Keyboard Shortcuts
These are the default shortcuts and could change if Personal Buttons are modified in Allegro Settings. Many shortcuts only work when the cursor is in a certain field or tab.
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Global Shortcuts |
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Start Menu |
<Orng><Home> |
Open the Windows Start menu. |
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Home Screen |
<Home> |
Display the Home Screen in most apps. Does not work in AiDVM or GpsStatus. |
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Orange Key Lock |
<Orng><Orng> or <Blue><Orng> |
Lock the Orange key in the On position. Press <Orange> again to unlock. |
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Function Keys |
<Blue><F1-F6> |
Activate keys F7 through F12. |
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Touchscreen |
<Blue><Backspace> |
Enable or disable touchscreen. |
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Screen Capture |
<Orng><R> |
Capture the screen as an image. |
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Task Manager |
<Blue><Esc> or <Orng><T> |
Open Task Manager. |
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Display Backlight |
<Orng><F3> |
Toggle backlight on and off. |
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Display Brighten/Dim |
<Orng><F4> or <Orng><Up Arrow> |
Brighten the screen display. |
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<Orng><F5> or <Orng><Down Arrow> |
Dim the screen display |
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Volume
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<Orng><Right Arrow> |
Increase volume sound |
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<Orng><Left Arrow> |
Decrease volume sounds |
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Switch Between Tabs |
<Ctrl><TAB> |
Move from one tab within a window to another. |
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Navigate Screen
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<TAB> |
Move cursor between fields & buttons. Left tab moves cursor backward; right tab moves cursor forward. |
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<Up Arrow> <Down Arrow> <Left Arrow> <Right Arrow> |
Move cursor within a selected field. May also move cursor to the next/previous field or button. |
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<Blue><Down Arrow> |
Page Down |
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<Blue><Up Arrow> |
Page Up |
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<ENTER> |
Select the current field/button. |
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<Blue><Left Arrow> |
Move to start of the line. |
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<Blue><Right Arrow> |
Move to end of the line. |
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Drop-down |
<Alt><Down Arrow> |
Open drop-down list. |
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Select Data in a Field |
<Shift><Left Arrow> |
Select the previous character in the field. |
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<Shift><Right Arrow> |
Select the next character in the field. |
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Copy, Cut, Paste |
<Ctrl><C> |
Copy selection to clipboard. |
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<Ctrl><X> |
Remove selection and copy to clipboard. |
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<Ctrl><V> |
Paste content from clipboard. |
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Caps Lock |
<Shift><Shift> or <Blue><Shift> |
Toggle caps lock on and off. |
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Help Menu |
<Orng><F1> |
Display a key combinations list for common actions. |
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Close Window |
<Esc> |
Close an open window. |
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AiDVM Shortcuts |
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Graph |
<G> or <Alt><G> |
Open graph. |
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Option Window |
<N> or <Alt><N> |
Open Options window. |
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Copy / Paste |
<Ctrl><C> |
Copy current DVM reading. |
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<Ctrl><V> |
Paste DVM reading in an open file, such as Excel. |
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Voltage Range |
<Ctrl><Up Arrow> |
Increase voltage range. |
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<Ctrl><Down Arrow> |
Decrease voltage range. |
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<U> or <Alt><U> |
Select autoranging. |
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VDC Test Function |
<D> or <Alt><D> |
Select Vdc test function. |
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VAC Test Function |
<A> or <Alt><A> |
Select Vac test function. |
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DC Amp |
<Ctrl><D> |
Select DC Amp test function. |
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AC Amp |
<Ctrl><A> |
Select AC Amp test function. |
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AC mA Test Function |
<M> or <Alt><M> |
Select Amp test function. |
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Autoranging |
<A> |
Enable or disable autorange in DVM Options window. |
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Jump to Sample Rate Field |
<S> |
Move cursor to Sample Rate field in DVM Options window. |
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Capture Reading |
<Enter> |
In a reading field:
In a timed reading field: Set up, start, stop, or cancel timed reading mode. |
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Graph Remarks |
<Tab> then <Enter> |
Show remarks window: In DVM graph window:
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<Enter> |
Add a new line: <Enter> in graph remarks window. |
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CECI Shortcuts |
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New |
<Ctrl><N> |
Create new survey file. |
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Open |
<Ctrl><O> |
Open File Open window. |
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Save |
<Ctrl><S> |
Save survey file. |
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Flag Marker |
<F> |
Insert flag marker: flagged mode. |
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Reset Flag Count |
<Ctrl><F> |
Reset flag count. |
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Gap Marker |
<G> |
Insert gap marker: flagged mode. |
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Capture Reading |
<Enter> |
Capture a reading. |
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Go To |
<Ctrl><G> |
Open Go To Location window. |
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Skip |
<Ctrl><K> |
Open Skip Distance window in Fixed Increment mode. |
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Insert Record
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<Ctrl><Ins> |
