13.3 Keyboard commands
13.3.1 Key combinations for menu commands
Introduction
Every menu command can be selected by typing a key combination with the ALT key.
Press the following keys in the order shown:
● ALT key
● The letter underlined in the menu name you require (for example ALT, R for the "Recipe"
menu when the "Recipe" menu is displayed in the menu bar). The menu opens.
● The letter that is underscored in the menu command (for example, N for the "New" menu
command).
If the menu command has further submenus, these are then opened. Repeat the actions
above until you have selected complete menu command by typing in the relevant letters.
When you enter the last letter in the key combination, the menu command is executed.
Examples
Menu commands Key combination
Recipe > New... ALT, R, N
Edit > Go to, previous error ALT, E, G, P
13.3.2 Key commands for menu commands
Functions
The following table lists examples of menu commands with the corresponding key commands
for the recipe editor.
Function Key combination
Open... (Recipe menu) (Page 1093) Ctrl + O
Save (Recipe menu) (Page 1094) Ctrl + S
Save graphic ... (Recipe menu) (Page 1094) Ctrl + shift + G
Check validity (Recipe menu) (Page 1095) Ctrl + Alt + K
Exit (Page 1105) Alt + F4
Undo (Edit menu) (Page 1098) Ctrl + Z
Redo (Edit menu) (Page 1098) Ctrl + Y
Appendix
13.3 Keyboard commands
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