Keyboard Shortcuts

To run a specific command within the application without using a mouse, Q-DAS applications support the use of function keys, keyboard shortcuts and user-defined hotkeys.

There is also a tooltip for the ribbon bar. This allows the user to activate the menu item description by pressing the [ALT] key. The use of [ALT] key is disabled by default. Use the “General Settings” dialogue to activate the keyboard shortcut combinations with the [ALT] key. <File> | <Configurations> | <General Settings> | <Desktop> | <ALT MS Office keyboard control>

Activated menu item description in qs-STAT. For example, the “Read from database” dialogue can be loaded by pressing [ALT] followed by [3].

Notation used

[F2]	Press key once.
[CTRL] + [TAB]	Hold down the [CTRL] key and then press the [TAB] key.
[ALT] [3]	Press the designated keys in sequence.

Some of the functions described below may not be available to all users. This may depend on user rights, the product/module used, available licences, the configured settings or the loaded data.

General keyboard keys These apply to qs-STAT, solara.MP, O-QIS (except procella), M-QIS (AS, PC, GC), destra (AS, PC, GC). Compared to other Q-DAS products/modules, procella has a different default configuration of key bindings.
[F1]	Loads the locally installed help in the default web browser.
[F2]	Displays the “Value Chart Individuals” graphic.
[F3]	Displays the “Value Plot Individuals” graphic.
[F4]	Displays the “Histogram Individuals” graphic.
[F5]	Displays the “Probability Plot Individuals” graphic.
[F8]	Displays the “Analysis QCC – Design 1” graphic.
[F9]	Performs the evaluation.
[F10]	Displays the “Form sheet – Design 3” graphic.
[F12]	Displays the “Form sheet – Design 4” graphic.
[PAGE UP] [PAGE DOWN] [↑] [↓]	Allows the user to switch between the parts, groups and characteristics of the loaded data.
[CTRL] + [TAB]	Allows the user to switch between the loaded graphics.
[ESC]	Closes the graphic/window/dialogue that has the current focus.
Special keyboard keys for “Parts / characteristics list” graphic
[CTRL] + [C]	Copies the active part, group or characteristic to clipboard.
[CTRL] + [V]	Inserts the content from clipboard (paste). Only the part, group or characteristic is duplicated. The measured values are not taken into account.
[INS]	The same type of element is created above the active element (part, group, characteristic).
[DEL]	Deletes the active element (part, group, characteristic).
[F12]	Opens the characteristics mask for the active characteristic.
Special keyboard keys for “Value Mask” graphic
[CTRL] + [G]	Opens the “Goto” dialogue. Which allows to switch to a specified part, characteristic, group or value.
[CTRL] + [F]	Allows searching for content within the active column.
[CTRL] + [M]	Opens the characteristics mask for the active characteristic.
[POS 1]	Goes to the first entry in the active column.
[END]	Goes to the last entry in the active column.
Special keyboard keys for Form designer
[CTRL] + [C]	Copies the active elements to the clipboard.
[CTRL] + [V]	Inserts the content from clipboard (paste).
[CTRL] + [A]	Selects all elements (of the current section).
[CTRL] + [H]	Cancels the selection of elements.
[CTRL] + [I]	Displays an information window for the active element.
[CTRL] + [Z]	Undo last action.
[CTRL] + [N]	Opens the dialogue for adding a new element.
[CTRL] + [G]	Groups the selected elements.
[CTRL] + [U]	Cancels the grouping of elements.
[CTRL] + [D]	Opens the dialogue for parts/characteristics allocation.
[CTRL] + [L]	Opens the dialogue for sizing and positioning the active element.
[CTRL] + [Q]	Opens the graphic configuration dialogue (not for text elements).
[DEL]	Deletes the selected elements.

procella key bindings Compared to other Q-DAS products/modules, procella has a different default configuration of key bindings. Most of them are used to run commands from the "Summary / Input" windows. This means that only those commands that are implemented as buttons in the "Summary / Input" application bar and those that are associated with a keyboard shortcut can be executed using the keyboard. The buttons available on the application bar can be customised. It is also possible to assign individual key bindings to each of the buttons. The shortcuts listed below are those used in the default configuration of version 2024.1 for "Summary / Input 1".
[F1]	Loads the locally installed help in the default web browser.
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[F3]	Displays the “Part selection database” dialogue.
[F5]
[F6]
[F7]
[F8]
[F9]
[F10]
[F12]
[CTRL] + [X]