Shortcut Keys
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There are a number of shortcut keys for the most used SysCAD commands. These are summarised in the table below.
| Keyboard Button | Shortcut Keys | Active Window | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ctrl + 1 | Brings the Access 1 Window into view. The Access 1 window must have been accessed at least once. | |
| 2 | Ctrl + 2 | Brings the Access 2 Window into view. The Access 2 window must have been accessed at least once. | |
| 3 | Ctrl + 3 | Brings the most recently accessed Graphics window into view. | |
| 5 | Ctrl + 5 | Brings the message window into view. | |
| A | Ctrl + A | Opens the Tools - General Options dialog box. | |
| A | Ctrl + Shift + A | Graphic / Trend / TagList | Activates the Graphic, Trend or TagList - Save As command. |
| B | Ctrl + B | Graphic | Refreshes the Graphics on the graphics window, removes any temporary marker, if any. |
| B | Ctrl + Shift + B | Activates the Edit - Bulk Tag Change command. | |
| C | Ctrl + C | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Copy command. |
| C | Ctrl + C | Access | Copies the selected variable's name / value onto the clipboard. |
| C | Ctrl + Alt + C | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Copy Bitmap command. |
| C | Ctrl + Shift + C | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Quick Copy command. |
| C | Ctrl + Shift + C | Access | Copies the selected variable as displayed on the access window onto the clipboard. |
| D | Ctrl + D | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Delete command. |
| E | Ctrl + E | Opens the View - Explorer Window. | |
| E | Ctrl + Shift + E | Stops SysCAD if it is solving (steady state solve mode) or running (dynamic solve mode). | |
| F | Ctrl + F | Activates the Edit - Quick Find command. | |
| F | Ctrl + Shift + F | Activates the Edit - Find command | |
| G | Ctrl + G | Graphic | Toggles Graphics Grid Display on/off |
| G | Ctrl + Shift + G | Opens the Graphics - Group Operations dialog box. | |
| I | Ctrl + I | Graphic | Opens the Graphics - Insert Text dialog box. |
| I | Ctrl + Alt + I | Graphic | Opens the Graphics - Change Text dialog box. |
| I | Ctrl + Shift + I | Pauses SysCAD if it is solving (steady state solve mode) or running (dynamic solve mode). | |
| J | Ctrl + J | Graphic | Opens the Graphics - List All Unit Symbols Dialog box |
| J | Ctrl + Shift + J | Graphic | Highlights all non-standard Link on the active graphics window. |
| K | Ctrl + K | Trend | Trend Window - Scroll to End (most recent time) |
| K | Ctrl + Shift + K | SysCAD Startup | Opens the Edit - Project Configuration dialog box. (All opened projects must be closed) |
| L | Ctrl + L | Graphic | Activates the Graphic - Insert Link command. |
| L | Ctrl + Shift + L | Graphic | Activates the Graphic - Redraw Link command. See NOTE 1 below. |
| M | Ctrl + M | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Zoom All command, sizes the graphics page to fit the window. |
| M | Ctrl + Alt + M | Graphic | Activates the Zoom with Window command, user can draw a selection box on the window to zoom in. |
| M | Ctrl + Shift + M | Graphic | Opens the Graphics - Zoom floating toolbar. |
| N | Ctrl + N | SysCAD Startup | Opens the Create New Project dialog box. |
| N | Ctrl + N | Graphic / Trend / TagList | In Build 138 or earlier, opens the New Window (File) Graphics/Trend dialog box if a project is opened. In Build 139 or later, opens the New Document dialog box if a project is opened. TagList is only available in Build139 and later. |
| N | Ctrl + Alt + N | Graphic | Activates the Update Annotation Table command. |
| N | Ctrl + Shift + N | Graphic | Activates the Insert Annotation Table command. |
| O | Ctrl + O | SysCAD Startup | Activates the Open Project dialog box. |
| O | Ctrl + O | Graphic / Trend / TagList | In Build 138 or earlier, activates the Open Window (File) (Graphics/Trend) dialog box if a project is opened. In Build 139 or later, activates the Open Document dialog box if a project is opened. TagList is only available in Build139 and later. |
| P | Ctrl + P | Graphic | Activates the Print command, prints the current active window. |
