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92.1 Keyboard Shortcuts

The shortcuts of Datashop and Modeller in one place. The topic linked in each section explains the commands.

Datashop – Main Window

Keys Action
Ctrl+F Search
Ctrl+N New object of the folder's default type
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V Copy / paste objects
Del Delete
F2 Rename
Shift+F12 Show location of a search result
Ctrl+Q SQL Explorer
Ctrl+Shift+J Job Monitor
F1 Help
Alt+F4 Close Datashop

See 4.2 The Main Window.

Datashop – Workbooks

Keys Action
F5 Refresh
Ctrl+F5 Clear cache and refresh
F6 Cancel a running query
Alt+D Switch design mode on or off
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V Copy / cut / paste
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+E Export the selected table to Excel
Ctrl+W Open the selected visual in a new window
Ctrl+D View dataset
Ctrl+Shift+S View statistics
Ctrl+Shift+H HTML source (Datashop Expert)
Ctrl+Alt+C Calculator
Ctrl+click On a chart: use as filter. In a formula: open the metric.
Shift+double-click Drill to a level you choose

See 5.3 The Ribbon and 6.1 Exploring Data in a Workbook.

Datashop – Design Mode

Keys Action
Ctrl+Shift+T Insert a table
Ctrl+Arrow / Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Move the selected visual 1 / 5 pixels
Alt+Arrow / Alt+Shift+Arrow Resize by 1 / 5 pixels
Ctrl+B / Ctrl+I / Ctrl+U Bold / italic / underline
Hold Ctrl when choosing a quick transformation Add it as a new column

See 7.4 Inserting and Arranging Visuals.

Datashop – Filter Editor

Keys Action
Ctrl+U New filter value
Ctrl+M New metric condition
Ctrl+D Add to favorites

See 9.2 Building Filters.

Datashop – FlexTable Editor

Keys Action
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z Undo / redo
Ctrl+Shift+V Paste without formatting
Ctrl+F / Ctrl+H Find / replace
F3 / Shift+F3 Find next / previous
Ctrl+O Import from file
Space or Enter Toggle a yes/no cell

See 16.3 The FlexTable Editor.

SQL Explorer

Keys Action
Ctrl+E Run the SQL (or the selected part)
Ctrl+P / Ctrl+N Previous / next query
Ctrl+Shift+S Show or hide the SQL editor
Ctrl+F Find in the SQL

See 19.1 SQL Explorer.

Multi-Language Text Fields

Keys Action
Alt+↓ Choose the language
Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ Previous / next language
Ctrl+Space Suggest a translation

See 19.4 Translations.

Modeller

Keys Action
Ctrl+S Save
Ctrl+N / Ctrl+O / Ctrl+F4 New project / open / close
Ctrl+I Install/Restore
Ctrl+Alt+B Backup
Ctrl+D / Ctrl+U / Ctrl+H / Ctrl+T New dimension / unit / hierarchy / transformation
Ctrl+Alt+D New dynamic view
Ctrl+F / Ctrl+G / Ctrl+B Search / go to table / browse table
F2 Rename
F6 / F7 / F8 Show Object Tree / Properties / Messages
Ctrl+Q SQL Explorer
Ctrl+Alt+O / Ctrl+Alt+C / Ctrl+Alt+F Data source options / connection / Search data in the Source tables pane (Search DB before build 20370)
Ctrl+Alt+← / Ctrl+Alt+→ Previous / next object
Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+1…9 Next tab, go to tab 1–9
Ctrl+Del Remove the selected field from a fact

See 20.3 The Modeller Window.