Keyboard Index
The following is a list of keys and the various tasks they perform in the Main Window and Data Entry Windows (DEW’s). Select the key on which you need information:
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Get help on a data entry field, button, choice, or list box. Tab to the element or press the right (or left) mouse button; then . . . |
F1
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Display the Unit of Measure Selection Window, to convert the current dimensional units of a data entry field (if the UOM button is made available). |
F2 |
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Display the Range Window, which shows the valid range of values for a data entry field. |
F3 |
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If the current window is the Main Window, the entire PRO/II application closes.
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Alt + F4 |
Close a flowsheet window. |
Ctrl + F4 |
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Move to next flowsheet window. |
Ctrl + F6 |
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Run the simulation and perform output calculations for streams and relevant unit operations (Hcurve/Phase Envelop etc) after running the simulations. |
F9 |
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Automatically generate the text output report after performing output calculations for streams and unit operations. | F11 |
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Pause the Simulation Run |
Pause |
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Move to the left most digit or character of a number or string respectively, in a data entry field. |
Home |
Highlight/remove highlight characters from current cursor position to the beginning of the data entry field. |
Shift + Home |
Zoom the flowsheet diagram so that the entire flowsheet is visible (Zoom Full command). |
Home |
Redraw the flowsheet to remove any extraneous objects (Redraw command). |
Shift + Home |
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Move to the right-most digit or character of a number of string respectively, in a data entry field. |
End |
Highlight/remove highlight characters from the current cursor position to the end of the data entry field. |
Shift + End |
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Toggle between insert and overstrike modes when entering data in a data entry field.
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Insert |
Add a stream to the flowsheet in the stream layout mode.
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Insert |
Add a unit icon to the flowsheet after a unit operation button is clicked. |
Insert |
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Remove the highlighted objects from the flowsheet diagram.
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Delete |
Remove the highlighted digits or characters in a data entry field. |
Delete |
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Magnify the flowsheet diagram so that less of the flow sheet is visible in the draw area (Zoom In command) |
Page Up |
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Reduce the flowsheet diagram so that more of the flow sheet is visible in the draw area (Zoom Out command) |
Page Down |
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Cancel the stream layout mode after the streams button is clicked.
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Esc |
Cancel the unit icon mode after a unit operation button is clicked.
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Esc |
Cancel addition of draw elements text, line, rectangle, etc.) |
Esc |
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Move to the next window element (button, data entry field, etc.).
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Tab |
Move to the previous window element. |
Shift + Tab |
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Begin the next segment of a polyline (Line command)
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Space bar, while holding the mouse button down.
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Introduce a new vertex of a polygon (Polygon command) |
Space bar, while holding the mouse button down.
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Push a button with the keyboard. |
Space bar, after clicking the right mouse button or after tabbing to that button. |
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Display the list contents in a drop-down list box.
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Alt + Down Arrow |
Move to the next entry in a list box.
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Down Arrow |
Scroll the flowsheet down using small pan value. |
Ctrl + Down Arrow |
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Display or retract the list contents in a drop-down list box.
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Alt + Up Arrow |
Move to the previous entry in a list box.
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Up Arrow |
Scroll the flowsheet up using the small pan value. |
Ctrl + Up Arrow |
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Move to the left character or digit in a data entry field.
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Left Arrow |
Move to the hot text item to the left in a linked text field.
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Left Arrow |
Highlight the left character or digit in a data entry field.
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Shift + Left Arrow |
Scroll the flowsheet to the left using the small pan value. |
Ctrl + Left Arrow |
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Move to the next character or digit to the right in a data entry field.
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Right Arrow |
Move to the hot text item to the right in a linked text field.
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Right Arrow |
Highlight the next character or digit to the right in a data entry field.
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Shift + Right Arrow |
Scroll the flowsheet to the right using the small pan value. |
Ctrl + Right Arrow |