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--- cats:questions:maintenance:keyboardshortcuts [2017/12/19 03:21] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ cats:questions:maintenance:keyboardshortcuts [2022/12/07 16:24] (current) – jen
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 The escape key lets you exit a menu or edit screen. It will cancel most activities. Changes made will not be saved. In scans, [Esc] will only cancel the changes to the current (highlighted) record.
 For menu selections, [Esc] will return you to the previous menu without taking action.
+===F1===
+Use F1 to call up the CATS wiki.
 ===F2===
 Use F2 to save data you have entered and to exit an edit screen. It can also be used on a screen to **continue and apply or cancel**.
 [{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_apply.continue.png?|Shortcut F2 can be used to save, continue or cancel.}}]
+===F3===
+Press [F3] to open the pop-up calculator
+Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calculator if no other field is changed during a full screen edit. [{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_calculator.png?|Popup calculator}}]
+===F4===
+Press [F4] to open the pop-up calendar. If a date field is active when calendar is opened, the date will be placed in the field. If a character field is active then the date as text will be placed in the field.
+Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calendar if no other field is changed during a full screen edit.
+[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_calendar.png?|Popup calendar.}}]
+===F5 (CTRL + F5 on the web)===
+Use F5 to open a CATS search function. This shortcut can only be used if the home screen function is turned on.
+[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_searchterms.png?|Search in CATS}}]
+===F6====
+Use F6 from anywhere in CATS to return to your home screen. This shortcut can only be used if the home screen function is turned on.
+===F8===
+Use F8 to take a screenshot of a current CATS window or dialog box. F8 will take a screenshot and open it in a separate window.
+[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_trafficscreensnapshot.png?400|Screen shot of traffic screen.}}]
+It can take multiple screen shots. Use the middle mouse wheel to zoom in/out or use the middle mouse button to move the image when zoomed in.
+[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_trafficscreensnapshotzoomin.png?400|Screen shot zoom in.}}]
 ===Home===
 Use [Home] to go to beginning of field.
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 ===Control - V===
 Use [Ctrl][V] to paste text you have copied (with [Ctrl][C]).
-===Control - X===
-Use [Ctrl][X] to cut text (that is, to save it to the clipboard while simultaneously deleting it from its current location.) Use [Ctrl][V] to paste it into a new location.
 ===Control - X===
 Use [Ctrl][X] to cut text (that is, to save it to the clipboard while simultaneously deleting it from its current location.) Use [Ctrl][V] to paste it into a new location.
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 ===Shift - Tab===
 Use [Shift][Tab] to move to the previous field.
-===F3===
-Press [F3] to open the pop-up calculator
-Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calculator if no other field is changed during a full screen edit. [{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_calculator.png?|Popup calculator}}]
-===F4===
-Press [F4] to open the pop-up calendar. If a date field is active when calendar is opened, the date will be placed in the field. If a character field is active then the date as text will be placed in the field.
-Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calendar if no other field is changed during a full screen edit.
-[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_calendar.png?|Popup calendar.}}]
 ===Up and Down Arrows===
 Use the up arrow to move to the previous field. Use the down arrow to move to the next field.
-===F8===
+===Date Field===
-Use F8 to take a screenshot of a current CATS window or dialog box. F8 will take a screenshot and open it in a separate window.
+Press **T**, in any date field, to put in today's date. The + and - will change date forward/backward.
-[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_trafficscreensnapshot.png?400|Screen shot of traffic screen.}}]
-It can take multiple screen shots. Use the middle mouse wheel to zoom in/out or use the middle mouse button to move the image when zoomed in.
-[{{:cats:questions:maintenance:shortcuts_trafficscreensnapshotzoomin.png?400|Screen shot zoom in.}}]
 {{tag>"keyboard shortcuts"}}