Keyboard Shortcuts
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts generally available in the Application Builder or for use when working with a form in a form window or with a method in a Method Editor window.
Table 2-1: Keyboard shortcuts.
Shortcut
Action
General
Form windows
Method Editors
Ctrl+A
Select all
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Ctrl+D
Deselect all
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Ctrl+C
Copy
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Ctrl+V
Paste
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Ctrl+X
Cut
 
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Del
Delete
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Ctrl+N
Create a new application
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Ctrl+S
Save an application
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Ctrl+F8
Test an application
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Ctrl+Shift+F8
Apply changes
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Ctrl+R
Record code
 
 
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F1
Display help
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F2
Rename applicable nodes
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F3
Disable applicable nodes
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F4
Enable applicable nodes
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F11
Go to model node
 
 
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Ctrl++
Zoom into editor window
 
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Ctrl+-
Zoom out in editor window
 
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Ctrl+0
Reset zoom to 100% in editor window
 
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Ctrl+Alt+0
Zoom to fit editor window contents
 
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Ctrl+1
Create local variable declarations
 
 
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Ctrl+7
Toggle comment on and off
 
 
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Ctrl+up arrow
Move applicable nodes up
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Ctrl+down arrow
Move applicable nodes down
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Ctrl+Z
Undo
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Ctrl+Y
Redo
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F5
Continue (in debugger)
 
 
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F6
Step (in debugger)
 
 
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F7
Step into (in debugger)
 
 
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F8
Run a method; compile an application.
 
 
 
F9
Check syntax
 
 
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Ctrl+F
Find search term in application, and search and replace text in methods
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Ctrl+K
Create, use, or rename a shortcut to an object or menu
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Ctrl+space, Ctrl+/
Autocomplete method code
 
 
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Ctrl+M
Move cursor between matching braces
 
 
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Ctrl+U
Make selected code lowercase
 
 
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Ctrl+Shift+U
Make selected code uppercase
 
 
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Ctrl+B
Add or remove breakpoint on selected line
 
 
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Ctrl+Shift+B
Enable or disable breakpoint on selected line
 
 
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Ctrl+scroll wheel up
Zoom in, in editor window
 
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Ctrl+scroll wheel down
Zoom out, in editor window
 
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Ctrl+all arrow keys
Nudge position of form objects a little in sketch mode
 
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All arrow keys
Nudge position of form objects more in sketch mode; traverse and select cells in grid mode
 
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Shift+all arrow keys
Select multiple cells in grid mode
 
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Ctrl+Shift+A
Return to the Application Builder workspace
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Ctrl+Shift+J
Return to the Model Manager workspace
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Ctrl+Shift+M
Return to the Model Builder workspace
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Ctrl+Alt+double-click
Open the editor window for a method called from another method
 
 
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Alt+F4
Close window
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Ctrl+F4
Close a form or method window
 
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Ctrl+Shift+F4
Close all form and method windows
 
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Pause
Suspend (pause) running a method when testing running applications.
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Ctrl+Pause
Stop running a method when testing running applications.
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