Insert new record. |
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<F2> |
Display the Insert Record menu if in Flagged Mode. |
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Delete Record |
<Ctrl><Del> |
Delete selected record. |
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Skip/Lock/Normal |
<Ctrl><Z> or <F3> |
Toggle Skip, Lock, and Normal in Fixed Increment mode. |
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Remark |
<Alt><R> or <F4> |
Open remark window. |
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Pause/Resume |
<Ctrl><P> or <F5> |
Pause/resume timed readings. |
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Test Point Information |
<Ctrl><T> |
Open Test Point Information window. |
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File Menu |
<Alt><F> |
Open File menu. |
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Move Menu |
<Alt><M> |
Open Move menu. |
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View Menu |
<Alt><V> |
Open View window. |
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Remark Window |
<Alt><R> |
Open Remark window. |
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Navigating Misc Tab in Options |
<B> |
Enable or disable Beep on every Reading. |
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<V> |
Move cursor to Voltage level. |
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<W> |
Enable or disable Beep when overwrite existing data. |
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<D> |
Enable or disable Enable double-click detection. |
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Navigating File Tab in Options |
<A> |
Enable or disable Autosave. |
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<I> |
Move cursor to Interval (minutes). |
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<R> |
Enable or disable Retain Skipped records in Skip mode. |
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Navigating GPS Tab in Options |
<C> |
Enable or disable Clear GPS Location After. |
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<S> |
Move cursor to Seconds Without Updates. |
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<G> |
Move cursor to GPS Display Format. |
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Navigating Graph Tab in Options |
<G> |
Enable or disable Show Graph. |
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With Show Graph enabled: |
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<U> |
Move cursor to Upper Value. |
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<L> |
Move cursor to Lower Value. |
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<W> |
Move cursor to Width. |
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Navigating Colors Tab in Options |
<E> |
Enable or disable Enable Color. |
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With Enable Color enabled: |
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<Tab> |
Move cursor between field selection list and color grid. |
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<Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows> |
Move cursor in field selection list or color grid. |
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DCVG Shortcuts |
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New |
<Ctrl><N> |
Create new survey file. |
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Open |
<Ctrl><O> |
Open File Open window. |
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Save |
<Ctrl><S> |
Save survey file. |
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Flag Marker |
<F> |
Insert flag marker in flagged mode. |
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Reset Flag Count |
<Ctrl><F> |
Reset flag count. |
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Gap Marker |
<G> |
Insert gap marker in flagged mode. |
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Capture Reading |
<Enter> |
Capture a reading. |
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Go To |
<Ctrl><G> |
Open Go To Location window. |
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Skip |
<Ctrl><K> |
Open Skip Distance window in fixed increment mode. |
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Insert Record |
<Ctrl><Ins> |
Insert new record. |
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Delete Record |
<Ctrl><Del> |
Delete record. |
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Remark |
<Alt><R> |
Open remark window. |
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Test Point Information |
<Ctrl><T> |
Open Test Point Information window. |
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GPS Status Shortcuts |
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Open Options |
<O> |
Open Options. |
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Enable/Disable Read PPS from Internal GPS |
<P> |
Enable or disable Read PPS from Internal GPS.
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Periodic Survey Shortcuts |
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Open |
<Ctrl><O> |
Open File Open window. |
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Save |
<Ctrl><S> |
Save survey file. |
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Undo |
<Ctrl><Z> |
Undo last change. |
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Next Page / Previous Page |
<Ctrl><Down Arrow> |
Display next page of a site. |
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<Ctrl><Up Arrow> |
Display previous page of a site. |
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Next Site / Previous Site |
<Shift><Down Arrow> |
Display next site. |
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<Shift><Up Arrow> |
Display previous site. |
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Find |
<Ctrl><F> |
Initiate a Find. |
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Find Next |
<Ctrl><N> |
Find the next record that matches the Find criteria. |
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Find Previous |
<Ctrl><P> |
Find the previous record that matches the Find criteria. |
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Record GPS Coordinates |
<Ctrl><G> or <F4> |
Records GPS coordinates when cursor is in reading field. |
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Insert GPS Coordinates |
<Ctrl><I> or <F5> |
Inserts GPS coordinates when cursor is in reading field. |
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Capture Reading |
<Enter> |
In a reading field: Capture a reading.
In a timed reading field: Setup, start, stop, or cancel timed reading mode reading. |
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Navigate Information and Reading Fields |
<Alt><U> |
Move cursor between information and reading fields. |
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File Menu |
<Alt><F> |
Open File menu. |
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Edit Menu |
<Alt><E> |
Open Edit menu |
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View Menu |
<Alt><V> |
Open View menu. |