Keyboard shortcuts

Die Tastenkombinationen entsprechen dem allgemein üblichen "Look-and-Feel" von bekannten Office-Anwendungen wie z.B. Excel.

F1 - F12 function keys

Keyboard shortcut	Purpose
`F1`	Retrieve Online help
`CTRL` + `F1`	Start Online help separately (i.e. as an independent application)
`F2`	Edit an active cell and position the cursor the end of the row
`ALT` + `F4`	In the main screen: terminate LF‑ET Otherwise: Close the current window
`CTRL` + `F4`	Close the current window
`CTRL` + `F6` Alternatively: `CTRL` + `PgDn`	Switch to next decision table
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `F6` Alternatively: `CTRL` + `PgUp`	Switch to previous decision table
`SHIFT` + `F10`	Open the context menu

Keyboard shortcut

Purpose

F1

Retrieve Online help

CTRL + F1

Start Online help separately (i.e. as an independent application)

F2

Edit an active cell and position the cursor the end of the row

ALT + F4

In the main screen: terminate LF‑ET

Otherwise: Close the current window

CTRL + F4

Close the current window

CTRL + F6

Alternatively:
CTRL + PgDn

Switch to next decision table

CTRL + SHIFT + F6

Alternatively:
CTRL + PgUp

Switch to previous decision table

SHIFT + F10

Open the context menu

Keyboard shortcut	Purpose
Arrow keys: `UP`, `DOWN`, `LEFT`, `RIGHT`	Go one cell up, down, left or right
`SHIFT` + `arrow key`	Move selected condition, action, rule
`CTRL` + `arrow key`	Move to the border of the current data range (connected filled cells) or jump to the border of the next data range. If there is no more data range, jump to table border.
`ALT` + `DOWN`	Display auto-complete list
`ALT` + `UP`	Only those rules are displayed that have the same condition or action value in the row
`ALT` + `LEFT`	Only those rules are displayed that have the preceding (i.e. further up in the value table) condition or action value
`ALT` + `RIGHT`	Only those rules are displayed that have the subsequent (i.e. further down in the value table) condition or action value
`ALT` + `A`	All – All rules are displayed that are not empty in the row, i.e. all values of a condition or action are presented
`ALT` + `G`	Go-to – in decision tables with rule groups the rule group is displayed which is specified in the current rule under rule group action
`ALT` + `F`	Filter – retrieves a dialog filtering of rules according to any criteria
`PgUp`	Move to the beginning of the condition part/action part
`PgDn`	Move to the end of the condition part/action part
`CTRL` + `PgDn` Alternatively: `CTRL` + `F6`	Switch to next decision table
`CTRL` + `PgUp` Alternatively: `CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `F6`	Switch to previous decision table
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `PgDn`	Jump to next filled element (in the text or source code editor)
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `PgUp`	Jump to previous filled element (in the text or source code editor)
`HOME`	Move to the beginning of row
`CTRL` + `HOME`	Move to the first cell of the decision table (top left first rule, first condition)
`END`	Move to the end of row
`CTRL` + `END`	Move to the last cell bottom right (last rule, last condition)
`ESC`	Abort entry in a cell or leave rule part display
`ENTER`	One cell down Exception: if a row is selected, to the right
`SHIFT` + `ENTER`	One cell up Exception: if a row is marked, to the left
`TAB`	One cell to the right Exception: if a column is selected, down
`SHIFT` + `TAB`	One cell to the left Exception: if a column is selected, up

Keyboard shortcut

Purpose

Arrow keys:
UP,
DOWN,
LEFT,
RIGHT

Go one cell up, down, left or right

SHIFT + arrow key

Move selected condition, action, rule

CTRL + arrow key

Move to the border of the current data range (connected filled cells) or jump to the border of the next data range.

If there is no more data range, jump to table border.

ALT + DOWN

Display auto-complete list

ALT + UP

Only those rules are displayed that have the same condition or action value in the row

ALT + LEFT

Only those rules are displayed that have the preceding (i.e. further up in the value table) condition or action value

ALT + RIGHT

Only those rules are displayed that have the subsequent (i.e. further down in the value table) condition or action value

ALT + A

All – All rules are displayed that are not empty in the row, i.e. all values of a condition or action are presented

ALT + G

Go-to – in decision tables with rule groups the rule group is displayed which is specified in the current rule under rule group action

ALT + F

Filter – retrieves a dialog filtering of rules according to any criteria

PgUp

Move to the beginning of the condition part/action part

PgDn

Move to the end of the condition part/action part

CTRL + PgDn

Alternatively:
CTRL + F6

Switch to next decision table

CTRL + PgUp

Alternatively:
CTRL + SHIFT + F6

Switch to previous decision table

CTRL + SHIFT + PgDn

Jump to next filled element

(in the text or source code editor)

