DeedMapper Help

Command

Shortcut

Toolbar

Function

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible. The name of the command changes, depending on what the last action was.  Note that saving the deed file causes the undo list to be cleared.

Cut

Ctrl+X

Deletes selected deed(s) or text from the deed file and moves it to the Windows clipboard, replacing whatever was on the clipboard. This command is unavailable if nothing is currently selected.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies selected deeds(s) or text from the deed file to the Windows clipboard, replacing whatever was on the clipboard.  This command is unavailable if nothing is currently selected.  To copy a deed from one deed file to another, select the deed in the Plot View, execute the copy command, select the target deed file by using the Window menu, then execute the Paste command in the Plot View.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Pastes data from the Windows clipboard into the deed file at the current insertion point.  In the Plot View you can set the insertion point by clicking the right or left mouse button.

Delete

Removes one or more selected deeds from the deed file, annotations from maps or deeds, or maps from the deed file folder.  This command is unavailable if nothing is currently selected.

Select All

Ctrl+A

Selects all deeds (Plot View or Table View), or all deed text (Text View).

Append Deed

F10

Adds a new deed to the end of the deed file.  This is the main command for adding a new deed.  Click here for more information.

Edit Deed

F12

Brings up the Deed Entry form for editing the selected deed.

Insert Deed

Inserts a new deed at the current location in the deed file.  This command is typically used from the Table View.

Find Text

Ctrl+F

Searches all deeds for a particular word or phrase.

Find Next

F3

Finds next occurrence of the target word or phrase.

Apply Text

Perform wholesale changes to selected deeds.  This command is only available if you have one or more deeds selected.

Add Annotation

Creates or edits a map or deed annotation.  Annotations are words (free text) that have been added to maps or plots in the Plot View. This command is available only in the Plot View and only if a map, parcel, or annotation has been selected.

See Adding annotations to your maps or parcels for detailed information on annotations.

Plot Style

This command allows you to change the appearance of the selected parcel(s). You can modify the thickness and color of lines and other aspects of appearance. The selected parcel(s) can be set to use either the Standard Plot Style or a custom plot style.

See Plot Styles for more information.

This command is only available if one or more parcels are currently selected in the Plot View.

Font

Modifies the text font for the selected parcel(s).  Click here for more information.

Grouped

Makes the selected deeds into a group, or makes them individuals.  When deeds are in a group they are tied together and behave like a giant single deed.  When you select any deed in the group, all deeds in the group are selected.  This makes moving the group or changing its Plot Style very easy. 

Locked

This command toggles the locking state of the selected parcel(s) or map. Lock parcels, annotations or maps to prevent them from being moved.

To lock an item, select it and then execute this command. A checkmark is placed next to the word Locked in the menu to indicate that the selected item is locked. To unlock the item, simply execute the command once more. The checkmark will be removed and the item will be unlocked.

Style Paint Mode

Copy the style of one parcel to another.