Table 21 shows the key bindings for a unique choice on a menu.
Table 21. Shortcut Keys for Menu Choices
| Menu Choice | Key Bindings | Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | Ctrl B | Application specific |
| Close | Alt F4 | Window |
| Copy | Copy, Ctrl C, Ctrl Insert | Edit |
| Cut | Cut, Ctrl X, Shift Delete | Edit |
| Delete | Backspace (in text), Delete | Edit or Selected (to Trash) |
| Deselect All | Ctrl \ | Edit |
| Italics | Ctrl I | Application specific |
| New | Ctrl N | File or Selected |
| On Item [Help] | Shift Help, Shift F1 | Help |
| Open | Ctrl O | File or Selected |
| Paste | Ctrl V, Shift Insert | Edit |
| Ctrl P | File | |
| Properties | Ctrl I | Selected |
| Redo | Shift Undo, Ctrl Y, Alt Shift Backspace | Edit |
| Repeat | Shift Undo, Ctrl Y, Alt Shift Backspace | Edit |
| Save | Ctrl S | File |
| Select All | Ctrl A, Ctrl / | Edit |
| Underline | Ctrl U | Application specific |
| Undo | Undo, Ctrl Z, Alt Backspace | Edit |
Table 22 shows navigation and activation key bindings and their function.
Table 22. Navigation and Activation Key Bindings
| Operation | Key Bindings | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Choice | Select, Ctrl Space | Activates an action or dialog choice. |
| Adjust Begin Data | Ctrl Shift Home | Adjusts a selection to the beginning of the data. |
| Adjust Begin Line | Shift Home | Adjusts a selection to the beginning of a line. |
| Adjust Down | Shift V | Adjusts a selection down a line. |
| Adjust End Data | Ctrl Shift End | Adjusts a selection to the end of the data. |
| Adjust End Line | Shift End | Adjusts a selection to the end of a line. |
| Adjust Left | Shift < | Adjusts a selection to the left. |
| Adjust Page Down | Shift PageDown | Adjusts a selection down a page. |
| Adjust Page Left | Shift PageLeft, Ctrl Shift PageUp | Adjusts a selection a page to the left. |
| Adjust Page Right | Shift PageRight, Ctrl Shift PageDown | Adjusts a selection a page to the right. |
| Adjust Page Up | Shift PageUp | Adjusts a selection up a page. |
| Adjust Paragraph Down | Ctrl Shift V | Adjusts a selection down a paragraph. |
| Adjust Paragraph Up | Ctrl Shift ^ | Adjusts a selection up a paragraph. |
| Adjust Right | Shift > | Adjusts a selection to the right. |
| Adjust Selection | Shift Select, Shift Space (not in text), Ctrl Shift Space | Adjusts a selection to the cursor position. |
| Adjust Up | Shift ^ | Adjusts a selection up a line. |
| Adjust Word Left | Ctrl Shift < | Adjusts a selection by a word to the left. |
| Adjust Word Right | Ctrl Shift > | Adjusts a selection by a word to the right. |
| Begin Data | Ctrl Home | Navigates to the beginning of the data. |
| Begin Line | Home | Navigates to the beginning of a line. |
| Cancel | Cancel, Escape | Removes a menu or dialog or cancels a direct manipulation operation. |
| Default Activate | KeypadEnter, Enter (not in text), Ctrl Enter | Performs a default action; activates a menu control. |
| Delete End Line | Ctrl Delete | Deletes to the end of the line (optional). |
| Delete Next Character | Delete | Deletes the next character. |
| Delete Previous Character | Backspace | Deletes the previous character. |
| Drop Down | Alt V | Drops down a drop-down list or combination box. |
| End Data | Ctrl End | Navigates to the end of the data. |
| End Line | End | Navigates to the end of a line. |
| Help | Help, F1 | Obtains help on the cursored item. |
| Navigate Down | V, Ctrl V | Navigates down between elements. |
| Navigate Left | <, Ctrl < | Navigates left between elements. |
| Navigate Menu Bar | Shift Menu, F10 | Navigates to the menu bar. |
| Navigate Right | >, Ctrl > | Navigates right between elements. |
| Navigate Up | ^, Ctrl ^ | Navigates up between elements. |
| Next Family Window | Alt F6 | Navigates to the next window in the window family. |
| Next Tab Group | Tab (where possible), Ctrl Tab | Navigates to the next tab group. |
| Next Window | Alt Tab, Alt Escape | Navigates to the next window family or root icon. |
| New Line | Enter | Inserts a new line in text. |
| Page Down | PageDown | Navigates downwards by a page. |
| Page Left | PageLeft, Ctrl PageUp | Navigates a page to the left. |
