You know how you look for shortcuts when you know there is road construction up ahead on your favorite route to work? That shortcut can save you a bunch of time and keep you moving towards your destination, rather than sitting bogged down in traffic. In this article, we will show you some function keys and shortcuts that will make your “Dynamics SL” commute a lot quicker and easier too!
Here are several “short cut” keys you can use in Dynamics SL to quickly complete common functions. (More information on Function Keys and Keyboard shortcuts can be found in the Dynamics SL Quick Reference Guide in your User Guides):
Function Key | What you can use it for: |
F1 | To Access Dynamics SL Help |
F2 | Too open Relative Date (98.240.00) when the cursor is in a date field or Relative Period (98.250.00) when the cursor is in a period field |
F3 | To look up possible values for a field |
F4 | To switch between form and grid view (in Customization mode opens the property window) |
F5 | To clear a field in form view or clear a date |
F6 | To start Insert Object Wizard in standard screen customization |
F7 | To set a date field to today’s date |
F9 | To enter and display notes |
Each of the actions can be done without the use of these special function keys. For example, you can open Dynamics SL Help without the F1 key, by simply using the Help icon , or the date can be selected by using the dropdown arrow and choosing a data from the calendar, rather than using F2.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation. Keyboard shortcuts combine the ALT key with another key to take you to an area of a screen or to open a menu.
Keyboard Shortcut | What you would use it for: |
CTRL+[click in each field) | Use to clear multiple data fields, you can press and hold CTRL while clicking each data field you wish to clear. Use Actions menu, click Clear Selection |
CTRL + C | To copy a data item |
CTRL + X | To cut a data item |
CTRL + V | To paste a data item |
CTRL + Z | To undo a paste operation |
CTRL+F | To save data and clear the screen |
CTRL + S | To save data and keep it on the screen |
CTRL + N | To clear the screen and enter a new record |
CTRL + E | To export data in a grid to Excel |
CTRL + D | To delete a data record |
ALT + CTRL + C | Launches Customization Mode in a screen |
ALT + F4 | Closes the active screen |
TAB | Go to next field |
SHIFT + TAB | Go to the previous field |
RIGHT ARROW | To move right one character in a field |
LEFT ARROW | To move left one character in a field |
HOME | Go to the beginning of a field |
END | Go to the end of a field |
PAGE DOWN | Go to the next record or batch |
PAGE UP | Go to the previous record or batch |
CTRL + HOME | Go to the first record |
CTRL + END | Go to the last record |
CTRL _ TAB | Go to the next screen tab |
SHIFT_CTRL+TAB | Go to the previous screen tab |
ALT + TAB | Go to Windows Taskbar or Quick Launch bar |
Shift + F3 | “Super PV”. Some screens will display additional columns if you open the PV in “Super PV” mode, by using Shift+F3. For example, the GL Account History screen will display Account, Distribution and Type when using F3. However, if using Shift+F3, this same screen will display additional columns: SubAccount, Ledger ID and Fiscal Year, while not displaying Description and Type. |