Favorite screens and functions
Favorites and Functions enable you to create shortcuts to software screens, map controls, or to enable/disable an instrument or receiver function. You can add your own items to the Favorites list and/or you can assign them to a function key on the controller. For example, if you assign the DR function to the F3 function key on the controller, during a conventional survey press F3 to enable/disable DR mode when viewing any screen in the software.
The Favorites list is shown next to the menu when you tap 
. Tap a Favorite to go straight to that screen or to enable/disable that instrument/receiver function.
You can also create groups of favorites and functions and then use the group that matches your workflow. For example you might use one group when using an SX10 scanning total station and another group when using an R10 receiver. When using groups the function that is enabled when you press F3 for example, depends on whether you are using the SX10 or the R10 group of functions.
If you are using a tablet that has programmable buttons instead of dedicated function keys, such as the Trimble T10 tablet, then you must enable the Use function keys check box in the Select language screen. Use the Button Manager app installed on the T10 to set any of the three programmable buttons on the front of the tablet as function keys. For more information, refer to the Trimble T10 Tablet User Guide. If you are using a third-party tablet, check your tablet documentation for information on supported function keys and whether they are programmable.
When in the Favorites screen, you can use the controller keypad to enter the keypad character (1–9, 0, - or .) indicated on the first twelve tiles to enable/disable the Favorite function or open the appropriate screen.
The Return to panel next to the Favorites list shows previously viewed screens that are still open. Tap an item to return to that screen.
To favorite the current software function
To add a shortcut to a screen you use often or an instrument function you frequently enable and disable, tap 
to quickly add it to the Favorites list or assign it to a function key on the controller.
- To add a shortcut to a:
- software screen, navigate to the screen you want to add.
- instrument/receiver function, tap the instrument/receiver icon in the status bar to view the Instrument functions or GNSS functions screen.
- Tap next to the screen name or the instrument function name and then select whether to add the item to:
the Favorites screen
a function key
both the Favorites screen and a function key
- If you are assigning the item to a function key, tap the appropriate function key in the Select key to assign function to screen. Tap OK.
A yellow star next to the screen name or function name in the Instrument functions or GNSS functions screen indicates this item is a favorite.
A function key name (for example F3) next to the screen name or function name indicates the keypad shortcut for this item.
If you have set up groups of Favorites, shortcuts are always added to the currently selected group. To change the group, tap and select the group from the drop-down list at the top of the Favorites list. You can copy or move shortcuts between groups if required.
To manage your assigned function keys
To change the shortcuts that are assigned to the controller function keys, or to assign a function key to a software function for which there is no icon:
- Tap and then tap
next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears. - Select the Function keys option.
- To assign a shortcut to a different function key, select an item and tap the left or right arrow to move the item.
- To assign a function key to a software function for which there is no icon, tap + on the function key you want to use and select the function you want to assign. Tap Accept.
- To remove a shortcut from a function key, select the item and tap Delete. Alternatively, tap Delete All.
- Tap OK.
To manage the items in your Favorites list
- Tap and then tap next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears.
- Make sure the Favorites option is selected.
- Make your changes:
- To rearrange items in the selected Favorites group, select an item and tap the left or right arrow to move the item.
- To remove items in the selected Favorites group, select the item and tap Delete.
To replace the current shortcuts with the favorite shortcuts that are provided by default with the software, tap the up arrow softkey to access the second set of softkeys and then tap Defaults.
If the software warns all the current favorite shortcuts will be deleted and replaced with the default ones, tap Yes.
- Tap OK.
To manage groups of Favorites
- Tap and then tap next to Favorites. The Edit screen appears.
- With either the Favorites or the Function keys option selected, tap New group.
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Enter the name for the group and tap Enter.
The new group appears in the Edit screen.
- Add and manage items in the group. To copy items or move items from a different group to the new group, tap and hold an item in a different group and select Copy to or Move to and then select the group.
- To set up function key shortcuts for the group, select the Function keys option at the top of the screen. To copy items or move items from a different group to the new group, tap and hold an item in a different group and select Copy to or Move to and then select the group.
- To delete a Favorites group, make sure the Favorites option is selected, and tap
. To delete all Favorites and groups, tap the Up arrow softkey and tap Delete All. -
Tap Accept.
The Favorites list shows items in the currently selected group. By default this is the group selected in the Edit Favorites screen when you tap Accept.
- To use a different Favorites group, tap and then select the group from the drop-down list at the top of the Favorites list.
