Keyboard Shortcuts
A shortcut next to a menu option (for example, Delete Ctrl + Delete) runs that option on the selected row, without opening the menu.
Menu Shortcuts
These shortcuts appear next to options on the right-click menus and widget menus.
| Shortcut | What it does | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Delete | Deletes or removes the selected entry, after you confirm. | Every Delete or Remove menu option (about 60 screens), such as Delete Transaction, Delete Report, Delete User and Remove Linked. |
| Ctrl + U | Moves the entry one row up. | Every Move Up menu option, such as on the Chart of Accounts, statuses, attributes, Estimate Types, menu items, Transaction Types and proposal items. |
| Ctrl + D | Moves the entry one row down. | Every Move Down menu option, on the same screens as Move Up. |
| Ctrl + C | Copies the selected item. | Custom Actions: Copy Item. |
Project Items and Proposals
These shortcuts work on the items of a project, a Project Template and a proposal.
| Shortcut | What it does | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Enter | Adds a sub-item below the selected item (Add Sub-Item), or a new item on a proposal (Add Item). | |
| Ctrl + Up | Inserts an item above the selected item (Insert Item Above). | Service ticket Projects tab, Project Templates. |
| Ctrl + Down | Inserts an item below the selected item (Insert Item Below). | Service ticket Projects tab, Project Templates. |
| Alt + Up | Moves the selected item one row up (Move Up). | Service ticket Projects tab, Project Templates. |
| Alt + Down | Moves the selected item one row down (Move Down). | Service ticket Projects tab, Project Templates. |
| Shift + Alt + Down | Duplicates the selected item (Duplicate, or Copy Item on a transaction). | Service ticket Projects tab, Project Templates, transaction items. |
Enter and Esc
Enter runs the button that belongs to the place you are in, so you do not have to reach for the mouse.
| Shortcut | What it does | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Enter | Runs View (button): shows the list with the filters you set. | A filter field, such as a dropdown list or date above a list (about 30 screens). See Search Functions. |
| Enter | Runs the batch update: the same as clicking Update (button). | A batch update field (about 16 screens). |
| Enter | Saves the row you are editing. | A grid you can edit, such as accounts, statuses, menu items or transaction items (about 40 screens). |
| Enter | Opens the selected record for editing, as Edit does. | A list of records, such as transactions, contacts, items, assets and service tickets (about 20 screens). |
| Enter | Selects the highlighted entry, as Select (button) does. | A lookup window, such as for contacts or assets. |
| Enter | Opens the transaction or service ticket with the number you entered. | The find-by-number field on a transaction or service ticket list. |
| Esc | Closes the window. | Popups and setup windows (about 50), such as an edit popup, a lookup window or a setup screen. |
Selecting, Pasting and Saving
These shortcuts come from the grids and editors that QuickEasy BOS uses.
| Shortcut | What it does | Where it works |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + left-click | Selects several entries that are not next to each other. | Any list or grid, for example, before a batch update. |
| Shift + left-click | Selects every entry between the first and the last one you click. | Any list or grid. |
| Ctrl + V | Pastes an image from your clipboard. | The Paste Image tab when you add an attachment or an item image. |
| Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V | Cuts and pastes a field to move it. | The email template text editor. |
| Ctrl + S | Saves the template. | The Form Designer. |