Project

Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + E

File : Open Excel

Open the Open dialog.

Ctrl + N

File : New...

Open the New dialog.

Ctrl + O

File : Open...

Open the Open dialog.

Ctrl + P

File : Print

Open the Print dialog.

Ctrl + S

File : Save Project

Save current project. (If project has never been saved, then open Save As.. dialog)

Ctrl + F4

Close the active worksheet/graph/matrix window

Ctrl + F6

Go to Next window

Activate the next window.

Alt + 1

View->Project Explorer

Open the Project Explorer component.

Alt + 2

View->Results Log

Open the Results Log component.

Alt + 3

View->Command Window

Open the Command Window component.

Alt + 4

View->Code Builder

Open the Code Builder.

Alt + 5

View->Quick Help

Open the Quick Help component.

Alt + 6

View->Messages Log

Open the Messages Log component.

F3

PE: Right-click on Folder(Find)

Open the Find dialog for the selected folder.

Tool
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + K

File : Import : Single ASCII...

Open the ASCII dialog. (Worksheet, Matrixsheet, Graph)

Ctrl + 3

File : Import Wizard

Open the Import Wizard. (Worksheet, Matrix, Graph)

Ctrl + 4

File : Re-import Directly

A data file has been imported to the active worksheet.

Ctrl + T

View : Toolbars

Open the Customize dialog.

Ctrl + U

Tools : Options

Open the Options dialog.

F7

Tool->Theme Organizer

Open the Theme Organizer.

F8

Tool->Fitting Function Builder

Open the Fitting Function Builder.

F9

Tool->Fitting Function Organizer

Open the Fitting Function Organizer.

F10

Tool->X-Function Builder

Open the X-Function Builder.

F11

X-Function Script Sample

Open the XF Script Dialog.

Editing
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + C

Edit : Copy (Also in many context menus)

When an object is selected.

Open the Find tab of the Find and Replace dialog. (Workbook, Graph) Ctrl + F Edit : Find Open the simple Find dialog. (Notes) Ctrl + G Edit : Go to Open the dlgRowColGoto dialog box. (Workbook) Open the Replace tab of the Find and Replace dialog. (Workbook, Matrix) Ctrl + H Edit : Replace Open the simple Replace dialog. (Notes) Paste from the Clipboard. Cut the selected object(s). (May also add to Clipboard.)

Ctrl + V Ctrl + X

Edit : Paste (Also in many context menus) Edit : Cut

Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Alt + B Ctrl + Alt + C Ctrl + Alt + V Del

Edit : Undo Edit->Button Edit Mode Edit->Copy (Full Precision)(When Matrix active) Edit->Paste Link or Right-Click a cell (paste link) Edit->Clear

Undo the last action. Switch to the Button Edit Mode. Select cells in the matrix window. When an object has been copied. When an object has been selected.

Worksheet
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + D

Column : Add New Columns...

Open the Add New Columns dialog box. (Workbook, Matrix)

Ctrl + H

Insert Info Variable

With the text object selected in in-place editing mode, open the Insert Variable dialog.

Ctrl + Y

Analysis : Fitting : Nonlinear Curve Fit

Open the NLFit dialog. (Worksheet, Graph)

Ctrl + Q

Column : Set Column Values...

Open the Set Values dialog. (Worksheet, Matrix)

F4

Format->Worksheet

Open the Worksheet Properties dialog.

Matrix
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + Q

Column : Set Column Values...

Open the Set Values dialog. (Worksheet, Matrix)

Ctrl + Shift + C

View->Show Column/Row

When a matrix is active

Ctrl + Shift + D

View->Data Mode

When a matrix is active in image mode.

Ctrl + Shift + I

View->Image Mode

When a matrix is active in data mode.

Ctrl + Shift + N

Show Image Thumbnails

When Matrix is active

Ctrl + Shift + T

Tools->Region of Interest Tools

When a matrix or image is active

Ctrl + Shift + X

View->Show X/Y, when a matrix is active

Show the real X/Y value in current matrix.

Graph
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + H

Insert Info Variable

With the text object selected in in-place editing mode, open the Insert Variable dialog.

Ctrl + J

Edit : Copy Page

With Graph or Layout window active.

Ctrl + L

Graph : New Legend

Create a Graph Legend. (Graph).

Ctrl + R

Graph : Rescale to Show all

Adjust scales to show all data in graph. (Graph)

Ctrl + M

Open the Symbol Map dialog

With a text object selected in in-place editing mode.

Ctrl + Y

Analysis : Fitting : Nonlinear Curve Fit

Open the NLFit dialog. (Worksheet, Graph)

Ctrl + 1

View : Page View

When a Graph window or Layout window is active.

Ctrl + 2

View : Print View

When a Graph window or Layout window is active.

Ctrl + 4

Sets cursor to Data Selection mode

When a Graph window is active.

Scale Out

When a Graph window is active. If Scale In tool has been used, Scale out once for each Scale In step.

Sets cursor to Scale In mode

When a Graph window is active.

Sets cursor to Screen Reader mode

When a Graph window or layout window is active. Click on page to read coordinates.

