Using keyboard shortcuts

When you become comfortable with using Synergetic, you will find it useful to use keyboard shortcuts for some functions so that you can minimise the use of the mouse.
Keyboard shortcuts are sometimes referred to as hotkeys.
Tip: Work out what functions you are using often and then check below to see if there is a keyboard shortcut for that function.
General shortcut keys
You can perform many of these functions using the mouse to select an icon from the toolbar. See Using the toolbar icons (on page ).

Shortcut	Key	Action
Invoke a menu	Alt + <menu shortcut>	If you look at the menu carefully, you will notice that one letter of each menu item is underlined. This letter is used together with the Alt key to call up the menu. For example, Alt + M calls up the Module menu.
Jump to a field or activate a button	Alt + <field/button shortcut>	If you look at the fields and buttons on a window, you will notice that some field names contain an underline under one letter and most buttons have one letter underlined. You can use the Alt key in conjunction with this letter to either jump to a specific field or activate a button. For example: Alt + P will move the cursor to the Scholarships Applied For field Alt + A is the same as clicking the Add button Alt + D is the same as clicking the Delete button. All the letters are unique to a window, so there is no ambiguity when using the Alt key functionality.
Change records	Alt + Shift + Down Arrow	Go to the next record.
	Alt + Shift + Up Arrow	Go to the previous record.
	Alt + Shift + Home	Go to the first record.
	Alt + Shift + End Arrow	Go to the last record.
Cut	Ctrl + X	Deletes the highlighted text and copies it to the clipboard.
Copy	Ctrl + C	Copies the highlighted text to the clipboard.
Paste	Ctrl + V	Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the field where your cursor currently is.
New	Ctrl + N	Creates a new record in the program you are running.
Open	Ctrl + O	Switches focus to the grid search window. This is the same as pressing Enter.
Refresh	F5	Refreshes the information on the screen from the database. You might need to do this if someone else is editing the same record as you are. For example, if you get the message Cannot save, record changed by another user or Dataset edited by another user, cannot update, press F5 and then make your updates again.
Launch	F6	If there are any Launch buttons in the window, then F6 will automatically launch into the linked application. If there are several Launch buttons in the window, you are presented with a menu to allow you to select which program you want to launch.
Save	Ctrl + S	Saves the data in its current state.
Select All	Ctrl + A	Selects all the text in the current field.
Delete	Ctrl + D	Deletes the currently selected record. For example, you can delete a student record.
Data Editing	F8	Switches between making the data read-only or editable. The default can be set using the File > User Preferences > Initial Data Edit flag.
Enter Pre-1900 Date	F9	Allows the entry of a pre-1900 date by launching the Enter Pre 1900 Date dialog.
Print Screen	Ctrl + P	Prints the current screen.
Screen Capture	Alt + Print Scrn	Copies the current window into the clipboard as a bitmap image.
Discard Changes	Ctrl + F8	Reverts to the last saved data (similar to Refresh function).
Full Screen Form Size	Ctrl + F11	Expands the screen to its maximum size.
Save Form Size and Position	Shift + F12	Saves the current window and form sizes as your permanent preferences.
Restore Initial Form Size	Ctrl + F12	Restores the size and position of forms and windows to the Synergetic defaults.
Spell Check	F7	Performs a spell check in the currently selected text field.
Go to next field	Tab	Moves your cursor to the next field in the window.
Go to previous field	Shift + Tab	Moves your cursor to the previous field in the window.
Switch between windows	Ctrl + Tab	Shortcut for clicking Window on the top toolbar and then selecting another window.
Show Tag List	Ctrl + Alt + T	Show the tag list.
Show Task List	Ctrl + Alt + S	Show the task list.

Shortcut keys for community-related applications
The following shortcuts are only useful in programs where you working with community members.

Shortcut	Key	Action
Send an email	Ctrl + E	Send an email to the selected person.
Compose a letter	Ctrl + L	Opens the Word integrator to allow you to compose a letter.
Copy name and address to clipboard	Ctrl + I	Copies the person's name and address to the clipboard for pasting into an open document.
Generate relationship tree	Ctrl + T	Runs the relationship tree for the selected person, showing all their relationship links on Synergetic.