| Page Right | PageRight, Ctrl PageDown | Navigates a page to the right. |
| Page Up | PageUp | Navigates up by a page. |
| Paragraph Down | Ctrl V | Navigates down a paragraph. |
| Paragraph Up | Ctrl ^ | Navigates up a paragraph. |
| Pop-Up Menu | Menu, Shift F10 | Invokes a pop-up menu. |
| Pop-Up Workspace Menu | Alt Menu, Alt F10 | Invokes a pop-up menu for the workspace. |
| Previous Family Window | Alt Shift F6 | Navigates to the previous window in a window family. |
| Previous Tab Group | Shift Tab (where possible), Ctrl Shift Tab | Navigates to the previous tab group. |
| Previous Window | Alt Shift Tab, Alt Shift Escape | Navigates to the previous window family or root icon. |
| Primary Move | Alt Cut, Alt Ctrl X, Alt Shift Delete | Moves a primary selection to the cursor position. |
| Primary Copy | Alt Copy, Alt Ctrl C, Alt Ctrl Insert | Copies a primary selection to the cursor position. |
| Select | Select, Space (not in text), Ctrl Space | Makes a selection (selects or toggles, depending on mode). |
| Show Tasks | Ctrl Esc | Raises and normalizes the icon window. |
| Space | Space, Shift Space | Inserts a space in text. |
| Stop | Cancel, Escape | Ends a task and removes an in-progress message window. |
| Tab | Tab | Inserts a tab or navigates to the next tab stop. |
| Toggle Choice | Select, Space, Ctrl Space | Toggles a value choice. |
| Toggle Add Mode | Shift F8 | In editing controls, switches between normal mode and add mode. |
| Toggle Insert Mode | Insert | In text, toggles between replace mode and insert mode (optional). |
| Window Menu | Alt Select, Alt Space, Shift Escape | Pulls down the window menu. |
| Word Left | Ctrl < | Navigates a word to the left. |
| Word Right | Ctrl > | Navigates a word to the right. |
Table 23 shows the key bindings for all nonprinting keys. These include directional
keys, editing keys, and function keys.
Table 23. Nonprinting Key Key Bindings
| Key | Key Only | Shift | Ctrl | Ctrl Shift | Alt | Alt Shift | Alt Ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > | Navigate Right | Adjust Right | Navigate Right, Word Right | Adjust Word Right | |||
| < | Navigate Left | Adjust Left | Navigate Left, Word Left | Adjust Word Left | |||
| V | Navigate Down | Adjust Down | Navigate Down, Paragrah Down | Adjust Paragraph Down | Drop Down | ||
| ^ | Navigate Up | Adjust Up | Navigate Up, Paragraph Up | Adjust Paragraph Up | |||
| Backspace | Delete Previous Character (in text) | Undo | Redo | Repeat | |||
| Cancel | Cancel or Stop | ||||||
| Copy | Clipboard Copy | Primary Copy | |||||
| Cut | Clipboard Cut | Primary Move | |||||
| Delete | Delete Next Character (in text) | Clipboard Cut | Delete End Line | Primary Move | |||
| End | End Line | Adjust End Line | End Data | Adjust End Data | |||
| Enter | Default Activate or New Line | Default Activate | |||||
| Escape | Cancel or Stop | Invoke Window Menu | Show Tasks | Next Window | Previous Window | ||
| Help | Help | On Item [Help] | |||||
| Home | Begin Line | Adjust Begin Line | Begin Data | Adjust Begin Data | |||
| Insert | Toggle Insert Mode | Clipboard Paste | Clipboard Copy | Primary Copy | |||
| Menu | Invoke a Pop-Up Menu | Navigate Menu Bar | Pop Up Workspace Menu | ||||
| PageDown | Page Down | Adjust Page Down | Page Right | Adjust Page Right | |||
| PageLeft | Page Left | Adjust Page Left | |||||
| PageRight | Page Right | Adjust Page Right | |||||
| PageUp | Page Up | Adjust Page Up | Page Left | Adjust Page Left | |||
| Paste | Clipboard Paste | ||||||
| Select | Activate Choice, Select, or Toggle Choice | Adjust Selection | Invoke Window Menu | ||||
| Space | Activate Choice, Select, Space, or Toggle Choice | Adjust Selection, Space | Select | Adjust Selection | Invoke Window Menu | ||
| Tab | Next Tab Group or Tab (in text) | Previous Tab Group | Next Tab Group | Previous Tab Group | Next Window | Previous Window | |
| Undo | Undo | Redo, Repeat | |||||
| F1 | Help | On Item [Help] | |||||
| F4 | Close | ||||||
| F6 | Next Family Window | Previous Family Window | |||||
| F8 | Toggle Add Mode | ||||||
| F10 | Navigate Menu Bar | Invoke a Pop-Up Menu | Invoke a Workspace Pop-Up Menu |