Last updated: 2025-12-08

Shortcuts in dispatch

Key combination Explanation
All keys When the shipment window is active, you can select a resource by quickly typing its code on the keyboard.
Space Opens the selected shipment in order reception.
Enter or + Changes the status of selected shipments to the next one in the life cycle.
- (minus or hyphen) Changes the status of selected shipments to the previous one in the life cycle.
Right/left arrow Jumps between resource boxes (a resource must be selected).
Up/down arrow Jumps between shipments (a shipment must be selected).
Shift + up/down arrow Selects several shipments next to each other.
Shift + click Selects several shipments next to each other.
Ctrl + click Selects/deselects several shipments (do not have to be adjacent to each other).
Ctrl + right arrow Selects the next vehicle or driver when the shipment window is activated.
Ctrl + left arrow Selects the previous one when the shipment window is activated.
Ctrl + down arrow Selects the next subcontractor when the shipment window is activated.
Ctrl + up arrow Selects the previous subcontractor when the shipment window is activated.
Ctrl + D Displays all shipments in the shipment lists (resets any searches).
Ctrl + Q Activates pre-planning mode.
Ctrl + Shift + D Resets all column filters.
Ctrl + O Opens order reception (if a shipment is selected, its order is opened).
Ctrl + I Zooms in on the map.
Ctrl + U Zooms out on the map.
F9 Opens the Route optimisation window with the selected shipments.
F10 Opens the Manual notification window with the selected shipments.
Alt + left arrow Moves the date one day back.
Alt + right arrow Moves the date one day forward.
Ctrl + M Opens the window to select the resource for the selected shipment.
Ctrl + E Expands all grouped shipments in all visible windows.
Ctrl + K Compresses all grouped shipments in all visible windows.
Alt + F4 Closes dispatch.

Ctrl + H

Opter displays the main page and the cursor moves to the search box at the top of the main page.

Ctrl + H works in all windows (except modal windows) in Opter as of version 2025.12.00 in the new design.

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