Create a shortcut to a new screen

Create a shortcut to a screen that does not yet exist in the
Project Explorer
. Any changes made to the newly created screen and its properties are passed to the shortcut. If the screen that defines the shortcut contains property definitions, change those properties in the shortcut to customize the shortcut.
Rockwell Automation
 recommends using no more than 200 shortcuts per project. A
View Designer
 project for a PanelView 5310 can contain no more than a total of 100 screens and popups. A
View Designer
 project for a PanelView 5510 can contain no more than a total of 500 screens and popups. Projects must have a minimum of one screen. Shortcuts appear in the
Navigation Menu
 folder of the
Project Explorer
and in the
Navigation menu
 on the HMI device.
To create a shortcut to a new screen
  1. Right-click the
    Navigation Menu
     folder or one of its subfolders and select
    New Shortcut
    .
  2. In the
    Name
    box of the
    New Shortcut
     dialog box, type a unique name for the shortcut. Shortcut names are not case sensitive. Screen_001 and screen_001 are considered the same name.
  3. Select
    Linked to a new screen
     and type the name of the new screen.
  4. Select the
    Open screen
    check box to have the new screen open when creating a shortcut and screen.
  5. Select
    OK
    . The new screen appears in the
    User-Defined Screens
     folder and its shortcut appears in the
    Navigation Menu
     folder. If you selected the
    Open screen
     check box, the new screen opens.
    Any changes you make to the new screen are reflected in any shortcut you create for the screen.
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