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View a list of Data Workbench client user interface actions and shortcut keys.
See also Keyboard Shortcuts.
Use these actions when performing tasks within the client user interface.
Action | Result |
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Click | Selects item |
Click + drag | Selects range |
Ctrl + select | Adds to selection |
Shift + select | Remove from selection |
Action | Result |
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Click the Data Workbench logo in the upper left corner of the workspace | Saves your changes |
Ctrl + Delete | Closes without saving your changes |
Action | Result |
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Click + drag | Moves graphics |
Right-click + drag | Rotates graphics |
Click both mouse buttons + drag | Zooms into graphics |
Action | Result |
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Click + drag | Add to page hierarchy |
Ctrl + Alt + click + drag | Add page to a bar graph |
Ctrl + Alt + click + drag | Add to page table |
Action | Result |
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Click | Selects an item |
Click + drag | Selects a range of text |
Ctrl + select | Adds text to selection |
Shift + select | Removes text from selection |
Use these shortcut keys for workspaces and configuration files.
Action | Result |
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Ctrl + N | Opens a new workspace. If you are limited to creating a single type of blank workspace, then the new workspace will open immediately. If your have rights to open multiple types of workspaces based on your implementation, then Ctrl + N displays a menu allowing you to choose the type of workspace to be created. |
Ctrl + O | Imports a workspace |
Action | Result |
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Ctrl + X | Cuts text |
Ctrl + Z | Undo action for previously typed characters |
Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo action for typed characters |
Ctrl + A | Selects all |
Commands | Quick Keys | Combined menu commands |
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Full screen view. Workspace fills the screen and refits to the new size. | Ctrl plus Ctrl + (on keypad) or Ctrl Shift + (on keyboard) |
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Window view. Workspace displays in a standard window view and refits to the new size. | Ctrl minus Ctrl - |
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Action | Result |
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Ctrl + P | Prints a workspace. |
Ctrl + W | Closes a workspace without saving. |
Ctrl + S | Saves a workspace. |
Ctrl + O | Opens a visualization file. It is the same as selecting Add > Open from the workspace menu. |
Ctrl + E | Open a configuration (by default) or other files. It is the same as selecting Add > Edit from the workspace menu. Select All to open other files. |
Commonly-used files menu | Click Add > Open from a workspace to open recently opened files (saves the last ten) or files that you “pin” to the new menu. From the menu, you can click the pin icon in the list to save the visualization. |
Action | Result |
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Right-click a node and click Paste |
Pastes a node into a .cfg file |
Right-click the vector and click Paste as child | Pastes a vector into a .cfg file at a vector level |