equipment in the store being edited in the Project Editor should be edited, this is a shortcut to go to the Store Editor. If when editing a chosen planogram you use this shortcut, the equipment concerned will be highlighted in the Store Editor and you will be able to edit it directly. |
Shortcuts in the Toolbar
In the toolbar you will find all the actions that are related to the planogram and it is advisable to master them to speed up the work.
Name | Icons | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Select: | ||||
- Select All Blocks | ⌘ + A | Ctrl + A | Selects all inserted blocks in the template. | |
- Select Row | L | L | Activates the option to select the entire row. Then the Row tab is activated, where you can set the attributes of the row. | |
Insert: | ||||
- Products to Template | P | P | If a product is selected in the table below, it inserts it into the planogram. | |
- Place Holder to Template | H | H | Inserts an empty space into the template at the selected place. | |
Name | Icons | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Blocks: | ||||
- Select Row | ⌫ | Backspace | Deletes the selected block (s). | |
- Cut Blocks | X | X | It cuts selected blocks, which you can then easily paste to other location using the shortcut V + left-click. | |
- Copy Blocks | C | C | Copies the selected blocks, which you can paste to another location using the shortcut V + left-click. | |
- Paste Blocks | V | V | Inserts the selected blocks in the desired location. | |
Name | Icons | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Align: | ||||
- To Start | ⌘ + ← | Ctrl + ← | Aligns the line with the blocks to the beginning of the planogram. Aligns the entire template when you press the space bar. | |
- Center | ⌘ + ↓ | Ctrl + ↓ | Aligns the line with the planogram blocks in the middle. Aligns the entire template when you press the space bar. | |
- To End | ⌘ + → | Ctrl + → | Aligns the line with the blocks to the end of the planogram. Aligns the entire template when you press the space bar. | |
Justify | ⌘ + ↑ | Ctrl + ↑ | Horizontally aligns the products so that the distribution is even. | |
Name | Icons | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Template: | ||||
- Add Rows | ⌥ + ↓ | Alt + Down | Adds a row to the planogram after clicking on the place. | |
- Remove Rows | ⌥ + ↑ | Alt + Up | Removes a row from the planogram after clicking on the place. | |
- Add Columns | ⌥ + → | Alt + Right | Adds a column to the planogram after clicking on the place. | |
- Remove Columns | ⌥ + ← | Alt + Left | Removes a column from the planogram after clicking on the place. | |
- Clean Up | K | K | Deletes empty columns in the template. It also removes blank lines in the template that are below the last shelf that contains a product. | |
- Remove Empty Columns | ⇧ + K | Shift + K | Deletes empty columns in the template. | |
- Mirror | M | M | Mirrors the products in the template. | |
Shortcuts from Block tab
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Decrease Left Margin by 10 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ← | Alt + Shift + Left | Reduces the left margin of the selected block by 10 mm or 50 mm. This value can be modified on the Block Properties tab – Block Margins. |
Decrease Left Margin by 50 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + ← | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left | |
Increase Left Margin by 10 | ⌥ + ⇧ + → | Alt + Shift + Right | |
Increase Left Margin by 50 | ⌥ + ⇧ + ⌘ + → | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right | |
Set Block Pieces: | Using these shortcuts, the minimum / maximum number of packages in width / height / depth can be edited. | ||
Width Minimum - Decrease - Increase - Set 1-9 | ( ) 1-9 | Open Bracket Close Bracket 1-9 | |
Width Maximum - Decrease - Increase - Set 1-9 | ⇧ + ( ⇧ + ) ⇧ + 1-9 | Shift + Open Bracket Shift + Close Bracket Shift + 1-9 | |
Height Maximum - Decrease - Increase - Set 1-9 | ^ + ( ^ + ) ^ + 1-9 | Ctrl + Open Bracket Ctrl + Close Bracket Ctrl + 1-9 | |
Height Maximum - Decrease - Increase - Set 1-9 | ⌥ + ( ⌥ + ) ⌥ + 1-9 | Alt + Open Bracket Alt + Close Bracket Alt + 1-9 | |
Set Priority Level: | Sets the Adjusted level of the block priority according to your selection. | ||
- Default | ⌥ + D | Alt + D | |
- Required | ⌥ + ⌘ + R | Ctrl + Alt + R | |
- Fixed | ⌥ + ⌘ + F | Ctrl + Alt + F | |
- Optional | ⌥ + ⌘ + O | Ctrl + Alt + O | |
Product Display: | Changes the position and photo under which the product will be visible in the template and on the planogram. | ||
- Front | ⌥ + ⇧ + W | Alt + Shift + W | |
- Top | ⌥ + ⇧ + T | Alt + Shift + T | |
- Left | ⌥ + ⇧ + L | Alt + Shift + L | |
Switch Block Symbolic | S | S | Changes the product display – instead of the product photo the block will be filled with a colour according to your preferences and the attribute set in the Project/Properties/ Planogram menu in the Without Pictures section. |
Rotate 90° | R | R | Rotates the selected block by 90° clockwise. |
Set Top Nesting | ⌘ + T | Ctrl + T | Sets the type of nesting Nest Top. |
Set Back Nesting | ⌘ + B | Ctrl + B | Sets the type of nesting Nest Back. |
Switch Back Stock | B | B | Selects the Back Stock check box for the selected block. |
Switch Accented | A | A | Selects the Accented check box for the selected block and frames the selected product in the planogram preview. |
Other shortcuts in the Project Editor
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Edit Product | ⌘ + F | Ctrl + F | You will be redirected to the Editor where you can edit any property of the product that is selected in the template. |
Suggest Replacement | ⌘ + R | Ctrl + R | A new window will appear where an replacement to the respective product can be selected. Products in this window are designed based on requirements set in Quant/Categories/Properties/ Replacements. |
Shortcuts in the Quant tables
Name | Shortcut for Mac | Shortcut for Windows | Description |
Copy Cell | ⌥ + left-click | Alt + left-click | This combination allows a cell to be copied in any table in Quant and pasted via Cmd (Ctrl) + V where you need it.. |
Deselect | Space bar | Space bar | Selects the highlighted rows in the table (several rows can be selected by holding Cmd (Ctrl) pressed and clicking on a given row). This can be used for example for the selection of planograms in the Life Cycle table. |