You can often speed up operations by using a sequence of keystrokes, called keyboard accelerators, that duplicate the operations of the mouse and menus, and of the preconfigured keyboard keys.
The following table lists several command operations and the keyboard equivalents for both SPARCTM and IA machines.
The Meta key is the <> key on SPARC keyboards and is obtained on IA keyboards by pressing Ctrl-Alt.
To use a keyboard accelerator, press and hold the first key (Meta or Ctrl-Alt together) and type the second key. For example, to cut selected text, press and hold the Meta key and press X on a SPARC system. On an IA system, press and hold Ctrl and Alt together and press X simultaneously.
Table 2–1 Keyboard Accelerators
Operation |
Keyboard Equivalent |
Action |
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Meta - a |
Repeats the previous operation |
|
Meta - c |
Copies the selection to the clipboard |
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Meta - x |
Cuts the selection and puts it on the clipboard |
|
Meta - f |
Finds the selection to the right of the caret |
|
Help or F1 |
Displays a help window with context-sensitive help for the object at the pointer location |
|
Meta - n |
Loads a new file |
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Meta - o |
Opens a file (for example, if you've highlighted a file icon in File Manager) |
|
Meta - w |
Opens an icon or closes a window to an icon |
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Meta - v |
Copies the clipboard selection to the insertion point |
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Meta - p |
Sends the file to the printer (for example, if you've highlighted a file icon in File Manager) |
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Meta - i |
Displays the property window for the application at the pointer location |
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Shift-Meta - p |
Undoes an Undo |
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Meta - s |
Saves the current file |
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Stop or Esc |
Stops the current operation |
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Meta - u |