Keypad keys

The functions in the following table work only if you turn off the Num Lock.

Keys Description With Ctrl
Home 7 Moves to the first object in a formal module. When editing text, moves the insertion point to the start of the attribute.
End 1 Moves to the last object in a formal module. When editing text, moves the insertion point to the end of the attribute.
Page Up 9 Moves up a screen, unless in a formal module in Graphics mode, where the whole tree is rotated. In a formal module in Graphics mode, redraws the whole tree with the parent aligned in a more compact form.
Page Down 3 Moves down a screen in a formal or descriptive module.  
Left Arrow 4 In link modules, moves to the previous target object. In formal modules, moves to the parent of the current object.
Right Arrow 6 In link modules, moves to the next target object. In formal modules, moves to the first child of the current object.
Up Arrow 8 In formal modules, moves to the previous object. In link modules, moves to the next source object. In formal modules, moves to the previous object at the same level, skipping child objects.
Down Arrow 2 In formal modules, moves to the next object. In link modules, moves to the previous source object. In formal modules, moves to the next object at the same level, skipping child objects.
Insert 0 Creates an object one level below the current object. Creates an object at the same level as the current object.
Delete . Deletes an object or link.  
+ Decompresses the current object if outlining is turned on.

In the database or module explorer, expands the current item to display the items at the next level.

 
- Compresses the current object if outlining is turned on.

Collapses the entire directory of the database or module explorer, if you have the root node selected.

 
* Expands the entire directory of the database or module explorer, if you have the root node selected.  

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