Shortcut Keys

Shortcut keys are single or chorded group of keys that perform an immediate task. EZScale implements a number of shortcut keys to speed navigation and data entry.

Single key shortcuts, like the function keys along the top or left side of most keyboards, can be pressed with a single press.

Chorded key shortcuts require that the one or more keys be pressed together, like playing a chord on the piano.

General Navigation

There are several shortcut keys available to the user in EZScale. They follow common Windows standards.

Tab      Move to the next entry on a screen

Shift-Tab      Move to previous entry on a screen

Main Menu Shortcuts

F1      Display the Help window for the current item

F9      Open the Ticketing window

CTRL-Z      Zero scale

Form Shortcuts

F4      When you are on the ID field of a form opened under the Maintain menu, or on any field with a lookup icon beside it, you can open the lookup list by pressing F4.

F4      When you are on a numeric field, such as the Price on the Inventory form, or the Gross Wt. on the Ticking form, pressing F4 will open a calculator that can be used to calculate a value. The value is entered into the underlying field when you click OK or press <ENTER>.

F5      When you are on any field with a lookup icon beside it, you can jump straight to the underlying form by pressing F5. For example, if you are at the Operated By field on the Trucks form, pressing F5 will open the Operated By (CVs) form.

Report Designer

F4      Opens window to enter global settings for the report.

F5      Opens the layout window.

F8      Saves current style as the default style.

F9      Reloads and refreshes the connection to the database.

CTRL-D      Toggles display of the designer

CTRL-F      Fits the report to a page.

CTRL-O      Opens a previously saved report.

CTRL-P      Toggles the Print Preview of the report.

CTRL-S      Saves the current report design.

CTRL-T      Toggles the display of the toolbar.