Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts or hot keys let you quickly perform an action using a particular key or combination of keystrokes. The following list details the available keyboard shortcuts in Abacus.
Data Windows Shortcut Keys
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Key |
Action |
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Ctrl+C |
Copies |
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Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copies record to clipboard |
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Ctrl+E |
Prints an envelope from the Name window |
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Ctrl+F |
Finds |
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Ctrl+M |
Shows a map (Name window) |
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Ctrl+N |
Jumps to Notes (applicable for the Event window and Note Editor) |
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Ctrl+P |
Prints |
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Ctrl+S |
Saves edit changes |
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Ctrl+V |
Pastes |
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Ctrl+X |
Cuts |
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Ctrl+F4 |
Closes window |
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Ctrl+F6 |
Moves to next window |
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Ctrl+F7 |
Moves forward in history |
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Ctrl+PgDn |
Jumps to the last field |
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Ctrl+PgUp |
Jumps to the first field |
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Alt+A |
Adds |
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Alt+D |
Deletes |
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Alt+I |
Selects index |
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Alt+K |
Marks an Event as done |
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Alt+L |
Clones |
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Alt+P |
Prints from linked tabs |
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Alt+Q |
Selects Query |
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Alt+F4 |
Exits |
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Alt+Down Arrow |
Displays calendar for date fields or Valid Entries window for other fields |
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Alt+Left Arrow |
Back |
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Alt+Right Arrow |
Forward |
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Shift+Tab |
Moves to previous field |
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Shift+F7 |
Moves back in history |
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Tab |
Moves to next field |
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Esc |
Cancels changes or closes window |
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PgUp |
Skips to the previous record |
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PgDn |
Skips to the next record |
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F1 |
Opens Help |
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F2 |
Opens Note Timer |
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F3 |
Opens Abacus Dashboard |
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F4 |
Opens popup calendar |
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F5 |
Inserts text macros (in Notes) |
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F6 |
Opens Date Calculator |
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F7 |
Opens History window |
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F8 |
Opens Forms Library |
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F9 |
Opens valid codes |
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F12 |
Opens Global Search |
Date Field Shortcut Keys
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Key |
Action |
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+ or d |
Adds one day |
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- or D |
Subtracts one day |
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m |
Adds one month |
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M |
Subtracts one month |
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T |
Populates with today’s date |
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w |
Adds one week |
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W |
Subtracts one week |
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y |
Adds one year |
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Y |
Subtracts one year |
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F6 or A (add) |
Uses the Date Calculator to calculate a date |
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F9 or C |
Uses the popup calendar to pick a date |
Calendar Shortcut Keys
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Key |
Action |
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d |
Opens Jump to Date window |
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y |
Jumps forward one year |
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Y |
Jumps back one year |
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m |
Jumps forward one month |
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M |
Jumps back one month |
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t |
Jumps to today's date |
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b |
Jumps to beginning of the month |
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j |
Jumps to middle of the month |
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e |
Jumps to end of the month |
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h |
Opens Holidays window |
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Number keys |
Jumps to corresponding month (for example, 1 jumps to January, 2 jumps to February, 3 jumps to March, and so on)) |
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0 |
Jumps to October |
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- |
Jumps to November |
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= |
Jumps to December |