[Equest-users] Hey, how do you guys restore defaults?

[Kendra Tupper]

You can also copy and paste the "restored default" in spreadsheet view with
CTRL C and CTRL V. But you can only paste one cell at a time - it doesn't
work with multiple selections. Its a bit faster than right clicking though

Kendra Tupper, PE, LEED AP
Senior Consultant
Built Environment Team

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On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Pasha Korber-Gonzalez <
pasha.pkconsulting at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've tried and tested some hopefull-keystrokes to achieve the same thing,
> but I've only been able to get to where you are, 'right-click mouse & press
> "r".   But as I continue to get more practice (doing this a lot) I have
> gotten faster at the "click".  so, while it is still frustrating, it doesn't
> take as long as it used too.    lol
>
> Ive also observed that by taking time to 'restore defaults' only once in my
> file and then use the aid of "user defaults", "global parameters", "user
> expressions", and "define link-ing" my inputs that I can stream-line my
> default inputs via these short-cut methods.  At least it has been working
> for me.   The clicking exercise of restoring-defaults only once in the model
> process is far more bearable.
>
> pkg
>
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Nick Caton <ncaton at smithboucher.com>wrote:
>
>>  I learned a while ago that I can fly through spreadsheets and
>> wizard/detailed edit screens restoring defaults by using my mouse to
>> right-click a field and then using my other hand to hit the letter ‘r.’
>>
>>
>>
>> It occurred to me that for spreadsheet edits where I’m alternately
>> entering new values and restoring defaults, it would be handy if there was a
>> keystroke-only manner to do this (i.e. not using the mouse)… something like
>> ctrl+r or some other way to bring up the cell-specific context menu…  Feels
>> kinda clunky everytime I’m in this situation…
>>
>>
>>
>> Is anyone aware of any alternate methods to restoring defaults?
>>
>>
>>
>> ~Nick
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