Keyboard shortcuts
There are two types of keyboard shortcuts.
- Keyboard shortcuts defined in an app model.
- Keyboard shortcuts built in as part of Genus Apps.
Keyboard shortcuts defined in an app model
Keyboard shortcuts, also known as hotkeys and keybinds, can be defined within an app model in the customize ribbon menu in the form and table designer.
Select the command you want to assign the new shortcut to, enter a new shortcut by activating the "Enter new Shortcut"-editor and performing the desired keyboard combination. There you will also see if a shortcut is currently assigned to the command or the entered keyboard shortcut.
Keyboard shortcuts built in as part of Genus Apps
These keyboard shortcuts apply for Genus Apps for desktop and Genus Studio, and not Genus Apps for web.
The keyboard shortcuts refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.
For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+).
Basics
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Get help on Genus | F1 |
| Get custom help for your application | CTRL+F1 |
| Send support request | SHIFT+F1 |
| View or hide the Navigation Pane | ALT+F1 |
| View or hide the Task Pane | ALT+F2 |
| View the next visisted page in the Navigation Pane | CTRL+F10 |
| View the previous visited page in the Navigation Pane | CTRL+SHIFT+F10 |
| Restart Genus Desktop client | CTRL+SHIFT+F5 |
| Open Genus Studio | CTRL+SHIFT+Y |
| Open the Alerts window | CTRL+SHIFT+X |
| Switch to or open the main window | CTRL+SHIFT+G |
| Goto Search View Button in the navigation bar | F9 |
| Goto New Search shortcut in the navigation bar | CTRL+F9 |
| Goto Discovery View Button in the navigation bar | F7 |
Working with objects
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Create a new object | CTRL+N |
| Save an object | CTRL+S |
| Save an object and close the form | ALT+S |
| Save an object and open the next object in a table | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Undo changes to an object or text typed in a text box | CTRL+Z |
| CTRL+P | |
| Display properties for an object | ALT+ENTER |
| Check matches in text boxes referencing an object, for example the name for a person | CTRL+K or CTRL+ENTER |
| Display a search dialog in text boxes referencing an object | F4 or ALT+UP or ALT+DOWN |
| Display entries in list boxes | F4 or ALT+UP or ALT+DOWN |
| Select the next entry in list boxes | DOWN |
| Select the previous entry in list boxes | UP |
| Decrease the value in numeric boxes by 1 | DOWN |
| Increase the value in numeric boxes by 1 | UP |
| Select all text in a box | CTRL+A |
| Copy selected text in a box | CTRL+C |
| Cut selected text in a box | CTRL+X |
| Paste text | CTRL+V |
| Undo typed text in a box | CTRL+Z |
| Move to the next object in a table | F8 |
| Move to the previous object in a table | SHIFT+F8 |
| View or hide the Reading Pane | ALT+F6 |
| Move forward through tabs | CTRL+TAB |
| Move back through tabs | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Find text on a page | CTRL+F |
| Find objects | F3 |
| Perform a new search for objects | CTRL+F3 |
| Continue the previous search for objects | SHIFT+F3 |
| Open a Search Folder | CTRL+SHIFT+F3 |
| Refresh data | F5 |
| Close Search. Closes the current search and resets to default data filter in a table. | CTRL+F5 |
Genus Studio
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Explore the selected item in a new window | CTRL+SHIFT+E |
| Move up one level in the Directory tree | BACKSPACE |
| Go to the previous selected item in the Directory tree | CTRL+SHIFT+F10 |
| Go to the next selected item in the Directory tree | CTRL+F10 |
| Refresh the contents for the selected item in the Directory tree | F5 |
| View or hide the Directory tree | ALT+F1 |
| Set focus to the search box | CTRL+F |
| Search | F3 |
| Open the Directory Tasks dialog for quick access to commonly used tasks | CTRL+SHIFT+F5 |
| Deploy the Directory to your computer | CTRL+F9 |
Object class diagram
| To do this | Press |
|---|---|
| Cut selected shapes. | CTRL+X |
| Copy selected shapes. | CTRL+C |
| Paste cut or copied shapes. | CTRL+V |
| Paste formatting. | F4 |
| Remove selected shapes from the current page. To permanently delete a shape, press SHIFT+DELETE, or delete the shape from the master page. | DELETE |
| Permanently delete selected shapes from the current page. | SHIFT+DELETE |
| Select all shapes. | CTRL+A |
| Format selected shapes. | CTRL+1 |
| Alternate between physical and logical naming for the selected shapes. | CTRL+2 |
| View properties for selected shapes. To show hidden properties, press the key combination twice. | ALT+SHIFT+PLUS |
| Hide properties for selected shapes. If hidden properties are displayed for the selected shapes, press the key combination twice. | ALT+SHIFT+MINUS |
| Group selected shapes in a new container. | CTRL+G |
| Move the selected property up. | ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Move the selected property down. | ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW |
| Insert a new property. | CTRL+SHIFT+PLUS |
| Hide or unhide the selected property. | CTRL+3 |
| Hide or unhide an outbound connector from a property. | CTRL+4 |
| Insert a new page in front of an existing page. | SHIFT+F11 |
| Move to the next shape. | TAB |
| Move to the preceding shape. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Resize the selected shape. | ALT+LEFT ARROW|RIGHT ARROW|UP ARROW|DOWN ARROW |
| Move selected shapes. | CTRL+LEFT ARROW|RIGHT ARROW|UP ARROW|DOWN ARROW |
| Show guidelines. | F9 |
| Zoom in. | CTRL+PLUS |
| Zoom out. | CTRL+MINUS |