The following keyboard shortcuts apply across Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Note Note

The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the United States keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.


Use the Help window

To do this

Press

Display the Help window.

F1

Close the Help window.

ALT+F4

Print the current Help topic.

CTRL + P

In a table of contents, select the next and previous item, respectively.

DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW

In a table of contents, expand and collapse the selected item, respectively.

RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW

Select the next hidden text or hyperlink, or Expand All or Collapse All at the top of a topic.

TAB

Select the previous hidden text or hyperlink.

SHIFT + TAB

Perform the action for the selected Expand All, Collapse All, hidden text, or hyperlink.

ENTER

Move back to the previous Help topic.

ALT + LEFT ARROW

Move forward to the next Help topic.

ALT + RIGHT ARROW

Scroll small amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

UP ARROW and RIGHT ARROW

Scroll larger amounts up and down, respectively, within the currently displayed Help topic.

PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN

Change between tabs (for example, Contents, Search, and Index) when in the Navigation Pane.

ALT + Underlined letter of the tab

Display the Optionsmenu to access any Help toolbar command.

ALT + O

Print all topics in a book or a selected topic only.

ALT+O, and then press P

Use windows and menus

To do this

Press

Move between buttons in the Navigation Pane.

CTRL + Tab

Move between favorite shortcuts.

UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW

Switch between open windows within Microsoft Dynamics AX.

CTRL + F6

Use Action Pane key tips

To do this

Press

Show key tips for Action Pane tabs.

SHIFT + ALT

Show key tips for groups in an Action Pane tab.

SHIFT + ALT + Key for the tab

Show key tips for actions within groups in an Action Pane tab.

SHIFT + ALT + Key for the tab + Key for the group

Hide key tips

ESC

Find, filter, and export data

To do this

Press

Filter data by the current column (Filter dialog).

CTRL + K

Define fields and values to filter on (Query dialog).

CTRL + F3

Perform a global search (Find dialog).

CTRL + F

Remove the current filter.

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Create filters across all columns in a grid.

CTRL + G

Export the data in a grid to Microsoft Office Excel.

CTRL + E

Navigate in lists

To do this

Press

Move to the first item.

CTRL + HOME

Move to the last item.

CTRL + END

Move to previous page of items.

PAGE UP

Move to next page of items.

PAGE DOWN

Open the form displaying the complete list information (for list forms).

CTRL + ALT + F4

Open the selection list for a drop-down list.

ALT + DOWN ARROW

Select all (visible) items in a list from last to first.

CTRL + SHIFT + HOME

Select all (visible) items in a list from first to last.

CTRL + SHIFT + END

Select all (visible) items in a list.

CTRL + A

Navigate within a form

To do this

Press

Apply the value in the current field as a filter for the current data.

CTRL+K

Cancel changes in a form.

CTRL + Q

Clear a filter.

CTRL+SHIFT+F3

Close the current form without saving changes.

ESC

Create a record.

CTRL+N

Delete a record.

ALT+F9

Delete the current line.

CTRL+L

If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the first field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid.

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

If a grid control does not have focus, this keyboard combination selects the last field on the form. If a grid control has focus, this keyboard combination selects multiple records in the grid.

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Move to the next field.

TAB

Move to the next field group.

CTRL+PAGE DOWN

Move to the previous field.

SHIFT+TAB

Move to the previous field group.

CTRL+PAGE UP

Move to the first record.

CTRL+HOME

Move to the last record.

CTRL+END

Move to the next page of records.

PAGE DOWN

Move to the previous page of records.

PAGE UP

Open a form.

CTRL+SHIFT+F4

Open a lookup form.

CTRL+ALT+F4

Print a report of the contents of the current form (auto report).

CTRL + P

Refresh the active record and save changes.

F5

Restore the active record.

CTRL + F5

Save changes and close the current form.

CTRL + F4

Save contents of a form.

CTRL + S

Set up a filter.

CTRL+F3

Switch between tabs (when a control on a tab has focus).

On a form without tabs or on a form that has tabs but a control on the tab does not currently have focus, use this keyboard combination to cycle through MDI child windows.

CTRL+TAB

Navigate in the report viewer

To do this

Press

Display the next page of records.

ALT + F8

Display the previous page of records.

ALT + F7

Move to the end of the line/page/file.

END

Move to the end of the line/page/file, and block.

SHIFT + END

Move to the first page.

CTRL + PAGE UP

Move to the last page.

CTRL + PAGE DOWN

Move to the next page.

SHIFT + PAGE DOWN

Move to the previous page.

SHIFT + PAGE UP

Move to the specified page or line.

CTRL + G

Move to the beginning of the line/page/file.

HOME

Move to the beginning of the line/page/file, and block.

SHIFT + HOME

Navigate in directory views

To do this

Press

Open the default form for the selected node, with a new record created.

CTRL + N

Open the default form for the selected node, with the selected record highlighted.

ENTER

Open the preview form for the selected record.

CTRL + I

Move the selected node to the top level.

CTRL + T