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3.3 Keyboard Shortcuts

The term Shortcut key refers to specific key combinations which are used to accomplish an action which otherwise would be accomplished by moving a MOUSE and /or selecting from a Menu. Shortcut keys are often key combinations consisting of the letter key pressed along with the Alt or Ctrl key.

Instead of using the menus or the buttons on the Tool-bar (Section 3.1), most XTrackCAD commands may be invoked through use of Shortcut keys.

The RETURN key has the same effect as pressing the OK button on the current dialog.

The ESCAPE key cancels the current command. All selected tracks are unselected. The Properties (Section 2.2.13) or Select (Section 2.2.16) command becomes the current command.

The F1 key opens the Help page for the currently selected command. Shift+F1 opens the Contents Help Page.

The PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys will zoom out or zoom in.

The ARROWS key will pan the canvas right, left, up and down.

The DELETE or the BackSpace key invokes the Delete (Section 2.4.4) command.

Several Shortcut key commands are used in conjunction with the mouse. These commands are listed in Section 3.4.