Form shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts are designed to help you at the form level, with actions such as opening and saving forms.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the keyboard shortcut is the same in both the web client and the Windows client.


Action	Keys	Description
Open a form.	Ctrl+O	Opens the Select Form dialog box, which you can use to locate and select the form you want to open.
Save a form.	Ctrl+S	Saves any changes, but does not close the form. Any records that have been modified or marked for deletion are permanently modified or deleted when this shortcut is used.
Get help with the current field.	F1	Brings up the online help in a separate tab or window. If the focus is on an active field, this opens the help for the current field. If the focus is not on an active field, this opens the help for the form.
Close a form.	Ctrl+F4	Closes the current form tab in the web client, and the current form window in the Windows client. If you have made changes to any records, or if you have marked any records for deletion, the system asks whether you want to save the changes before closing the form window.
Toggle Design Mode on/off.	Ctrl+E	Pertains only to the Windows client, and available only if you have the required editing permissions. Use this key combination to enter or exit Design Mode for the active form.
Regenerate the form.	Ctrl+G	Used in the Windows client, in Design Mode only. In the web client, this option is available only via the Form > Definition or an icon on the toolbar.
Unload all global form objects.	Ctrl+U	Used in the Windows client, in Design Mode only. In the web client, this option is available only via the Form > Definition.