# Type ' or " to move to the next unit when entering lengths

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113 "2023-09-25T16:12:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@justin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/justin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113/1 "2023-09-25T16:12:48Z")

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I could have sworn that, when working in the ‘Architectural’ (ft/in) units mode with a keyboard, I used to be able to type the number of feet, hit ’ to move onto entering the inches portion of the measurement. That doesn’t seem to work currently.

So, if I’m right and it’s a bug, fixing it would be great. If it’s never been that way, please make it that way. 🙂

Having to combine touch/mouse actions with keyboard when entering foot/inches values gets to be frustrating (albeit very mildly so).

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Gy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter_gy/32/9251_2.png) [@Peter\_Gy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_Gy)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113/2 "2023-09-25T16:33:05Z")

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Could you please post your exact app version, your OS version and maybe a short video of this happening with the Tutorial mode options enabled?

I just checked and it seems to be working fine for me on the latest version, exactly as you described.

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**Author:** ![justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@justin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/justin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113/3 "2023-09-25T16:55:56Z")

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I first ran into it on the parametric beta, iOS and Windows. 5.460.0.5748

I’m seeing the same behavior on the non-beta though. 5.470.5808 (am I behind a beta version?).

This is non-beta:

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/b/3b0497fb3884cb19736ecdd2582f9cb2a34ed16a.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/b/3b0497fb3884cb19736ecdd2582f9cb2a34ed16a.mp4)

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**Author:** ![justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@justin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/justin)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/type-or-to-move-to-the-next-unit-when-entering-lengths/28113/4 "2023-09-25T16:59:14Z")

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This is in the beta on my iPad with the magic trackpad case.