| P | Ctrl + Shift + P | Graphic | In Build 138 and earlier - Activates the Print Multiple command, Prints Multiple Graphics Pages In Build 139 or later - Activates the Print Multiple PDF command, Prints Multiple Graphics Pages in PDF format. |
| Q | Ctrl + Q | Close Project. | |
| Q | Ctrl + Shift + Q | Opens the Edit - Manage Find Query List dialog box. | |
| R | Ctrl + R | Opens the Excel Automation: Export Reports and Import Data Dialog Box | |
| R | Ctrl + Shift + R | Starts SysCAD solve (steady state solve mode) or run (dynamic solve mode). | |
| S | Ctrl + S | Activates Project - Save command. | |
| S | Ctrl + Alt + S | Activates Project - Save Version command. | |
| T | Ctrl + T | Access | Copy Full Tag - Copies the selected variable's full tag name onto the clipboard. |
| T | Alt + Shift + T | Access | Copy Tag for PGM - Copies the selected variable's full tag name, including PGM tag syntax onto the clipboard. |
| T | Ctrl + Shift + T | Solves the SysCAD project for 1 step/iteration. | |
| T | Ctrl + Alt + T | Solves the SysCAD project for n step/iteration. | |
| U | Ctrl + U | Graphic | Opens the Graphics - Insert Unit dialog box. |
| U | Ctrl + Alt + U | Graphic | Activates the Change Unit command. |
| U | Ctrl + Shift + U | Graphic | Activates the Change Symbol command. |
| V | Ctrl + V | Access | Pastes values from the clipboard. |
| V | Ctrl + V | Graphic | Pastes the Cut or Copied Graphics (and configuration data, optional) |
| V | Ctrl + Shift + V | Graphic | Quick Paste - Used to paste contents copied via the Quick Copy command. |
| W | Ctrl + W | Opens the View - Explorer Window. Same as Ctrl+E. This will be discontinued in future. | |
| X | Ctrl + X | Graphic | Cuts the Graphics (and its associated model configuration from the project) |
| X | Ctrl + Alt + X | Opens Windows Explorer and displays the current project folder. | |
| X | Ctrl + Shift + X | Opens Windows Explorer and displays the configuration file (cfgfiles folder) used by the current project. | |
| Z | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Resets the project Solve State. | |
| Z | Ctrl + Alt + Z | Zip Project | |
| Insert | Control + Insert | Graphic | Activates the Graphics - Copy command. |
| Insert | Shift + Insert | Graphic | Pastes the Cut or Copied Graphics (and configuration data, optional) |
| F1 | F1 | Opens the SysCAD online help Main Page | |
| F1 | Shift + F1 | Opens the SysCAD online Models help Models | |
| F3 | F3 | Quick Find Window | Find the next item on the Find Query List |
| F3 | Shift + F3 | Quick Find Window | Find the Previous item on the Find Query List |
| F4 | Alt + F4 | Exits SysCAD, prompts user to save project before exiting. | |
| F5 | F5 | Starts SysCAD solve (steady state solve mode) or run (dynamic solve mode). | |
| F5 | Ctrl + F5 | Pauses SysCAD if it is solving (steady state solve mode) or running (dynamic solve mode). | |
| F5 | Shift + F5 | Stops SysCAD if it is solving (steady state solve mode) or running (dynamic solve mode). | |
| F6 | F6 | Access | Send to Quick View - Sends the selected variable to the Quick View window |
| F6 | Ctrl + F6 | Activates the Load Scenario command. | |
| F6 | Shift + F6 | Activates the Save Scenario command. | |
| F6 | Ctrl + Shift + F6 | Cycles through the various windows in SysCAD | |
| F7 | F7 | Access | Send to topmost trend - Sends the selected variable to the most recently opened trend window |
| F8 | F8 | Access | Open Find Results - Runs the find query command with the selected variable, and returns the results on screen. |
| F10 | F10 | Activates the Step or Idle action command. | |
| F10 | Shift + F10 | Activates the MultiStep or Idle action command. | |
| F12 | F12 | Activates Project - Save As command. | |
| F12 | Shift + F12 | Activates Project - Save command. |
Notes:
- For users using AMD graphics Card, Ctrl+Shift+L and Ctrl+Shift+O are Hotkeys used by the AMD Driver. If you would like to use the "Ctrl+Shift+L" shortcut key for SysCAD "Redraw Link" function, you may disable the AMD driver hotkey settings by completing the following:
- AMD Settings > Gaming > Global Settings > Performance Monitoring > Toggle Performance Logging Hotkey > Press "Delete" key
- Users may have other installed software or drivers that have may have Shortcut keys that may take precedence over SysCAD shortcut keys.