Open a screen

Open any screen that is accessible with the assigned security rights. When opening a screen, an overlay dims the current screen to show interaction with the screen is not available. When the new screen opens, interaction with the screen is available immediately. Interact with the new screen when the overlay from the previous screen still appears or when the new screen is loading content. By default, the
Home
screen of the project opens on the HMI device.
To open a screen
  1. On the HMI device or in the
    System Banner
     at the top of the screen, select
    Navigation
    Icon: NavigationMenuButton. The
    Navigation menu
     opens.
  2. Select to open a:
    • Screen.
      Select the item in the
      Navigation menu
      .
    • Home screen.
       Select
      Home
      Icon: ViewRTSysBannerHomeIcon in the
      Navigation menu
      .
    • Next screen.
       Select
      Next
      Icon: ViewRTSysBannerNextIcon in the
      System Banner
       to open the next screen in navigation history.
    • Previous screen.
      Select
      Previous
      A picture showing the Previous icon on the Status Banner. This icon opens the previous screen in the project deployed to the HMI device. in the
      System Banner
       to open the previous screen in navigation history.
    • Folder.
      Select a folder in the
      Navigation menu
       to display screens within the folder. The contents of the folder appears in an upper row. Folders may contain subfolders. Breadcrumbs shows the current folder path in the upper row.
    • Previous folder.
       Select
      Back
      Breadcrumbs Back to the left of the breadcrumbs to navigate back a folder.
      TIP:
      Tips:
      • Using an external keyboard, tab to the item and press
        Enter
        .
      • When using an external keyboard, use the following keys to navigate the
        Navigation menu
        :
        • Next item.
           Press the right arrow and
          Enter
          .
        • Previous item.
           Press the left arrow and
          Enter
          .
        • First item.
           Press
          Home
          and
          Enter
          .
        • Last item.
           Press
          End
          and press
          Enter
          .
        • Next page of menu items.
          Press
          Page Down
          .
        • Previous page of menu items.
           Press
          Page Up
          .
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