Create a shortcut to an existing screen

Create a shortcut to a screen in the
Project Explorer
to create a link to the existing screen. From the shortcut, change any properties defined for the screen. The values of these properties are passed from the shortcut to the screen so that the screen displays different data.
Rockwell Automation
 recommends using no more than 200 shortcuts per project. Create many shortcuts in order to reuse a single screen and pass different values to the 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 an existing screen
  • In the
    Project Explorer
    , use one of these methods:
    • Right-click a screen.
      In the
      User-Defined Screens
       folder or the
      Predefined Screens
       folder, right-click the screen on which to base the shortcut, and select
      New Shortcut
      . The new shortcut appears in the
      Navigation Menu
      folder. The new shortcut is given a default name that is identical to the screen name. Move the new shortcut within the
      Navigation Menu
       folder and its subfolders.
    • Drag a screen.
      Drag a screen from the
      User-Defined Screens
       folder or the
      Predefined Screens
       folder to the
      Navigation Menu
       folder.
    • Right-click a location.
      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 and select
        OK
        .
      3. Select
        Linked to an existing screen
        , navigate to select the screen that defines the shortcut, and select
        OK
        . The shortcut appears in the selected location in the
        Navigation Menu
         folder. Shortcuts with identical names in the same folder are appended with an increment number.
        TIP:
        • Create a shortcut to a new screen from the
          New Shortcut
          dialog box.
        • Creating a shortcut to a shortcut is not allowed.
        • To not have a shortcut appear in the
          Navigation menu
           on the HMI device, delete the shortcut.
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