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The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection
The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection


#Move selection upwards Up-Arrow
#Move selection upwards <keycap>Up-Arrow</keycap>
#Move selection downwards Down-Arrow
#Move selection downwards <keycap>Down-Arrow</keycap>
#Select highlighted item Enter
#Select highlighted item Enter


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These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu
These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu


#Open Project  Ctl+O
#Open Project  <keycap>Ctl+O</keycap>
#New Project  Ctl+N
#New Project  <keycap>Ctl+N</keycap>
#Quit Kexi Ctl+Q
#Quit Kexi <keycap>Ctl+Q</keycap>


=== Edit Menu ===
=== Edit Menu ===
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These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.
These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.


#Cut highlighted selection Ctl+X
#Cut highlighted selection <keycap>Ctl+X</keycap>
#Copy highlighted selection Ctl+C
#Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctl+C</keycap>
#Paste to cursor Ctl+V
#Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctl+V</keycap>
#Cancel Field changes Esc
#Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap>
#Cancel Record changes Esc Esc
#Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap>
#Undo latest edit Ctl+Z
#Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctl+Z</keycap>
#Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) Ctl+Shift+Z
#Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) <keycap>Ctl+Shift+Z</keycap>


==== Moving through fields in a Table ====
==== Moving through fields in a Table ====
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data


#Move to the following field Right arrow, or, Tab
#Move to the following field <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab/<keycap>
#Move the the preceding field Left arrow, or, Ctl+Tab
#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>


==== Moving through fields in a Form ====
==== Moving through fields in a Form ====
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data


#Move to the following field Tab
#Move to the following field <keycap>Tab/<keycap>
#Move the the preceding field Ctl+Tab
#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctl+Tab</keycap>


==== Moving through records in a Table ====
==== Moving through records in a Table ====
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)


# Move down one record Down arrow, or, Ctl+Pg-Dn
# Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg-Dn</keycap>
# Move up one record Up arrow, or, Ctl+Pg Up
# Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctl+Pg Up/<keycap>
#Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
#Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap>
#Move up multiple records Pg-Up
#Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap>
#Move to first record Ctl+Home
#Move to first record <keycap>Ctl+Home/<keycap>
#Move to last record Ctl+End
#Move to last record <keycap>Ctl+End</keycap>


==== Moving through records in a Form ====
==== Moving through records in a Form ====

Revision as of 18:36, 2 September 2014

Common Shortcuts

The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection

  1. Move selection upwards Up-Arrow
  2. Move selection downwards Down-Arrow
  3. Select highlighted item Enter

Main Menu

This is the menu presented on opening Kexi

Kexi Tab Menu

These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu

  1. Open Project Ctl+O
  2. New Project Ctl+N
  3. Quit Kexi Ctl+Q

Edit Menu

The following shortcuts apply to the process of editing data within columns, rows, and fields, in Forms and Tables

Editing text

These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.

  1. Cut highlighted selection Ctl+X
  2. Copy highlighted selection Ctl+C
  3. Paste to cursor Ctl+V
  4. Cancel Field changesEsc
  5. Cancel Record changes EscEsc
  6. Undo latest edit Ctl+Z
  7. Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) Ctl+Shift+Z

Moving through fields in a Table

These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data

  1. Move to the following field Right arrow, or, Tab/<keycap>
  2. Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow, or, Ctl+Tab

Moving through fields in a Form

These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data

  1. Move to the following field Tab/<keycap>
  2. Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctl+Tab

Moving through records in a Table

These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)

  1. Move down one record Down arrow, or, Ctl+Pg-Dn
  2. Move up one record Up arrow, or, Ctl+Pg Up/<keycap>
  3. Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn
  4. Move up multiple records Pg-Up
  5. Move to first record Ctl+Home/<keycap>
  6. Move to last record <keycap>Ctl+End

Moving through records in a Form

These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)

  1. Move down one record Ctl+Pg-Dn
  2. Move up one record Ctl+Pg Up
  3. Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
  4. Move up multiple records Pg-Up
  5. Move to first record Ctl+Home
  6. Move to last record Ctl+End