Menu

Command

Icon

Key Command

Description

File

Duplicate

Alt+Insert

Duplicates the selected item.

Import

Ctrl+I

Imports collection or report definitions.

Export

Ctrl+E

Exports  collection or report definitions.

Save Data to File

Ctrl+Alt+S

Saves data from the active page.

Print Preview

Ctrl+P

Prints what is displayed on the console.

Preferences

Ctrl+Comma

Opens PDQ Inventory Preferences.

Exit

Alt+F4

Closes PDQ Deploy.

Edit

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cuts the selected item.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies the selected item.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Pastes the selected item.

Delete

Del

Deletes the selected item.

Item Appearance

Ctrl+Shift+F2

Opens the Item Appearance window.

Rename

F2

Rename selected item.

Select All/Select None

Ctrl+A

Selects or clears all items in a list or field.

View

Refresh

F5

Refreshes the entire console.

Collection Library

Opens the Collection Library page.

Scan Status

Alt+S

Opens the Scan Status window.

Edit Columns

Depending on the page selected, opens either the Preferences > Collection Page or the Edit Columns window to edit visible and printing columns.

Collection

New Dynamic Collection

Ctrl+N

Create a new dynamic collection in the Dynamic Collection window.

New Static Collection

Ctrl+Shift+N

Create a new static collection in the Static Collection window.

Scan Collection

Shift+F6 (Standard only)

Select a scan type from the following: Standard, Applications, Computer Info, Registry Run Keys, Windows EXEs, or Windows Firewall Configuration.

Edit Collection

Ctrl+Shift+O

Opens the appropriate collection window to edit the selected collection.

Customize Collection Page

Opens Preferences > Collection Page to edit visible and printing columns.

Computer

Open Computer

Ctrl+O

Opens the Computer window for the selected computer.

Add Computers

Ctrl+Shift+A

Opens the Add Computers window.

Scan Computers

F6
(Standard or default profile)

Scans all computers in the selected collection(s) using a prebuilt or custom scan profile. Select from all available profiles.

Install .NET and Scan

Installs Microsoft .NET Framework and scans the computer.

Abort Scan

Stops the selected scan in progress.

Heartbeat

Ctrl+H

Starts a heartbeat ping to the selected computer(s).

Select Scan User

Ctrl+Shift+U

Change user credentials for scanning the selected computer(s).

Allow Scan

Enables or disables Allow Scan. Generally used for non-Windows operating systems or computers that cannot be scanned by PDQ Inventory.

Report

New Report

Select a report type from the following: Basic, From Collection, or SQL.

New Report Folder

Creates a custom report folder.

New Collection from Report

Creates a collection using the parameters of the selected report.

Run Report

Runs a report for the selected computer(s) or collection(s). Select from all available reports.

Define Report

Ctrl+F8

Opens the selected report for editing.

Tools

Event Viewer

Ctrl+Alt+E

Opens the Microsoft Event Viewer.

Manage with MMC

Ctrl+Alt+M

Opens the Microsoft Management Console.

Open ADMIN$ Share

Ctrl+Alt+O

Opens the ADMIN$ share on the remote computer.

PDQ Deploy

Ctrl+Alt+D

Opens the Select PDQ Deploy Package window within PDQ Deploy to initiate a deployment on the selected PDQ Inventory computer(s) or collection(s).

Reboot/Shutdown

Ctrl+Alt+B

Opens the Reboot/Shutdown window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).

Remote Assist

Ctrl+Alt+A

Opens the Windows Remote Assistance window.

Remote Command

Ctrl+Alt+C

Opens the Remote Command window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).

Remote Desktop

Ctrl+Alt+R

Opens the Windows Remote Desktop window.

VNC

Ctrl+Alt+V

Opens the VNC remote control viewer.

Wake

Ctrl+Alt+W

Opens the Wake-On-LAN window for the selected computer(s) or collection(s).

Custom Tools

Custom tools added to PDQ Inventory also appear in this list alphabetically.

Help

Contents

F1

Opens the PDQ Deploy help window.

Admin Arsenal Website

Opens the Admin Arsenal website.

Buy Pro/Enterprise License

Opens the Admin Arsenal Purchase Licenses web page.

Check for Update

Opens the Check for Update window with information and download options about available updates.

Open Remote Repair

Ctrl+Tilde

Opens the Admin Arsenal Remote Repair utility.

Support

Opens the different support web pages available from Admin Arsenal. Choose between Feedback & Support and Support Forums.

About PDQ Inventory

Opens the About PDQ Inventory window that shows the currently installed version and license mode.