Introduction
Numerous actions or commands can be performed with the mouse as well as the keyboard. The shortcuts that you can use in the Control Expert main screen and in the Project Browser when a project is opened are described in the table below.
Keyboard Shortcuts
This table describes the Control Expert main screen and the Project Browser keyboard shortcuts when a project is opened:
Action |
Menu |
Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
Create a project |
File |
Ctrl+N |
Open an existing project |
File |
Ctrl+O |
Save an existing project |
File |
Ctrl+S |
Print part of an existing project |
File |
Ctrl+P |
Display properties |
Edit |
Alt+Enter |
Display a full screen |
View |
Ctrl+F8 |
Undo the preceeding action |
Edit |
Ctrl+Z |
Redo the preceeding action |
Edit |
Ctrl+Y |
Cut an item |
Edit |
Ctrl+X |
Copy an item |
Edit |
Ctrl+C |
Select all an item |
Edit |
Ctrl+A |
Paste an item |
Edit |
Ctrl+V |
Delete an item |
Edit |
Del |
Show or hide the ouput windows |
View |
Alt+0 |
Animate the project |
Services |
Ctrl+J |
Initialize Search |
Services |
Ctrl+U |
Create an animation table |
Services |
Ctrl+T |
Display the Project Browser |
Tools |
Alt+1 |
Display the Hardware Catalog |
Tools |
Alt+2 |
Display the Types Library Browser |
Tools |
Alt+3 |
Display the Operator Screen Library |
Tools |
Alt+4 |
Search for Cross-References |
Tools |
Alt+5 |
Display the Diagnostic Viewer |
Tools |
Alt+6 |
Display the PLC Screen |
Tools |
Alt+7 |
Display the Variable Window |
Tools |
Alt+8 |
Open the Data Editor |
Tools |
Alt+9 |
Insert |
Edit |
Ins |
Display the Data Properties |
Edit |
Ctrl+Enter |
Analyze a Type |
Build |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Control the Changes |
Build |
Ctrl+B |
Connect or disconnect a PLC |
PLC |
Ctrl+K |
Transfer a project to PLC |
PLC |
Ctrl+L |
Transfer a project from a PLC |
PLC |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Put a Quantum Safety PLC in maintenance or safety mode |
PLC |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Run or stop a PLC |
PLC |
Ctrl+R |
What’s this |
Help |
Shift+F1 |