

If you are using drag-and-drop, selecting with the mouse or clicking objects and names, you can use the keys Shift, Ctrl and occasionally Alt to access additional functionality. This indicates that if you exit the dialog by pressing the Enter key, it is the equivalent of pressing that button itself. If you place the focus on a button, not only will you see the dotted line framing the name of the button, but also a thicker shadow under the button selected. Pressing ESC closes the dialog without saving changes. Use the Tab key to go from one element or area to the next one, use Shift + Tab to go in the reverse direction. If an option field has the focus, use the arrow keys to change the activated option field in that area. A check box is toggled by pressing the spacebar. If the focal point is a button, pressing Enter runs it as if you had clicked it. This element, which can be either a button, an option field, an entry in a list box or a check box, is said to have the focus on it. There is always one element highlighted in any given dialog - usually shown by a broken frame. You can access these menu items directly by simply pressing the underlined character key. Once the menu is opened, you will again find underlined characters. You can access these menus directly by pressing the underlined character together with the ALT key. Some of the characters shown on the menu bar are underlined. When operating your application, you can choose between using the mouse or the keyboard for almost all of the operations available. Release both keys after the dialog appears. If you want to access this function by using the shortcut keys, press and hold down Ctrl and then press the O key. For example, the Ctrl+O shortcut keys are shown next to the Open entry in the File menu. 12 Selecting Rows and Columns in a Database Table (opened by F4)Ī great deal of your application's functionality can be called up by using shortcut keys.11 Shortcut keys in the Gallery preview area:.10 Shortcut keys in the New Theme area of the Gallery:.8 Shortcut Keys Using the Function Keys.

7 List of General Shortcut Keys in LibreOffice.3 Using Shortcut Keys to Control Dialogs.
