Methvin User Interface

Methvin Navigation

Title Bar	Displays the estimate you are working in
Application menu	Menu for File, Edit, View, Insert, Reports & Tools
Application toolbar	Displays shortcuts specific to the application selected. This toolbar changes when a different application tab is selected
Estimate button	To return to the Methvin home page

The menu functions in Methvin are context sensitive; therefore, specific tasks can be performed from the context menu of pricing and resources tab.

2.Record selector in Resources tab

Note: This table assumes that the mouse buttons are configured for a right-handed user.

Mouse action	Function
Left-click	On an Active Document - moves the cursor line to and positions the editing cursor at the mouse pointer. On an Inactive Document - Turns the document Active and acts as above.
Right-click	On an Active Document, calls up the context menu.
Double Click	Fetch another document, e.g.: Double Click on a Net Rate calls up its Worksheet.
Row Record+Left-click	Select a line of data for Dragging and Dropping.
Row Record Shift+Left-click	Marks the Start and End of a Range of records for Dragging and Dropping.

This is a list of the Editing and Cursor Movement Keystrokes, with a brief explanation of the function, and the equivalent Icon if available.

Note: Normal Windows and Mac shortcut keys can be used e.g. Ctrl+C: Copy, Ctrl+V: Paste and ⌘Cmd+C, ⌘Cmd+V respectively etc.

Mac Keystrokes	Windows Keystrokes	Function for your Mac computer
Tab	Tab	Moves the cursor forward to the next Field.
Shift+Tab	Shift+Tab	Moves the cursor backwards.
⌘Cmd+⇧Shift+I	Ctrl+Insert	Inserts a new line at the cursor position.
⌘Cmd+⇧Shift+D	Ctrl+Delete	Deletes the current line at the cursor.
⌘Cmd+⇧Shift+>	Ctrl+>	Indents selected items, and sets the line above as a parent item (WBS).
⌘Cmd+⇧Shift+<	Ctrl+<	Outdents selected items, this removes the parent level of the above item (WBS).
⌘Cmd+C	Ctrl+C	Copy selected items to clipboard.
⌘Cmd+X	Ctrl+X	Cut selected items.
⌘Cmd+V	Ctrl+V	Paste content from clipboard.
⌘Cmd+A	Ctrl+A	Select all content.
⌘Cmd+Left Arrow	Shift+Left Arrow	Extends the highlighted area left one character.
⌘Cmd+Right Arrow	Shift+Right Arrow	Extends the highlighted area right one character.