Shortcut keys in AX

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 Options menu 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

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

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

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

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

Restore the active record.

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

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

Command

Shortcut key

Save the selected text to a separate file.

ALT+S

Close the current tab, discarding all changes since the last save.

F6

Close and save the current tab.

F8

Command

Shortcut key

Select all.

CTRL+A

Cancel a selection.

ALT+U

Select columns.

ALT+O

Select a line.

ALT+L

Select one word to the left.

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

Select one word to the right.

CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

Select text from the cursor to the start of the line.

SHIFT+HOME

Select text from the cursor to the end of the line.

SHIFT+END

Select the previous page.

SHIFT+PAGE UP

Select the next page.

SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

Select text from the cursor to the top of the code.

CTRL+SHIFT+HOME

Select text from the cursor to the bottom of the code.

CTRL+SHIFT+END

Indent the selected text.

TAB

Remove indentation.

SHIFT+TAB

Command

Shortcut key

Delete a line.

CTRL+L

Delete from the cursor to the end of the line

CTRL+SHIFT+L

Delete the previous word.

CTRL+BACKSPACE

Command

Shortcut key

Open the Find dialog.

CTRL+F

Find the next occurrence.

F3

Open the Replace dialog.

CTRL+R

Command

Shortcut key

Remove all breakpoints.

CTRL+SHIFT+F9

Insert or remove a breakpoint.

F9

Enable or disable a breakpoint.

CTRL+F9

Open the Breakpoints dialog.

SHIFT+F9

Command

Shortcut key

Open the Scripts menu.

ALT+M

Open Help for a class.

F1

Execute the current job.

F5

Compile.

F7

Compile and close a method.

F8

Stop method execution (break).

CTRL+BREAK

Insert a file.

CTRL+ALT+H

Command

Shortcut key

Undo the last action.

CTRL+Z (previous ten actions)

Redo the last action after an Undo.

CTRL+Y (previous ten actions)

Command

Shortcut key

Go to a specific line.

CTRL+G

Go to the next page.

PAGE UP

Go to the previous page.

PAGE DOWN

Go to the top of the code.

CTRL+HOME

Go to the bottom of the code.

CTRL+END

Go to the start of line.

HOME

Go to the end of line.

END

Move one word to the left.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move one word to the right.

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Go to the next tab.

CRTL+TAB

Go to the previous tab.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Go to the method definition.

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Go to the next error message.

F4

Command

Shortcut key

Look up a label.

CTRL+ALT+SPACEBAR

Look up a definition.

CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR

Show the syntax of a method or property.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Command

Shortcut key

Display a list of extended data types.

CTRL+T

Display a list of enums.

F11

Display a list of tables.

F2

Display a list of classes.

F12

Display all methods and properties for a selected class.

CTRL+SPACEBAR

Display a list of X++ keywords (reserved words).

SHIFT+F2

Display a list of functions.

SHIFT+F4

Command

Shortcut key

Open the AOT

CTRL+D

Save all

CTRL+SHIFT+S

Select all objects in a node

CTRL+A

Edit an item

CTRL+SHIFT+F2

Open a form, open the query for a report, or open the for a table

CTRL+O

Compile an application object

F7

Go to the previous node

UP ARROW

Go to the next node

DOWN ARROW

Move the node up

ALT+UP ARROW

Move the node down

ALT+DOWN ARROW

Expand the current node

RIGHT ARROW

Collapse the current node

LEFT ARROW

Select or cancel the selection of an additional item

CTRL+SPACEBAR