Keyboard Commands

You can use the keyboard to move the cursor within windows and dialogs, to select and move objects, and to double-click objects. Keyboard shortcuts can save time and create a more efficient work environment.

Guidelines

Here are some general guidelines about keyboard shortcuts:

Select a module in the Network Manager and use the ARROW keys to move the module up, down, left, and right.
Select the Viewer window and use the ARROW keys to pan the scene up, down, left, and right.
Select a property in the Property Manager and use the up and down ARROW keys to select the previous or following property.
Select an expandable property (with a + or - button) in the Property Manager and use the left and right ARROW keys to expand or collapse the list of properties.
Select a property in the Property Manager and press TAB to change the value of the property.
Press CTRL+TAB to change the active tab in a dialog.
Press ALT and an underlined letter in the menu bar to access the menu commands.
Press ALT+F6 to switch between the Network Manager, Property Manager, and Module Manager windows.
Press ESC to switch from any tool mode back to the default trackball mode.

Menu Access

Hold down the ALT key and press an underlined letter in the menu bar to access a menu command. When the drop down menu displays, you can access a command by pressing the underlined letter in the command. For example, press ALT + F to open the File menu. With the File menu expanded, press L to activate the Import command. This would be a shortcut for manually choosing the File | Import command. The ALT shortcuts can be beneficial if a command does not have a CTRL shortcut assigned to it.

Menu Bar
The menu commands have underlined letters that are used
for keyboard shortcut access to menus and commands.

Dialog Access

You can also use the keyboard to move around in a dialog. The TAB key moves between dialog options. The SPACEBAR is used to simulate mouse clicks, allowing you to toggle check boxes or press buttons that provide you with access to other dialogs or close the current dialog. As you use the TAB key to move through the dialog, the options are highlighted as they become active. The CTRL+TAB is used change the active tab in a dialog.

Summary of Keyboard Shortcuts

Below is a summary of the keyboard shortcuts.

General

CTRL+F4	Close the active window and save the document
CTRL+F6	Switch to the next Viewer window
ALT+SPACEBAR	Display the application control menu
F10 or ALT	Activate the menu bar
ALT+F4	Close Voxler
ALT+F6	Switch to the next docking or Viewer window

File

CTRL+N	Open a new Voxler Project
CTRL+W	Open a new Voxler Worksheet
CTRL+O	Open a network .VOXB file
CTRL+S	Save a Voxler file
CTRL+I	Import data, grids, or other files into the current Voxler file
CTRL+E	Export the Voxler file
CTRL+P	Print the drawing in the current plot window

Edit

CTRL+Z	Undo the last command
CTRL+Y	Redo the last command
CTRL+C	Copy the selected module
CTRL+V	Paste the copied module
DELETE	Delete the selected module
CTRL+DELETE	Delete all modules

View

F4	Fit the current image to the Viewer window

Network

F9	Update the network

Help

F1	Open the help file
SHIFT+F1	Open context sensitive help on a highlighted command or open dialog
SHIFT+F10	Open the right-click context menu for the selected object(s)

Worksheet Window

ARROW KEYS	Move to adjacent cell
F2	Edit active cell
DELETE	Clears contents of marked cells
END	When data are in the column: Go to the last row containing data. When data are not in the column: Go to the end of the document.
ENTER	Preserve the typed contents in the cell
HOME	When data are in the column: Go to the first row with data. When data are not in the column: Go to the beginning of the document.
PAGE UP	Scroll the worksheet up one screen
PAGE DOWN	Scroll the worksheet down one screen
CTRL + HOME	Go to cell A1
CTRL + Z or ALT+BACKSPACE	Undo the last command
CTRL + Y	Redo the previous Undo command
CTRL + X or SHIFT+DEL	Cut the selected objects to the clipboard
CTRL + C or CTRL + INSERT	Copy the selected objects to the clipboard
CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT	Paste the clipboard contents into the plot window
DELETE	Clears contents of the currently selected cell
CTRL + R	Opens the Insert dialog
CTRL + D	Opens the Delete dialog
CTRL + F	Opens the Find and Replace dialog, Find page
F3	Find next command
CTRL + H	Find and Replace dialog, Replace page