Thanks Dave for your reply. Like I said I am a novice when it comes to computers. I am not familiar with all the file formats so I am limited to what I am equipped to open. I did find a list by Googling it that will do the trick. ( a PDF)
Can’t afford the pro version just yet, just starting out.
According to what you wrote in your profile, you’ll be using SketchUp for your business. SketchUp Free and SketchUp Make are not licensed for that.
Well, Right now I am only trying to learn the program. When I am ready to use it for my business I’ll will go with the pro version. If you read my profile you will see that I am a hobbyist and I am only in the startup stage right now. I haven’t even gotten a tax number yet. I am working with the Small Business Development Center Here in PA to help me with the details of getting started. My plan is to learn how to use Sketchup now then by the time I am ready to open the business I will know how to use the program efficiently enough to spend the money on the Pro Version.
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Quick Reference Cards = Quick Reference Cards 2018 EN | SketchUp
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This is a great topic, and a very nice way you have explained of thinking about what to use.
i am researching this topic again, as i would like to standardize an office of users with scripts, prefs and shortcuts.
I ran across a similar (now retired) thread discussing the topic of custom shortcuts which has a downloadable PDF that is arrange very nicely and has many of the authors shortcut selections available in that PDF as well as a PREFERENCES text file. I found this to be very helpful a few years ago when i first started looking around.
LINKS BELOW:
Author is: Sven Butteling
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I have finally accomplished re-assigning my Keyboard Shortcuts so that almost all my most used commands are within a finger’s reach of my left hand resting at the corner of my keyboard. Using a three-button mouse for all camera movements allows me to design with almost no cursor trips to the toolbar for normal work. This arrangement also sharply reduces having to look at the keyboard as the keystrokes can be accomplished by touch alone.
Here is my Keyboard Shortcut List: (starting with the bottom key row, left to right.)
Z= Move
Shift Z= Fredo Movealong
X= Line
Shift X= Freehand Line Draw
Alt X= Explode
C= Circle
Shift C= Make Component
V= View Hidden Geometry (Toggle on/off)
Alt V= View Toolbars
B= Paint Bucket
A= Change Axes
Shift A= Draw Arc (2 Point)
S= Scale
Shift S= Fredo Scale
D= Delete
Shift D= Dimensioning Tool
F= Push/Pull Tool
Shift F= Follow Me
G= Group
Shift G= Close Group/Component
H= Hide
Shift H= Unhide
Q= Rotate
W= Select None
E= Erase
R= Rectangle
Shift R= Rotated Rectangle
T= Tape Measure
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Here is my Keyboard Shortcut List: (starting with the bottom key row, left to right.)
Z= Move
Shift Z= Fredo Movealong
X= Line
Shift X= Freehand Line Draw
Alt X= Explode
C= Circle
Shift C= Make Component
V= View Hidden Geometry (Toggle on/off)
Alt V= View Toolbars
B= Paint Bucket
A= Change Axes
Shift A= Draw Arc (2 Point)
S= Scale
Shift S= Fredo Scale
D= Delete
Shift D= Dimensioning Tool
F= Push/Pull Tool
Shift F= Follow Me
G= Group
Shift G= Close Group/Component
H= Hide
Shift H= Unhide
Q= Rotate
W= Select None
E= Erase
R= Rectangle
Shift R= Rotated Rectangle
T= Tape
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It’s the Woy Woy or Wagga Wagga of shortcut lists, so good you have to say it twice.
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It’s the Woy Woy or Wagga Wagga of shortcut lists, so good you have to say it twice.
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Walla Walla, Wonga Wonga, Woy Woy, Yabba Yabba 
WWOOOOWWW!!! \o/ TY !
Thanks for that. I’ve included the list in my new free booklet (with acknowledgment.)
Trigger warning!- There’s an ad at the end of it. 
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Le_Corb, that’s a nice list of handy shortcuts. I adopted 3 of them. However, I prefer my key choice for “Paste in Place” as shift V. It is similar to the familiar paste function of control V.
Have to say, I prefer my keyboard shortcut list which puts almost all commands within range of the left hand.
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Shift+v is nothing more than V. 
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True that, except that I switched V over to View Hidden Objects (toggle) . My left hand very seldom needs to lift off of the keyboard rest.
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It does make sense and does indeed work.
Dan, seen so many posts from you where you share both pin-pointed AND excellent advice, I felt I have to log in here now to say: THANK YOU for all your tips! 
Would be great if others learned from you. Never a useless bla bla, always to-the-point! Awesome.
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2 Point Arc (A) Bulge specify bulge amount by typing a number and Enter
Radius specify radius by typing a number, the R key, and Enter
Segments specify number of segments by typing a number, the S key, and Enter
Circle (C) Shift lock current inferences
Radius specify radius by typing a number and Enter
Segments specify number of segments by typing a number, the S key, and Enter
Eraser (E) Ctrl soften/smooth (use on edges to make adjacent faces appear curved)
Shift hide
Ctrl+Shift unsoften/unsmooth
Follow Me Alt use face perimeter as extrusion path
Expert Tip! first Select path, then choose the Follow Me tool, then click on the face to extrude
Line (L) Shift lock in current inference direction
Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Length specify length by typing a number and Enter
Look Around Eye Height specify eye height by typing a number and Enter
Move (M) Ctrl move a copy
Shift hold down to lock in current inference direction
Alt auto-fold (allow move even if it means adding extra edges and faces)
Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Distance specify move distance by typing a number and Enter
External Copy Array n copies in a row: move first copy, type a number, the X key, and Enter
Internal Copy Array n copies in between: move first copy, type a number, the / key, and Enter
Offset (F) Alt allow results to overlap
Distance specify an offset distance by typing a number and Enter
Orbit (O) Ctrl hold down to disable “gravity-weighted” orbiting
Shift hold down to activate Pan tool
Paint Bucket (B) Ctrl fill material – paint all matching adjacent faces
Shift replace material – paint all matching faces in the model
Ctrl+Shift replace material on object - paint all matching faces on the same object
Alt hold down to sample material
Push/Pull (P) Ctrl push/pull a copy of the face (leaving the original face in place)
Double-Click apply last push/pull amount to this face
Distance specify a push/pull amount by typing a number and Enter
Rectangle (R) Ctrl start drawing from center
Dimensions specify dimensions by typing length, width and Enter ie. 20,40
Rotated Rectangle Shift lock in current direction/plane
Alt lock drawing plane for first edge (after first click)
Dimensions, Angle click to place first two corners, then type width, angle and Enter ie. 90,20
Rotate (Q) Ctrl rotate a copy
Angle specify an angle by typing a number and Enter
Slope specify an angle as a slope by typing a rise, a colon (:), a run, and Enter ie. 3:12
Scale (S) Ctrl hold down to scale about center
Shift hold down to scale uniformly (don’t distort)
Amount specify a scale factor by typing a number and Enter ie. 1.5 = 150%
Length specify a scale length by typing a number, a unit type, and Enter ie. 10m
Select (Spacebar) Ctrl add to selection
Shift add/subtract from selection
Ctrl+Shift subtract from selection
Tape Measure (T) Ctrl toggle create guide or measure only
Arrows lock direction; up = blue, right = red, left = green, and down = parallel/perpendicular
Resize resize model: measure a distance, type intended size, and Enter
Zoom (Z) Shift hold down and click-drag mouse to change Field of View
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