Shortcut keys are very convenient to execute functions quickly. They consist of one keyboard key or a combination of two or more keyboard keys pressed together.
A mnemonic is an underlined letter that typically appears in a menu title, menu item, or the text of a button or other component. The underlined letter reminds you how to activate the equivalent command by pressing the Alt key and the character key that corresponds to the underlined letter.
The table below shows the main shortcut keys as well as the corresponding mnemonics.
| Key Combination | Menu and mnemonics | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Help -> Contextual... | Displays the 'Help' of the the panel having the focus. |
| Shift+F1 | Help -> Table of Contents... | Displays the 'Table of Contents' of the Help system. |
| Alt+F4 | File -> Exit | Displays the 'Exit ProtoLoop' window. Saves the work and closes Designer. |
| F5 | Run -> Run Prototype | Launches the prototype no matter what form is selected in the tree. |
| Shift+F5 | Run -> Run Form | Launches the selected form in the tree. |
| Ctrl+C | Edit -> Copy | Copies the selection to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+D Ctrl+Delete Shift+Delete Delete |
Edit -> Delete | Deletes the selection. |
| Ctrl+E Spacebar |
Edit -> Edit | Edit in-place the text or title of a node in the tree. |
| Ctrl+F | File -> Print Form... | Displays the system Print dialog box to print the selected form of the prototype. |
| Ctrl+N | File -> New Prototype... | Displays the New Prototype dialog box, where a new prototype can be created. |
| Ctrl+O | File -> Open Prototype... | Displays the Open Prototype dialog box, where an existing prototype can be selected and opened. |
| Ctrl+P | File -> Change Perspective | Switch between design and feedback perspective. |
| Ctrl+S | File -> Save Prototype | Saves the active prototype with its current filename. |
| Ctrl+U | Edit -> Move Up | Moves up the selected node in the tree. |
| Ctrl+V | Edit -> Paste | Inserts the contents of the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+W | Edit --> Move Down | Moves down the selected node in the tree. |
| Ctrl+X | Edit -> Cut | Deletes the selection and copies it to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl-Y | Edit -> Redo | Reverses the action of the Undo command. |
| Ctrl-Z | Edit -> Undo | Reverses the last command or deletes the last entry typed. |
| Ctrl+1 | View -> Clipboard | View/Hide the Clipboard tab. |
| Ctrl+2 | View -> Templates | View/Hide the Templates tab. |
| Ctrl+3 | View -> Documentation | View/Hide the Documentation tab. |
| Ctrl+4 | View -> Notes | View/Hide the Notes tab. |
| Ctrl+5 | View -> Contacts | View/Hide the Contacts tab. |
| Ctrl+6 | View -> Deployment | View/Hide the Deployment tab. |
| Ctrl-7 | View -> Feedback | View/Hide the Feedback tab. |
| Ctrl-8 | View -> Console | View/Hide the Console tab. |