Application Keys

Application shortcut keys enable you to perform application tasks. The following table lists some of the application shortcut keys.

Table B-3 Application Shortcut Keys

Shortcut Key	Action
Ctrl+N	Creates a new document or window.
Ctrl+X	Cuts the selected text or region and places it on the clipboard.
Ctrl+C	Copies the selected text or region to the clipboard.
Ctrl+V	Pastes the contents of the clipboard.
Ctrl+Z	Cancels the last action.
Ctrl+S	Saves the current document to disk.
F1	Loads the online help document for the application.

In addition to these shortcut keys, all applications support a set of navigation keys and actions associated with the user interface. These keys allow you to perform operations that you might perform with a mouse. The following table describes some interface control keys.

Table B-4 Interface Control Keys

Keys	Action
Arrow keys or Tab	Moves between controls in the interface or items in a list.
Return or Spacebar	Activates or chooses the selected item.
F10	Activates the left-most menu of the application window.
Shift+F10	Activates the context menu for the selected item.
Esc	Closes a menu without selecting a menu item, or cancels a drag operation.

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