Sets cursor to Data Reader mode

When a Graph window is active. Click on data point to read data coordinates.

Sets cursor to Data Selection mode

When a Graph window is active. Click on dataplot to draw markers. Position then double-click or press Enter to set.

Sets cursor to Draw Data mode

When a Graph window is active. Double-click on graph to set a data point. Repeat as needed. Press Esc when done.

Sets cursor to Add Text Tool

When a Graph window is active. Click on graph to establish text location and type. Click outside text object when done.

Sets cursor to Arrow Tool

When a Graph window is active. Click and drag in graph to draw an Arrow object.

Sets cursor to Curved Arrow Tool

When a Graph window is active on current graph window.

Line Tool(with graph active)

When a Graph window is active. Start to add line on current graph window.

F2

Format->Page

Open the Page Properties page of Plot Details dialog for current graph window.

F5

Graph : Rescale to Show all

Adjust scales to show all data in graph. (Graph)

Ctrl + Shift + J

View->Full Screen

When a graph is active.

Up/Down

switch plot

When the data reader is being used on graph window.

Rotate

When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in arbitrary direction.

R + Ctrl

Rotate + Ctrl

When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in X direction.

R + Shift

Rotate + Shift

When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in Y direction.

R + Ctrl + Shift

Rotate + Ctrl + Shift

When a 3D OpenGL graph is active. Rotate the graph in Z direction.

Zoom and Pan

Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Panning on the Graph page

A + Right/ Left Arrow key + Right/ Left Arrow key + Mouse Wheel Panning the whole graph page With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar.

Zoom In/ Out the Graph page

Ctrl + I

View : Zoom In

Puts cursor in Zoom In mode which activates upon Click. (Graph, Layout, Matrix in Image view)

Ctrl + M

View : Zoom Out

Zoom out of the page. (Graph, Layout, Matrix in Image view mode)

A + "+" / "-" key A + Wheel

Zoom In and Out (with graph active)

With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar.

Ctrl + Wheel

Keep pressing the Ctrl key and roll up/down the mouse wheel to zoom in/out current page. (Graph, Layout, Matrix in Image view)

+ Wheel

Click on the Zoom-Panning Tool button and roll up/down the mouse wheel to zoom in/out current page. (Graph, Layout, Matrix in Image view)

Ctrl + W View : Whole Page + Z + "Home"

Restore page to 100% view. (91% for Layout page)

Restore page to 100% view. (91% for Layout page). With graph active and Zoom and Panning Tool button selected on Tools toolbar.

Panning on the Graph Layer

X + Wheel / Mouse-drag X + Right/ Left Arrow key X + "+" / "-" key

Panning in X direction only

With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar

X + Shift + Wheel / Mouse-drag X + Shift + Right/ Left Arrow key X + Shift + "+" / "-" key

Panning in Y direction only

With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar

+ Mouse-drag

Panning in both directions

With graph active and Rescale Tool button selected on Tools toolbar

Scale In or Out on the Graph Layer

Z + Wheel Z + "+"/ "-" key Scale in or out in X direction only + Wheel

With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar

With graph active and Rescale Tool button selected on Tools toolbar

Z + Shift + Wheel Z + Shift + "+"/ "-" key Scale in or out in Y direction only + Shift + Wheel

With graph active and with Pointer tool selected on Tools toolbar

With graph active and Rescale Tool button selected on Tools toolbar

Format
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + B

Toggle Bold on & off

When worksheet or matrix cells are selected, or text object is in edit mode.

Ctrl + G

Greek interpretation of characters

With text object selected in in-place editing mode, this key toggles. When selecting entire text, all becomes Greek.

Ctrl + I

Toggle Italic on & off

When worksheet or matrix cells are selected, or text object is in edit mode.

Ctrl + U

Toggle Underline on & off

When worksheet or matrix cells are selected, or text object is in edit mode.

Ctrl + Shift +">"

Sel Text: Increase Font (or

Select text in in-place editing mode.

Ctrl+Shift+".")

Ctrl + Shift + "<"

Sel Text: Decrease Font (or Ctrl+Shift+",")

Select text in in-place editing mode.

Ctrl + "+" in Num keyboard

Sel Text: Superscript

Select text in in-place editing mode.

Ctrl + "="

Sel Text: Subscript

Select text in in-place editing mode.

Ctrl + "-" in Num keyboard

Sel Text: SuperSubscript

Select text in in-place editing mode.

Markers
Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + Alt + M

Data->Mark Data Range

Select data plot in graph window.

Ctrl + Alt + N

Data->Clear Data Markers

With a data range marked in graph window.

Ctrl + Shift + M

Data->Analysis Markers->Hide

When a range of data is marked and do an analysis

Move Lock Position

Hot Key Menu/Action Context

Ctrl + Shift + F

Data->Lock Position->First Point

After performing fitting on graph

Ctrl + Shift + K

Data->Lock Position->Layer Icon

After performing fitting on graph

Ctrl + Shift + L

Data->Lock Position->Last Point

After performing fitting on graph