VTS provides you with a snap grid and several alignment, spacing, and layering tools (see The Configuration Toolbox) to help you manipulate the objects you draw on your pages. In addition to these tools, there are supplementary shortcut keys that enable you to shift and place objects when you are building your operator interfaces. The table below identifies these shortcut keys, while the sections that follow provide further instructions on working with them effectively.
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Keyboard Shortcut |
Command |
Result |
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Ctrl + A |
Select All |
Select all objects on the active page/window. |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy |
Copy the selected object(s) to the clipboard. Note: There is a limit on the number of objects that may be simultaneously copied as a group. You may copy up to 200 objects at one time. |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste |
Paste the selected object(s) to the active page/window. |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut |
Cut the selected object(s) from the active page/window. |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
Undo the last action. |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
Redo the last action. |
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Ctrl + Print Screen |
Screen Capture |
Creates a screen capture of the currently displayed window that can be pasted into a Microsoft Word document or into most graphics software. Note: This shortcut key combination is particularly useful when you wish to print a trend window (see The Historical Data Viewer Page). |
Selecting Multiple Objects on a Page