Working with Forms
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Esc/Alt+F4 | Close the current form without saving changes. | |
| Ctrl+N | Create a record. | |
| Alt+F9 | Delete a record. | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the first field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid. | |
| Ctrl+Shift+End | If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the last field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid. | |
| Tab+Enter (skips buttons; includes fields on all Tabs) | Move to the next control on a non-dialog form. | |
| Shift+Tab (includes buttons; includes fields only on the current Tab)Shift+ENTER (skips buttons; includes fields on all Tabs) | Move to the previous control on a non-dialog form. | |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the first record. | |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the last record. | |
| Ctrl+PgUp | Move to the previous record. | |
| Ctrl+PgDn | Move to the next record. | |
| PgDn | Move to the next page of records. | |
| PgUp | Move to the previous page of records. | |
| Shift+F10 | Open a context menu (right-click menu) for the current field. | |
| Ctrl+Alt+F4 | Display the form where the values for the current field are maintained. | |
| Ctrl+P | Print a report of the contents of the current form (auto report). | |
| F5 | Refresh the information displayed in the form. | |
| Ctrl+F5 | Cancel changes and restore the active record. | |
| Spacebar | Select the button with focus. | |
| Ctrl+F4 | Save changes and close the current form. | |
| Ctrl+S | Save changes to a form. | |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move to the next Tab (when a control on a Tab has focus). | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Move to the previous Tab when a control on a Tab has focus). | |
| Ctrl+Shift and then+ | Expand all Fast Tabs. | |
| Ctrl+Shift and then - | Collapse all Fast Tabs. | |
| Ctrl and+ | Expand the Fast Tab that has focus. | |
| Ctrl and - | Collapse the Fast Tab that has focus. | |
| Ctrl+1..9 | Move focus to a specific Tab. | |
| Enter | Select the default button on a dialog form. |
Working with AOT
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+D | Open the AOT | |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Open a new Development Workspace | |
| Ctrl+W | Open a new Application Workspace | |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save all | |
| Select one/ more application objects under a top-level node, and then press Ctrl+A | Select all application objects in a node | |
| Ctrl+Shift+F2 | Open the editor for an application object | |
| Ctrl+O | Open the editor for a query/Table | |
| Select one/ more application objects, and then press Ctrl+G | Open the Comparison tool | |
| F7 | Compile an application object | |
| Up Arrow | Go to the previous node | |
| Down Arrow | Go to the next node | |
| Alt+Up Arrow | Move the node up | |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Move the node down | |
| Right Arrow | Expand the current node | |
| Left Arrow | Collapse the current node | |
| Ctrl | Select multiple items | |
| Ctrl+Spacebar | Cancel the selection of an additional item | |
| Alt+Enter | Open the Properties sheet | |
| Select one/ more application objects, and then press Ctrl+Shift+I | Open the Import dialog box | |
| Ctrl+F | Open the Find dialog box to find an element in the AOT | |
| F1 | Open the Help documentation for an element in the AOT |
Grid Controls
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Up Arrow | Move to the record above the currently selected record. | |
| Down Arrow | Move to the record below the currently selected record. | |
| Ctrl+Home | Move to the first record. | |
| Ctrl+End | Move to the last record. | |
| PgUp | Move to previous page of records. | |
| PgDn | Move to next page of records. | |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Open the selection list for a drop-down list. | |
| Ctrl+Shift+Home | Select records in a list from the selected record to the first record in the list. | |
| Ctrl+Shift+End | Select records in a list from the first selected record to the last record in the list. | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all records in a list. |
Windows and Menu Control
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+F1 | Display the Navigation Pane if it is collapsed. | |
| Alt | Display key tips for the File menu. | |
| Alt+V | Display the View menu. | |
| Alt+W | Display the Windows menu. | |
| Alt+H | Display the Help menu. | |
| Shift+Alt+F1 | Turn the auto-hide mode for the Navigation Pane on an off. | |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move between modules. | |
| Up Arrow/ Down Arrow | In the Navigation Pane tree view, select the next and previous item, respectively. | |
| Right Arrow and Left Arrow | In the Navigation Pane, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively. | |
| F11 | Move the cursor to the address bar. | |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Use the Back function on the address bar. | |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Use the Forward function on the address bar. | |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | Display the shortcut menu for the Presence indicator. |
General Shortcuts
| Windows | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Display the Help window. | |
| Alt+F4 | Close the Help window. | |
| Ctrl+P | Print the current Help topic. | |
| F5 | Refresh the help topic. | |
| Ctrl+F | Search for words in a help topic. | |
| Ctrl+A | Select all contents of a topic. | |
| Ctrl+E | Move the cursor to the search box. | |
| Alt+Home | Display the default help topic. | |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selected content. | |
| Down Arrow and Up Arrow | In a Table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively. | |
| Right Arrow and Left Arrow | In a Table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively. | |
| Tab | Move the cursor to the next hidden text/ hyperlink,/ Expand All/ Collapse All at the top of a topic. | |
| Shift+Tab | Move the cursor to the previous hidden text/ hyperlink. | |
| Enter | Perform the action for the selected Expand All, Collapse All, hidden text,/ hyperlink. | |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Move back to the previous Help topic. | |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Move forward to the next Help topic. | |
| Up Arrow and Right Arrow | Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, in the currently displayed Help topic. | |
| PgUp and PgDn | Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, in the currently displayed Help topic. | |
| Alt+O | Display the Options menu. |
