Shortcut keys [AX 2012]
Updated: February 1, 2013
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
The following keyboard shortcuts apply across Microsoft Dynamics AX.
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| The shortcut keys described here refer to the United States keyboard layout. Keys on other keyboard layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard. |
| To do this | Press |
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| Display the Help window. | F1 |
| Close the Help window. | ALT+F4 |
| Print the current Help topic. | CTRL+P |
| Refresh the help topic. | F5 |
| Search for words in a help topic. | CTRL+F |
| Select all contents of a topic. | CTRL+A |
| Move the cursor to the search box. | CTRL+E |
| Display the default help topic. | ALT+HOME |
| Copy selected content. | CTRL+C |
| In a table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively. | DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW |
| In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively. | RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW |
| Move the cursor to the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Expand All or Collapse All at the top of a topic. | TAB |
| Move the cursor to the previous hidden text or hyperlink. | SHIFT+TAB |
| Perform the action for the selected Expand All, Collapse All, hidden text, or hyperlink. | ENTER |
| Move back to the previous Help topic. | ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Move forward to the next Help topic. | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, in the currently displayed Help topic. | UP ARROW and RIGHT ARROW |
| Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, in the currently displayed Help topic. | PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN |
| Display the Options menu. | ALT+O |
| To do this | Press |
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| Display the Navigation Pane if it is collapsed. | ALT+F1 |
| Display key tips for the File menu. | ALT |
| Display the View menu. | ALT+V |
| Display the Windows menu. | ALT+W |
| Display the Help menu. | ALT+H |
| Turn the auto-hide mode for the Navigation Pane on an off. | SHIFT+ALT+F1 |
| Move between modules. | CTRL+TAB |
| In the Navigation Pane tree view, select the next and previous item, respectively. | UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW |
| In the Navigation Pane, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively. | RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW |
| Move the cursor to the address bar. | F11 |
| Use the Back function on the address bar. | ALT+LEFT ARROW |
| Use the Forward function on the address bar. | ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
| Display the shortcut menu for the Presence indicator. | CTRL+SHIFT+M |
| To do this | Press | ||
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| Display key tips for the File menu and for Action Pane tabs and groups on the currently displayed tab. | ALT | ||
| Display key tips for groups in an Action Pane tab. | ALT+Key for the tab, and then ALT
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| Display key tips for actions within groups in an Action Pane tab. | ALT+Key for the tab, and then ALT+Key for the group
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| Hide key tips. | ESC |
| To do this | Press | |
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| Use the value in the current field as a filter. | CTRL+F (clears existing filters) | |
| Use the value in the current field as a filter. | CTRL+K (adds to existing filters) | |
| Filter data by the current field value. | ALT+F3 | |
| Create filters across all columns that you can filter on in a grid. | CTRL+G | |
| Add query criteria to filter on (Query dialog). | CTRL+F3 | |
| Clear all filters. | CTRL+SHIFT+F3 | |
| Move to the filter field of the column that the cursor is in. | CTRL+UP ARROW | |
| To do this | Press |
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| Move to the record above the currently selected record. | UP ARROW |
| Move to the record below the currently selected record. | DOWN ARROW |
| Move to the first record. | CTRL+HOME |
| Move to the last record. | CTRL+END |
| Move to previous page of records. | PAGE UP |
| Move to next page of records. | PAGE DOWN |
| Open the selection list for a drop-down list. | ALT+DOWN ARROW |
| Select records in a list from the selected record to the first record in the list. | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| Select records in a list from the first selected record to the last record in the list. | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Select all records in a list. | CTRL+A |
| To do this | Press |
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| Close the current form without saving changes. | ESC or ALT+F4 |
| Create a record. | CTRL+N |
| Delete a record. | ALT+F9 |
| If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the first field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid. | CTRL+SHIFT+HOME |
| If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the last field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid. | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Move to the next control on a non-dialog form. | TAB ENTER (skips buttons; includes fields on all tabs) |
| Move to the previous control on a non-dialog form. | SHIFT+TAB (includes buttons; includes fields only on the current tab) SHIFT+ENTER (skips buttons; includes fields on all tabs) |
| Move to the first record. | CTRL+HOME |
| Move to the last record. | CTRL+END |
| Move to the previous record. | CTRL+PAGE UP |
| Move to the next record. | CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
| Move to the next page of records. | PAGE DOWN |
| Move to the previous page of records. | PAGE UP |
| Open a context menu (right-click menu) for the current field. | SHIFT+F10 |
| Display the form where the values for the current field are maintained. | CTRL+ALT+F4 |
| Print a report of the contents of the current form (auto report). | CTRL+P |
| Refresh the information displayed in the form. | F5 |
| Cancel changes and restore the active record. | CTRL+F5 |
| Select the button with focus. | SPACE |
| Save changes and close the current form. | CTRL+F4 |
| Save changes to a form. | CTRL+S |
| Move to the next tab (when a control on a tab has focus). | CTRL+TAB |
| Move to the previous tab when a control on a tab has focus). | CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
| Expand all FastTabs. | CTRL+SHIFT and then press + |
| Collapse all FastTabs. | CTRL+SHIFT and then press - |
| Expand the FastTab that has focus. | CTRL and then press + |
| Collapse the FastTab that has focus. | CTRL and then press - |
| Move focus to a specific tab. | CTRL + the FastTab number If a FastTab is the second FastTab on a form, then the number of that FastTab is 2. |
| Select the default button on a dialog form. | ENTER |
| To do this | Press |
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| Paste contents from your clipboard into the current field. | CTRL+V |
| Enter the session date in a date field. | D+TAB For a date time field, press D+TAB, enter a time and then press TAB again. |
| Enter the current date in a date field. | T+TAB For a date time field, press T+TAB, enter a time and then press TAB again. |
| Enter a date from the current month in a date field. | [Day]+TAB For example, if you enter 12+TAB, the full date for the twelfth of the current month will be displayed. |
| Enter a date from the current year in a date field. | [MonthDay]+TAB For example, if you enter 0325+TAB, the full date for March 25 of the current year will be displayed. |
| Calculate an amount in an amount field. | [Equation]+TAB For example, if you enter 4*16+TAB, 64 will be displayed in the field. |
| To do this | Press |
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| Select the parent of the currently selected node. | UP ARROW |
| Select the child node that is directly under the currently selected node. | DOWN ARROW |
| Select the node that is to the left of the currently selected node. | LEFT ARROW |
| Select the node that is to the right of the currently selected node. | RIGHT ARROW |
| Make the selected node the focus. | SPACE |
| Open the details page related to the selected node. | ENTER |
| Cut the selected node or branch (must be in Edit mode). | CTRL+X |
| Paste cut nodes as children of the selected node. | CTRL+V |
| Open the right-click menu for the selected node. | CTRL+N |
| Remove the selected node and all of its child nodes from the hierarchy. | DELETE |
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