Quick Access Keys (Shortcut Keys)
Quick access keys and/or shortcut keys are provided for many operations, especially in online control:
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Action |
Where |
Description |
General |
ESC or right-click |
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Aborts the drag/move action. |
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F1 F2 |
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Opens the context-sensitive Help; Enables the Edit mode. |
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F3 |
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After the Find command: Find Next. |
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F4 SHIFT+F4 Alt+F4 |
Chromatogram |
Takes you to the next sample. Takes you to the previous sample. Exits Chromeleon. |
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F5 F6 SHIFT+F6 |
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Updates all windows. Takes you to the next partial window. Takes you to the previous partial window. |
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F10 SHIFT+F10 |
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Takes you to the next channel. Takes you to the previous channel. |
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F7 SHIFT+F7 |
Browser (F7 key only) + QNT Editor |
Optimizes the column width. Optimizes the line height. |
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F8 F10 or ALT |
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Opens an edit dialog box for the respective field. Shows the hotkey underlines. |
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SHIFT+F5 |
Browser |
Displays the chromatogram. |
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ALT+ENTER |
Browser + Control Panels |
Opens the associated Properties. |
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CTRL+TAB |
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Toggles between open windows. |
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CTRL |
Signal plot in the Report and in the QNT Editor |
Allows zooming (the cursor becomes a zoom cursor). |
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CTRL+N CTRL+O CTRL+S CTRL+R CTRL+P |
Report + Printer Layout |
Creates a new file. Opens the file. Saves the file. Opens the batch report. Prints the selected object(s). |
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Edit |
CTRL+Z CTRL+Y CTRL+X CTRL+C CTRL+V CTRL+F F3 CTRL+H F9 |
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Undoes the previous action. Repeats the previous action. Cuts the selected object(s). Copies the selected object(s). Pastes the selected object(s). Finds a string of characters. Finds the next string of characters. Replaces the entry in the field. Fills the column and/or selected cell(s) with the first value of the selection. |
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INSERT DELETE |
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Inserts the selected object(s). Deletes the selected object(s). |
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Sample List |
CTRL+I CTRL+D CTRL+A |
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Inserts a sample. Deletes a sample. Adds a sample. |
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Control |
CTRL+F CTRL+I CTRL+Break Break Ctrl+A Ctrl+B |
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Changes the pump's settings Injects Stops the pump. Turns on the Hold mode. Turns on data acquisition. Edits the batch. |
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Signal plot |
Double-click... |
- Overview window - Time axis - Signal axis - Plot range (- or else:…) |
Unzooms. Auto Plot Speed Autoscale Signals... Axis/decoration |
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SHIFT |
- when zooming (If overlaying chromatograms are available and the Stack option is enabled) |
Enlarges the selected area for all overlaying chromatograms simultaneously. The signal scales are changed relative to the main chromatogram. |
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Gauge/Slider |
CTRL key |
Press when dragging |
Toggles the Snap To Scale option. |
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Script Button |
Click |
Button
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Indicates whether the program is still running. Stops the program upon confirmation. |
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Edit Field |
TAB/ENTER |
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Sends the new value. |
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ESC |
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Aborts the input. |
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Layout Mode |
ALT + Click |
On the selected panel |
Draws a selection frame on the control panel. |
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ALT + Drag |
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Temporarily toggles the Snap To Grid option. |
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ESC |
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Deselects all. |
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ARROW keys |
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Drags the selection pixel by pixel. |
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SHIFT + ARROW keys |
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Increases/reduces the selection pixel by pixel. |
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SHIFT+SELECT |
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Extends the selection. |
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CTRL+SELECT |
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Highlights the selected control (the highlighted control is used in Align..). |
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CTRL+Drag |
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Copies controls. |
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Double-clicking |
On the online signal plot on the control panel |
Opens the Properties dialog box. |
Especially in the chromatogram, many additional keys and key combinations are available. For more information, refer to Using Keyboard Keys in the Chromatogram.