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title: 42 Ways B9Create Can Increase Your Productivity
description: Maximize efficiency and precision with our new keyboard shortcuts for 3D printing. Click to learn 42 ways to increase productivity on B9Create software.
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# [42 Ways B9Create Can Increase Your Productivity](https://www.b9c.com/discover/blog/42-ways-to-increase-your-productivity-on-the-b9create-software)

 Written by [Laine Mitchell](https://www.b9c.com/discover/blog/author/laine-mitchell) | Jul 24, 2017 6:00:00 AM

Just like the rest of the products we offer at B9Creations, we want to make sure you’re getting the most out of the B9Create Software.

Therefore, we've developed keyboard and mouse shortcuts within the software that help you maximize efficiency, multitasking, and precision.

 

| ### Hot Keys **Ctrl+N:** New Project **Ctrl+O:** Open .cpj file **Ctrl+S:** Save .cpj file **Ctrl+Shift+S:** Save As .cpj file **Ctrl+A:** Add STL file **Ctrl+Z:** Undo **Ctrl+Shift+Z:** Redo **Ctrl+Y:** Redo **del:** Delete **Ctrl+D:** Duplicate file   **Ctrl+1:** Center perspective **Ctrl+2:** Top perspective **Ctrl+3:** Front perspective **Ctrl+4:** Right perspective **Ctrl+5:** Left perspective **Ctrl+6:** Bottom perspective **Ctrl+7:** Back perspective   **Ctrl+Shift+A:** Add Support **Ctrl+Shift+D:** Delete Support **Ctrl+Shift+M:** Modify Support   ### General Mouse Controls **Left Click:** Select Model **Left Drag:** Perform Tool Action **Right Click:** Open Context Menu **Right Drag:** Rotate View **Middle Scroll:** Zoom View **Middle Drag:** Pan View   **Right Drag + Shift:** Pan View **Right Drag + Ctrl:** Zoom View   | ### Tool Mouse Controls *Move* **Left Drag:** Move Model in X and Y Plan **Left Drag + Shift:** Move Model in the Z plane   *Spin* **Left Drag:** Spin Model’s Z axis   *Orientate* **Left Drag:** Spin Model’s X and Y axis   *Scale* **Left Drag:** Scale Model   ### Support Mouse Controls   *Support Top* **Left Drag:** Change Top Position **Left Drag + Shift:** Change Top Angle **Left Drag + Ctrl:** Change Top Length   *Support Middle* **Left Drag:** Change Top Position **Left Drag + Shift:** Change Top Angle **Left Drag + Ctrl:** Change Middle Thickness   *Support Base* **Left Drag:** Change Bottom Position **Left Drag + Shift:** Change Bottom Angle (if applicable) **Left Drag + Ctrl:** Change Bottom Length |
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