Primavera P6 is an enterprise project portfolio management software. It has the following capabilities:

• Advanced project management
• Product management
• Collaboration
• Control capabilities

Primavera P6 hot key commands increase the performance of the user. It helps to create and manage the project schedules quickly.

TOOLBAR MENU	SHORTCUT	FILE MENU	SHORTCUT
FILE Menu	Alt+F	New Project	Ctrl+N
Edit Menu	Alt+E	Open Project	Ctrl+O
View Menu	Alt+V	Print	Ctrl+P
Tools Menu	Alt+T	Exit	Alt+F4
Help Menu	Alt+H	Commit	F10

EDIT MENU	SHORT CUT
Cut Activity	Ctrl+X
Paste Activity	Ctrl+V
Delete Activity	Del
Find	Ctrl+F

INSERT MENU	SHORT MENU
New Activity	Ins

Use the Alt key to access the toolbar menu.

• File Menu (Alt F)
• Edit Menu (Alt E)
• View Menu (Alt V)
• Tools Menu (Alt T)
• Help Menu (Alt H)

Primavera P6 Function Keys

Many folks also use the function keys regularly which work in both versions of P6:

• F1 – Context-Sensitive Help
• F2 – Toggles between Edit and Browse modes the Details Tabs for Notebooks, Steps, Work Products and Docs
• F3 – Find Next
• F5 – Refresh
• F7 – Spell check when in Edit mode in the Panes and Tabs and in an active column
• F9 – Schedule
• Shift+F9 – Schedules with Leveled Resource

Primavera P6 Hot Key Commands

Primavera P6 EPPM

Command	Hot Key
Copy	Ctrl C
Cut	Ctrl X
Paste	Ctrl V
Delete View	Ctrl F12
Fill Down	Ctrl L
Find	Ctrl F
Find Next	Alt F
Schedule	F9
Move WBS up	Ctrl Alt Up cursor
Move WBS down	Ctrl Alt Down cursor
Move WBS right	Ctrl Alt Right cursor
Move WBS left	Ctrl Alt Left cursor
Export to Excel	Ctrl W
Save View	Ctrl F10
Save View As	Ctrl F11
Customize View	Ctrl F9
Send E Mail	Ctrl E
Open Dependent Projects	Ctrl Alt 0
View the Gantt Chart	Ctrl Alt 1
View the Activity Table	Ctrl Alt 2
View the Activity Network	Ctrl Alt 3
View the Calander View	Ctrl Alt 4
Exit	Alt F4
Help Menu	Alt H
File Menu	Alt F
Edit Menu	Alt E
View Menu	Alt V
Tools Menu	Alt T

Primavera P6 Hot Key Commands (Professional)

Primavera P6 Professional

Command	Hot Key

Add	Ins
Copy	Ctrl C
Cut	Ctrl X
Paste	Ctrl V
Delete	Del
Fill Down	Ctrl E
Undo	Ctrl Z
Create a New Project	Ctrl N
Create an Open Project	Ctrl W
Open an Existing Project	Ctrl O
Print	Ctrl P
Select All	Ctrl A
Find	Ctrl F
Commit Changes	F10
Refresh	F5
Find Next	F3
Replace	Ctrl R
Level Resourse	Shift F9
Schedule	F9
Spell Check	F7
Reorganize	Shift F2
Exit	Alt F4
Help Menu	Alt H
File Menu	Alt F
Edit Menu	Alt E
View Menu	Alt V
Tools Menu	Alt T

Refer this to :

• Primavera P6 vs MS Project Differences
• Steps involved in Operation of Primavera