A 3D scanner system adapted for intraoral scanning and for recording a digital 3D representation of an object by a scanning procedure, wherein the scanner system comprises: - a handheld scanner capable of recording surface data for the object when operated in a scanning-mode; - control unit configured for generating a digital 3D representation of the object from the recorded surface data; and - a display for displaying the digital 3D representation of the object; where the handheld scanner comprises an interaction device providing for manual interaction with the control unit where: a first type of activation of the interaction device provides that the system enters the scanning-mode, and a second type of activation of the interaction device provides that the scanner system enters a menu-mode in which a menu (210, 310) comprising one or more menu options (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320) is presented on the display and the handheld scanner is configured for selecting among the presented menu options (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320), and wherein the first and second types of activation both are performed with the interaction device, where the first type of activation comprises a short activation of the interaction device characterized in that the second type of activation comprises maintaining the activation of the interaction device until the desired menu option (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320) is selected, wherein the handheld scanner comprises at least one motion sensor configured for detecting movement of the handheld scanner at least while operating in the menu-mode and the control unit is configured for translating the detected movement into a selection of a menu option (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320). - a handheld scanner capable of recording surface data for the object when operated in a scanning-mode; - control unit configured for generating a digital 3D representation of the object from the recorded surface data; and - a display for displaying the digital 3D representation of the object; a first type of activation of the interaction device provides that the system enters the scanning-mode, and a second type of activation of the interaction device provides that the scanner system enters a menu-mode in which a menu (210, 310) comprising one or more menu options (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320) is presented on the display and the handheld scanner is configured for selecting among the presented menu options (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320), and wherein the first and second types of activation both are performed with the interaction device, where the first type of activation comprises a short activation of the interaction device characterized in that the second type of activation comprises maintaining the activation of the interaction device until the desired menu option (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320) is selected, wherein the handheld scanner comprises at least one motion sensor configured for detecting movement of the handheld scanner at least while operating in the menu-mode and the control unit is configured for translating the detected movement into a selection of a menu option (211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320).