Shortcut Keys in Petrel

There are a number of shortcut keys in Petrel. The shortcut keys allow the user to
increase speed and efficiency in their daily work. Some of them are process restricted and
will be available only when certain process steps are active.
Shortcut keys related to Microsoft Windows:
F3 sets focus to Work area
Use Alt+Tab to switch between applications open in Windows.
Ctrl+Esc will open the Windows Start menu.
Tab will move between edit boxes in an open menu.

Arrow keys
The arrow keys on the keyboard can be used to move data around in the Display window.
If nothing has been selected in the Display window, the arrow keys will move the camera,
i.e. the position from which you are moving the data.
If you select a point, a Shape Point in the Display window, the arrow keys and the Page
Up and Down will move the selected point. Go to the Project pull down menu (in the
Menu bar), select Project Settings and go to the Settings 1 tab - here the translation
increment can be changed.

Shortcut keys in the Menu bar

The different menus can be opened by clicking on them or by using Alt+ the underlined
letter in the name, e.g. Alt+F to open the File menu.
To select something from an open menu, either click on it, or type the letter underscored
in the selection you want, e.g. O for opening a project from the File menu.
Opening a Project:

Ctrl+N will start a new project.

Ctrl+O will open an existing project.
Ctrl + open project from project link will open a project with no windows.

Ctrl + open project will open a project with no windows.

Ctrl + double-click on project in file browser will open a project with no
windows.
Ctrl + single-click on project in file browser + Open will open a project with no
windows.
Other shortcuts:
Ctrl+I will import a selected data file and place it at the bottom of the Input pane.
Ctrl+M will open the Reference project tool.
Ctrl+S will save the current project.
Ctrl+E to export selected files (files selected in the Explorer panes).
Ctrl+P to print what is displayed in the Display Window.
Ctrl+Z will undo the last editing action in process steps such as Fault Modeling,
Seismic interpretation, etc.
Ctrl+Y will redo the last editing action in process steps such as Seismic
interpretation, etc.
Ctrl+X will cut the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes.
Ctrl+C will copy the active (selected) item in the Explorer panes.
Ctrl+V will paste a previously Cut or Copied item in the active (selected) folder
in the Explorer panes. If a folder is not selected, the item will be pasted at the
bottom of the Explorer pane.
Delete will delete an object selected in Petrel Explorer or in the Display window.
Ctrl+A will select all items in the Display window, e.g. all polygons if a file with
polygons is displayed (in Select/Pick Mode).
F1 opens the Online manual in windows format for explanation and examples.
F11 View full screen (of the active window in Petrel).

Shortcut keys related to the Explorer panes

Minus key or Left arrow key collapses the selected icon

Plus key or the Right arrow key collapses the selected icon
Ctrl + Up selects previous sibling
Ctrl + Down selects next sibling
Space bar toggles selected icon (visualize)
Enter activates objects and folders
Alt + Enter opens Settings dialog for highlighted object or item
Menu key opens context menu of the activated object or folder. To close, hit Esc
F2 (or two single mouse clicks) for renaming active object or folder

Ctrl+T activates the Input pane

Ctrl+L activates the Models pane
Ctrl+R activates the Processes pane

Shortcut keys related to the Display window

See also the shortcut keys related to the Menu bar.

V switches to Viewing Mode

Z activates the Magnify

window.

P activates the Select/Pick Mode

Esc toggles between Viewing Mode

windows.

Shift + Esc toggles between Viewing Mode

2D and 3D windows.

Alt shifts between Viewing Mode

and Select/Pick Mode
in 2D and 3D
windows as long as it is held down.
Arrows on the keyboard will scroll the view of an item in the Display window (in
Viewing Mode).
Home will bring the displayed item back to home position if the Set Home

Position

tool (only in orthogonal 3D view and in a 2D

.
and last selected action in 2D and 3D
and Select/Pick Mode

in

tool has been used.

S activates the Target Zoom

tool
(works in Viewing Mode in a 3D
window).
Ctrl+Tab opens a short cut menu for panes and open display windows in Petrel.

Shortcut keys related to the Intersection

There are some additional shortcut keys for the General Intersection. The plane must be
active (bold), displayed, the Manipulate Plane
must be in Select/Pick Mode

icon must be active and the cursor

M activates the Manipulate Plane

tool.

D activates the Measure Distance

tool.