CTRL + SHIFT + PgUp

Jump to previous filled element

(in the text or source code editor)

HOME

Move to the beginning of row

CTRL + HOME

Move to the first cell of the decision table (top left first rule, first condition)

END

Move to the end of row

CTRL + END

Move to the last cell bottom right (last rule, last condition)

ESC

Abort entry in a cell or

leave rule part display

ENTER

One cell down

Exception: if a row is selected, to the right

SHIFT + ENTER

One cell up

Exception: if a row is marked, to the left

TAB

One cell to the right

Exception: if a column is selected, down

SHIFT + TAB

One cell to the left

Exception: if a column is selected, up

Other keys

Keyboard shortcut	Purpose
`DEL`	Delete the contents of your selection
`ESC`	Return to normal display, e.g.: to full screen after a filtered display of selected rules. Close tooltip
`SHIFT` + `ESC`	Switch the tooltip display on and off.
`BACKSPACE`	Edit an active cell and at the end delete the cell contents or delete the character to the left of the cursor in the active cell when editing the cell contents
`CTRL` + `SPACE`	Select the entire column or shift between row and column selection
`SHIFT` + `SPACE`	Select the entire row or shift between row and column selection
`CTRL` + `+`	Insert a new condition, action or rule (after) as per current focus
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `+`	Insert a new condition, action or rule (before) as per current focus
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `A`	Direct call of the editor for test instructions (global keyboard shortcut)
`CTRL` + `C`	Copy the selected condition, action or rule to clipboard
`CTRL` + `D` Alternatively: `CTRL` + `P`	Print decision table
`CTRL` + `G`	Save the current decision table and generate the program code for the current (last used) language
`CTRL` + `ALT` + `G`	Display the generation menu
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `G`	Save the current decision table and generate the program code for all languages
`CTRL` + `O`	Open the “Open file” dialog
`CTRL` + `S`	Save the current decision table
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `S`	Save ALL changed decision tables
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `T`	Direct call of the text editor (global keyboard shortcut)
`CTRL` + `V`	Paste the condition, action or rule from clipboard (after). Conditions and actions originating from other decision tables may also be pasted from clipboard.
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `V`	Paste a condition, action or rule already copied to clipboard (before)
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `W`	Direct call of the value table editor (global keyboard shortcut)
`CTRL` + `X`	Cut the selected condition, action or rule and save to clipboard
`CTRL` + `SHIFT` + `X`	Expand selected rules completely
`CTRL` + `Y`	Redo undone changes
`CTRL` + `Z`	Undo changes

Keyboard shortcut

Purpose

DEL

Delete the contents of your selection

ESC

Return to normal display, e.g.: to full screen after a filtered display of selected rules.

Close tooltip

SHIFT + ESC

Switch the tooltip display on and off.

BACKSPACE

Edit an active cell and at the end delete the cell contents or delete the character to the left of the cursor in the active cell when editing the cell contents

CTRL + SPACE

Select the entire column or shift between row and column selection

SHIFT + SPACE

Select the entire row or shift between row and column selection

CTRL + +

Insert a new condition, action or rule (after) as per current focus

CTRL + SHIFT + +

Insert a new condition, action or rule (before) as per current focus

CTRL + SHIFT + A

Direct call of the editor for test instructions (global keyboard shortcut)

CTRL + C

Copy the selected condition, action or rule to clipboard

CTRL + D

Alternatively:
CTRL + P

Print decision table

CTRL + G

Save the current decision table and generate the program code for the current (last used) language

CTRL + ALT + G

Display the generation menu

CTRL + SHIFT + G

Save the current decision table and generate the program code for all languages

CTRL + O

Open the “Open file” dialog

CTRL + S

Save the current decision table

CTRL + SHIFT + S

Save ALL changed decision tables

CTRL + SHIFT + T

Direct call of the text editor (global keyboard shortcut)

CTRL + V

Paste the condition, action or rule from clipboard (after).

Conditions and actions originating from other decision tables may also be pasted from clipboard.

CTRL + SHIFT + V

Paste a condition, action or rule already copied to clipboard (before)

CTRL + SHIFT + W

Direct call of the value table editor (global keyboard shortcut)

CTRL + X

Cut the selected condition, action or rule and save to clipboard

CTRL + SHIFT + X

Expand selected rules completely

CTRL + Y

Redo undone changes

CTRL + Z

Undo changes

Keyboard shortcuts

F1 - F12 function keys

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