Function Key Shortcuts

The following function keys provide shortcuts to many of the more frequently used commands. The table shows alternate commands available by pressing the Ctrl, Alt or Shift keys in combination with the specified key. Function keys or combinations omitted from the table have no defined effect.
KeyFunctionCtrl+KeyShift+KeyAlt+Key
F1Help ContentsSearch for help onHelp on word
F2Copy Column*Cut Column*Paste Column*New spreadsheet from Clipboard
F3Fill Column*Change Factor Levels*Calculate New*Insert Column before current column*
F4Repeat Last Command*Close WindowTile VerticallyExit
F5Data DisplayFreeze Columns*Go Back*Cell Selection Stats*
F6Change DirectoryCycle through non- iconic windowsGoto Last Spreadsheet
F7Delete current row*Delete Empty Rows and Columns*Delete Current Column*Delete Selected Rows*
F8Edit cell*Toggle Enter key*Toggle Cell Navigation*Toggle Temp Missing cell*
F9Edit Column Attributes*Sort Column*Convert Column*Restrict by values*
F10Update Data*Create New SpreadsheetOpen Spreadsheet with data from GenStat*Add data from GenStat*
F11Summary Statistics*Fill column using list*Random Sample*Recalculate Column*
F12Copy RTF tableCopy Factor levels/labels*Copy rectangleCopy HTML table

KeyCtrl+Shift+KeyCtrl+Alt+KeyShift+Alt+Key
F2Copy tabbed text to ClipboardDuplicate Column*Add from Clipboard*
F3Standardize Column*Insert Multiple Columns*Insert Column after current column*
F4  Tile Horizontally
F6Reverse cycle through non-iconic windows  
F7Delete Empty Columns*Delete Restricted Rows*Delete Selected Columns*
F8Toggle Paste Asterisk*Code column to Factor* 
F9Restrict/Using Factor Levels* Remove Restriction*
F10ODBC Data Query*Update all data to GenStat*Add from file*
F11Factor Product*Fill a column with Dates*Recode*
F12Paste Factor levels/labels*Set Factor Reference level*Remove unused factor levels*

Key assignments marked with * relate to spreadsheet functions only.

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