The following table summarizes the accelerator keys available in the system:
Accelerator Key | Function |
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Alt+B | Returns to the previous page on which you were working. This is the equivalent of clicking the Back button. |
Ctrl+Alt+C | Clears the currently displayed object from the page. This is the equivalent of clicking the Clear link. |
Ctrl+Alt+D | Creates a duplicate of the object being displayed. Equivalent to clicking the Duplicate link. |
Alt+G | Returns to the original page that was displayed when the Back button was clicked. Equivalent to clicking the Forward button. |
Ctrl+Alt+H | Opens a dropdown list of recently-visited pages, the equivalent of clicking the History link. |
Alt+J | Minimizes the dashboard. |
Alt+K | Transfers you to To Do Entry - Main for the current item in the To Do list. Pressing Alt+K while on this page takes you to the first To Do entry on the list. |
Ctrl+Alt+M | Presents a list of menu choices. Equivalent to clicking the Menu link. |
Alt+N | Displays the next entry in the search results. Equivalent to clicking Next Item. |
Ctrl+Alt+P | Opens your User Preferences page. Equivalent to clicking the Preferences link. |
Alt+P | Displays the previous entry in the search results. Equivalent to clicking Previous Item. |
Alt+R | Refreshes the page with the last saved version of the object being displayed in the page. Equivalent to clicking the Refresh link. |
Alt+S | Saves any changes that you've made on the database. Equivalent to clicking the Save link. |
Alt+U | Opens or closes the menu bar, depending on its current state. |
Alt+X | Opens the To Do Summary. Equivalent to clicking theTo Do List button. |
Alt+Y | Displays the previous item in the To Do list. Equivalent to clicking thePrevious To Do button. |
Alt+Z | Displays the next item in the To Do list. Equivalent to clicking the Next To Do button. |
Alt+Insert | Inserts a new row into an Editable Grid if the insertion point is in the grid. Equivalent to clicking the Insert link. |
Alt+Delete | Removes a row from an Editable Grid if the insertion point is in the grid. Equivalent to clicking the Delete link. |
Alt+F1 | Invokes online Help for the application. Equivalent to clicking the Help link. |
Alt+1 through Alt+9 | These keys are only applicable when a Notebook is open. The shortcuts open the tab page whose relative position corresponds with the shortcut number. For example, if you press Alt+3 on a page with multiple tabs, the third tab is displayed. If there are more than nine tabs on a page, you must use the mouse or F2/Shift+F2 to display a tab. Note that you cannot use the numeric keypad for these shortcuts. |
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 | Invokes the favorite link whose relative position corresponds with the shortcut number. For example, if you press Ctrl+3, the transaction for your third "favorite link" is invoked. Note that you cannot use the numeric keypad for these shortcuts. |
Ctrl+Shift+C | If the current step in the Script area has a Continue button, this shortcut is equivalent to clicking Continue. |
Ctrl+Shift+F | If the Script area is open and you are working on a different area of the page, this key returns focus to the script area. Focus returns to either the first available input field or to a "default" button if no input field is available. |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Opens the business process assistant, where you can select a script that walks you through a business process. |
Ctrl+Shift+X | If the Script area is open, equivalent to clicking the Close button in the script area. |
Ctrl+Shift+1 through Ctrl+Shift+9 | Invokes the favorite script whose relative position corresponds with the shortcut number. For example, pressing Ctrl+Shift+2 selects the second of your "favorite scripts". The numeric keypad cannot be used for these shortcuts. |
Alt+left arrow | Populates an scroll area with the previous entry. Equivalent to clicking
the scroll control ![]() |
Alt+right arrow | Populates an scroll area with the next entry. Equivalent to clicking the
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Enter when in a field with an adjacent Go Look button | Invokes the search. Equivalent to clicking the Go Look button. |
Enter when in a field with an adjacent Search button | Invokes the search. Equivalent to clicking the Search button. |
Enter when a row in a search result grid is highlighted | Selects the item and closes the search. Note that after selecting an item from the search results, you can press Alt+N or Alt+P to scroll up or down through other items in the result grid without returning to the search results. |
Enter when a menu item is highlighted | Selects the menu item. |
Enter when the insertion point is within a tree node |
Equivalent to clicking on the item in the tree:
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Tab when a row in a search result is highlighted | Highlights the next row. |
Space when the insertion point is on a button | Equivalent to pressing the button. |
Space when the insertion point is in a date/time field | opens the date/time selection window. |
Space when the insertion point is in a check box | Toggles the check box between checked and unchecked. |
Page Up while in a list grid | Scrolls the contents of the list grid up approximately one page. |
Page Down while in a list grid | Scrolls the contents of the list grid down approximately one page. |
up/down Arrow when in a dropdown list | Moves to the next or previous value in the list. You can also press a letter key to locate the next value starting with that letter. |
up/down Arrow keys when in search results | Highlights the next/previous row in search results. |
up/down/left/right Arrow when using a menu | Highlights other menu items. |
F2 | Opens the next tab page when a Notebook is open. |
Shift+F2 | Opens the previous tab page when a Notebook is open. |
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