Keyboard Shortcuts Chart

This topic describes the commonly used keyboard shortcuts.

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• Menu keyboard shortcuts, click More.

   

  Menu Keyboard Shortcuts
  Shortcut	Function Performed
  [ALT] [f]	File Menu
  [ALT] [f] [n]	New record
  [ALT] [f] [d]	Delete record
  [ALT] [f] [c]	Clear record
  [ALT] [f] [o]	Sign On
  ALT] [f] [l]	Operator Lock
  [ALT] [f] [e]	Settings Sub-Menu
  [ALT] [f] [x]	Exit module
  [ALT] [v]	View Menu
  [ALT] [i]	Images Menu Note:  The images feature is not active in all modules.
  [ALT] [i] [b]	Load Images from Clipboard
  [ALT] [i] [f]	Load Images from File
  [ALT] [i] [r]	Remove Current Images
  [ALT] [c]	Console Menu
  [ALT] [c] [a]	Action Console
  [ALT] [c] [z]	Wizards Menu
  [ALT] [c] [w] [a]	Add Console Item Wizard
  [ALT] [c] [w] [e]	Edit Console Item Wizard
  [ALT] [c] [w] [r]	Remove Console Item Wizard
  [ALT] [w]	Windows Menu
  [ALT] [w] [l]	Launch Windows Menu
  [ALT] [w] [p]	Processes Menu
  [ALT] [w] [c]	Cascade Windows
  [ALT] [w] [v]	Tile Vertically (arrange windows in vertical columns)
  [ALT] [w] [h]	Tile Horizontally (arrange windows in horizontal rows)
  [ALT] [h]	Help Menu
  [ALT] [h] [m]	Web Manual (WebHelp)
  [ALT] [h] [e]	Email:  Send email to any address.
  [ALT] [h] [n]	NDS Email:  General Web site to contact NDS personnel.
  [ALT] [h] [a]	About the Software
  [ALT] [b]	Web Links Menu
  [ALT] [b] [n]	NDS Web Site

   

• Other keyboard shortcuts, click More.

   

  Other Keyboard Shortcuts
  Shortcut	Function Performed
  [ALT + a]	Adds a transaction to the list of transactions in a transaction-based window.
  [ALT +c]	Cancels within an entry window or cancels a dialog window. Example:
  [ALT +d]	Deletes highlighted transactions.
  [ALT +n]	Creates a new record in the active transaction window. Note:  Clears the current transaction, if incomplete.
  [ALT + o]	Commits a list of transactions within the current transaction entry window. Example:   Or, clicks OK to continue with a function. Example:
  [ALT + p]	Activates the Print operation. Example:
  [ALT + r]	Searches data for the active window. Example:
  [ALT + s]	Saves data for the active window. Example:
  [ALT + t]	Retrieves a record for the active window. Example:
  [CTRL + f]	Searches data for a field marked with a Search  (magnifying glass) icon.
  [CTRL + o]	Opens the file maintenance window for a code field with a Fast Maintenance  icon next to it.
  [CTRL + x]	Clears a record.
  [CTRL + F4]	Closes a launched window. Notes: [CTRL + F4] may not function on all windows. [CTRL + F4] is reserved by many Windows programs to close the active window.
  [CTRL + w]	Closes the Internet Explorer Help window. Tip:  The keyboard shortcut for other browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Foxfire, may vary.
  [ESC]	Closes a window. Note:  Escape may not function for all windows.
  [F1]	Launches WebHelp. Note:  This is the default setting for [F1].
  [F2]	Displays Field-Level Help. Note:  This is the default setting for [F2].

   

• Information about function key shortcuts, click More.

   

  • Each user can program the function keys ([F1] through [F12]) to perform commands according to their personal needs.

  • For more information, refer to the Function Keys section in System Parameters.

  Note:  Function Key programming is not available in some module releases.