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Keys - Previewer

The following keys can be used to operate in the preview tab-page of the DataFlex Reports Studio

Key combination Action Notes
<Ctrl>+<Numeric +> Increases zoom
<Ctrl>+<Numeric -> Decreases zoom
<Down arrow> Scroll down
<Up arrow> Scroll up
<Left arrow> Scroll left
<Right arrow> Scroll right
<Mouse wheel> Scroll up or down
<Ctrl>+<Mouse wheel> Increase or decrease zoom
<Ctrl>+<F> Find text
<F3> Find next text
<Ctrl>+<F4> Closes preview
<Ctrl>+<Z> Undo last change If there are changes
<Ctrl>+<Y> Redo last change If there are changes
<Ctrl>+<G> Goto page

The following key combinations defined globally also work while the report explorer contains the focus

Key combination Action Notes
<Ctrl>+<P> Print report
<Ctrl>+<S> Save report
<Ctrl>+<O> Open report
<Ctrl>+<N> New standard report
<Ctrl>+<A> Select all objects in designer Report must be opened
<Ctrl>+<B> Toggle bold font attribute Report must be opened and one or more objects needs to be selected
<Ctrl>+<I> Toggle italics font attribute Report must be opened and one or more objects needs to be selected
<Ctrl>+<U> Toggle underline font attribute Report must be opened and one or more objects needs to be selected
<F5> Refresh report data Report must be opened

The following key combinations are active on selected objects:

Key combination Action Notes
<Esc> Closes the previewer
<Down arrow> Move down
<Shift>+<Down arrow> Resize down Increase height
<Alt>+<Down arrow> Move down to next guide line
<Shift>+<Alt>+<Down arrow> Resize down to next guide line Increase height
<Up arrow> Move up
<Shift>+<Up arrow> Resize up Decrease height
<Alt>+<Up arrow> Move up to next guideline
<Shift>+<Alt>+<Up arrow> Resize up to next guideline Decrease height
<Left arrow> Moves left
<Shift>+<Left arrow> Resize left Decrease width
<Alt>+<Left arrow> Moves left to next guideline
<Shift>+<Alt>+<Left arrow> Resize left to next guideline Decrease width
<Right arrow> Moves right
<Shift>+<Right arrow> Resize right Increase width
<Alt>+<Right arrow> Moves right to next guideline
<Shift>+<Alt>+<Right arrow> Resize right to next guideline Increase width
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<Right arrow> Moves right Moves about 3 times as fast as <Shift>+<Right arrow>
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<Left arrow> Moves left Moves about 3 times as fast as <Shift>+<Left arrow>
<Ctrl>+<Up arrow> Moves up Moves about 3 times as fast as <Up arrow>
<Ctrl>+<Down arrow> Moves down Moves about 3 times as fast as <Down arrow>