Ctrl+B toggles the Toggle Visualization on Plane

tool.

Arrows left and right will turn the plane around vertically with a constant tilt.
Note that the plane cannot move if it is aligned North to South or East to West.
Arrows up and down will change the tilt of the plane. The alignment will be kept
constant. Note that the plane cannot be tilted if it is aligned vertically or
horizontally.
Page Up and Down will move the plane along its normal.

Shortcut Keys related to Make/Edit Polygons

N to start a New Polygon

Shift+P to Show Points

P activates the Select/Pick Mode

E to Select and Edit/Add Points

B to activate the Bounding Box Select

in polygons
.

tool (2D window only).

Shortcut Keys related to Well Correlation

A to activate the Paint discrete log class

F to activate the Flood discrete log class

Shift +S to Pick up discrete log class

L to activate Create/Edit continuous logs

Shift +C to activate Create/Edit Comment log

S to activate Edit Tops

.
.
.

tool.

Shortcut Keys related to Make/Edit Well Tops

T to activate Create/Edit Well Tops

N to Add New Well Tops Surface

tool.
.

Shortcut keys related to Seismic Interpretation

Since the seismic interpretation is performed on an intersection, the shortcut keys for
General Intersection will also function in the Seismic Interpretation process step.

Z - Zoom (Interpretation window)

H - to start Horizon Interpretation

F - to start Fault Interpretation

.
N - to set New line (brake the horizon interpretation).

B - to activate the Bounding Box Select

Shift + B - to activate the Selection Paintbrush

Del - to delete

P - activates the Select/Pick Mode

Shift +X - to activate eraser

mode.
(+) / (-) - increase / decrease the size of the eraser (when active)
PgUp / PgDn - Move the active seismic section by a given increment (All
windows)
Shift + S - Activates fault or horizon (All windows)

F - Fault interpretation
(All windows)
N - New Fault stick/interpretation (All windows)

H - Horizon Interpretation

U - to set manual drawing mode

A - to set 2D seeded autotracking mode

Shift + A - to set 3D seeded autotracking mode

G - to set 2D guided autotracking mode

R - to set paintbrush autotracking mode

(2D window only).

X - to set active box autotracking mode

(2D window only).

Y - select parent points

Shift + Y - select child points

tool.
tool (All windows)

selection.
.

(All windows)
.
.

(3D window).
(3d window).

Z - Zoom (Interpretation window).

Ctrl+Z will undo the last editing action.
Ctrl+Y will redo the last editing action.
Shift+Z will unmagnify (only if magnifier has been used in the Interpretation
window.
(+) / (-) - Zoom in/out (Interpretation window).

L - Select Inline Intersection

Shift + L - Select Crossline Intersection

(Base map and 3D windows).
K - Select any visible line, i.e. inline, crossline, general vertical intersection or 2d

(Base map and 3D windows).

line
(Base map and 3D windows) or redisplay previous intersection
(Interpretation window).

Shift + K - redisplay next intersection

C - Create Arbitrary Polyline Intersection

Shift + C - Create Seismic Aligned Polyline Intersection

windows).

O - select composite selection

intersecting line

(Interpretation window).
(Base map and 3D windows).
(Base map and 3D

(Base map and 3D windows) or compose with

(Interpretation window).

W - draw arbitrary composite intersections

(Base map and 3D windows).

Shift + W - draw aligned composite sections

I - compose with inline

Shift + I - compose with crossline

Q - clip and extend composite

(Base map and 3D windows).

(Interpretation window).
(Interpretation window).
(Interpretation window).

Shortcut Keys related to Pillar Gridding

Shift+A activates the Set Arbitrary Direction

Shift +B activates the Set Part of Grid Boundary

Shift +I activates the Set I-Direction

tool.

tool.
tool.

Shift +J activates the Set J-Direction

tool.

N activates the Set Number of Cells for the Selected Connection

B activates the Create External Grid Boundary

I activates the New I-Trend

tool.

J activates the New J-Trend

tool.

Shift+P activates the Show Points in Polygons

tool.

tool.

Shortcut Keys related to Facies Modeling

L activates Pencil tool

B activates 3D Brush tool

A activates Airbrush tool

F activates Fill Selected Facies Code tool

Shift+S activates Adapt facies code from Image tool

Shortcut Keys related to Process Manager

Ctrl+W will open the active workflow.

tool.