Development Environment Keyboard Shortcuts
When working in the development environment, use keyboard shortcuts for the following tasks:
- Accessing windows
- Connecting and simulating
- Navigating in the dictionary
- Getting help
- Saving and closing
- Working with the cross reference browser and find utility
- Zooming the contents of active POUs
- Navigating in the development environment
Some keyboard shortcuts do not apply or may differ while debugging.
Keyboard shortcuts specific to the programming languages, debugging, and version control are indicated on their respective keyboard shortcut pages.
Accessing Windows
Ctrl+Alt+T | Accesses the Block Library |
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+C | Accesses the Cross Reference Browser |
Ctrl+\, Ctrl+E | Accesses the Error List |
Ctrl+Shift+N | Accesses the New Project dialog box (not available while debugging) |
Ctrl+Shift+O | Accesses the Open Project dialog box (not available while debugging) |
Ctrl+Alt+O | Accesses the Output window |
F4 | Accesses the Properties window |
Alt+Enter | Accesses the Properties window |
Ctrl+F | Accesses the Quick Find utility |
Ctrl+H | Accesses the Quick Replace utility |
Shift+Alt+M | Brings to the front floating windows |
Ctrl+Alt+X | Accesses the Toolbox |
Connecting and Simulating
Ctrl+Shift+B | Builds the project (not available while connected) |
F5 | Displays the Connect dialog box |
F10 | While debugging, steps over the next rung or line of code |
F11 | While debugging, steps into the next rung or line of code |
Shift+F5 | Disconnects from the controllers |
Ctrl+D | Only available in debug mode for the date data type. When the Write Logical Value dialog box is open, enters the current date. |
Navigating in the Dictionary
Up Arrow | Moves up the grid between cells |
Down Arrow | Moves down the grid between cells |
Left Arrow | Moves left across the grid between cells |
Right Arrow | Moves right across the grid between cells |
Ctrl+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) | Expands the fields of complex data types |
Ctrl+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) | Collapses the fields of complex data types |
Getting Help
Ctrl+F1 | Accesses the Help Viewer |
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Shift+F1 | Accesses help for the selected window |
F1 | Accesses help for the selected element |
Saving and Closing
Ctrl+S | Saves the selected elements (not available while debugging) |
Ctrl+Shift+S | Saves all files making up a project (not available while debugging) |
Alt+F4 | Exits the AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation software® |
Ctrl+F4 | Closes files and windows located in the workspace |
Shift+Esc | Closes selected windows except for POUs |
Working with the Cross Reference Browser and Find utility
Ctrl+T, Ctrl+R | Refreshes the Cross Reference Browser data |
F8 | Jumps to the selected instance of an element |
Shift+F8 | Jumps to the selected instance of an element |
F3 | Finds next text in a selected window |
Zooming the contents of active POUs
Ctrl+mouse wheel | Increases and decreases the magnification factor of the contents of POUs |
Navigating in the Development Environment
Shift+F10 | Displays the contextual menu for the selected item |
Alt+- | For language containers, displays various menu options including saving, docking, and tiling. For other windows, displays docking options. |
Ctrl+F6 | Navigates to the next Active File |
Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Navigates to the previous Active File |
Alt+F6 | Navigates to the next Active Tool Window |
Alt+Shift+F6 | Navigates to the previous Active Tool Window |
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