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Keyboard shortcuts primedocs desktop

General keyboard shortcuts

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used in the main window of the primedocs client:

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

ALT oder F10

Show hotkeys

ALT+O

Switch to the "primedocs" tab

ALT+T

Switch to the "Template" tab

ALT+U

Switch to the "Organization" tab

ALT+S

Switch to the "Settings" tab

NOTE
The primedocs parameter AccessibilityFocusNonInteractiveElements can be used to control non-interactive elements more easily via keyboard. For more information, see the primedocs Client Installation.

General keyboard shortcuts for text boxes

The following keyboard commands can be executed if you are in a text box:

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

CTRL+C

Copy selected elements

CTRL+V

Paste copied Elements

CTRL+X

Cut the selected area

CTRL+F, CTRL+A

Select the whole text

CTRL+Z

Undo action

CTRL+Y

Repeat undone actions

Tab "primedocs"/Backstage

NOTE
The "primedocs" tab takes you to the Backstage area.
This area contains information about the environment and authentication, options and access to help.

The following keyboard shortcuts can be executed if you are backstage (ALT+O):

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

ALT+A

Switch to the "Account" submenu

ALT+O

Switch to the "Options" submenu

ALT+H

Switch to the "Help" submenu

Tab "Templates"

The following keyboard commands can be executed when you are in the "Templates" tab (ALT+T):

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+T)+F

Add to Favorites

(ALT+T)+N

Create a new document

(ALT+T)+G

Delete favorite

(ALT+T)+D

Create Desktop shortcut

(ALT+T)+P

Access the Profile menu

(ALT+T)+R

Expand "Template Filter" Dropdown

(ALT+T)+H

Activate Template Details

(ALT+T)+M

Toggle administration mode

(ALT+T)+L

Expand "document language selection"

Administration view

The following keyboard commands can be used if you are in the "Templates" tab and have activated the administration view.

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+T)+AN

Open the "New Template" dialog

(ALT+T)+AE

Open the selected template in the "Edit template" window

(ALT+T)+AR

Open the "Delete" dialog for the selected template

(ALT+T)+AC

Open the "Copy/Move" dialog

(ALT+T)+AT

Open the template group editor

(ALT+T)+AU

Move the selected template up

(ALT+T)+AD

Move the selected template down

(ALT+T)+AX

Open the template distribution dialog

Administration view → "Edit template" window

The following keyboard shortcuts can be executed when you are in the "Edit Template" window.

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

CTRL+S

Save

ESC

Discard

CTRL+E

Open Editor

CTRL+T

Test Document

Tab "Organization"

The following keyboard commands can be executed when you are in the "Organistation" tab (ALT+U).

Organizational unit

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+U)+S

Save

(ALT+U)+D

Cancel

(ALT+U)+O+C

Create organization

(ALT+U)+S+C

Create suborganization

(ALT+U)+O+D

Delete organization

(ALT+U)+O+M

Move organization

(ALT+U)+C

Duplicate organization

(ALT+U)+L

Lock

(ALT+U)+T+P

Inherit from parent

(ALT+U)+I+A

Insert image

(ALT+U)+I+D

Delete image

(ALT+U)+I+E

Export image

(ALT+U)+S+A

Add signature profile

(ALT+U)+S+D

Remove signature profile

(ALT+U)+P

Open permission window

(ALT+U)+C+P

Schedule changes

(ALT+U)+C+D

Change date

(ALT+U)+C+R

Discard scheduled changes

(ALT+U)+V

Insert

(ALT+U)+X

Cut

(ALT+U)+C

Copy

User

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+U)+S

Save

(ALT+U)+D

Cancel

(ALT+U)+L

Lock

(ALT+U)+T+P

Inherit from parent

(ALT+U)+I+A

Insert image

(ALT+U)+I+D

Delete image

(ALT+U)+I+E

Export image

(ALT+U)+V

Insert

(ALT+U)+X

Cut

(ALT+U)+C

Copy

Profiles

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+U)+S

Save

(ALT+U)+D

Cancel

(ALT+U)+A

Assign organizational unit

(ALT+U)+P+N

New profile

(ALT+U)+P+C

Copy profile

(ALT+U)+P+D

Delete profile

(ALT+U)+P+E

Set as default E-mail profile

(ALT+U)+L

Lock

(ALT+U)+T+P

Inherit from parent

(ALT+U)+I+A

Insert image

(ALT+U)+I+D

Delete image

(ALT+U)+I+E

Export image

(ALT+U)+P+P

Share profile

(ALT+U)+P+S

Manage signature profiles

(ALT+U)+V

Insert

(ALT+U)+X

Cut

(ALT+U)+C

Copy

User/Profile administration

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+U)+S

Save

(ALT+U)+D

Cancel

(ALT+U)+A

Select organizational unit

(ALT+U)+P+N

New profile

(ALT+U)+P+C

Copy profile

(ALT+U)+P+D

Delete profile

(ALT+U)+P+E

Set as default E-mail profile

(ALT+U)+L

Lock

(ALT+U)+T+P

Inherit from parent

(ALT+U)+I+A

Insert image

(ALT+U)+I+D

Delete image

(ALT+U)+I+E

Export image

(ALT+U)+A+D

Assign AD User

(ALT+U)+U+N

New user

(ALT+U)+U+C

Copy user

(ALT+U)+U+D

Delete user

(ALT+U)+V

Insert

(ALT+U)+X

Cut

(ALT+U)+C

Copy

Tab "Settings"

The following keyboard shortcuts can be executed when you are in the "Settings" tab.

Settings – Document functions

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+S)+S

Save

(ALT+S)+D

Cancel

(ALT+S)+P

Call the properties of the document function

(ALT+S)+G

Open Global Configurations

(ALT+S)+T

Open Global Translations

Settings – Tags

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+S)+S

Save

(ALT+S)+D

Cancel

(ALT+S)+A

Create new tag

(ALT+S)+R

Remove selected tag

Permission

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

(ALT+S)+S

Save

(ALT+S)+D

Cancel

(ALT+S)+A

Select user or group for role

(ALT+S)+R

Remove the selected user or group from the role

Keyboard shortcuts primedocs desktop AddIns

General keyboard shortcuts

Microsoft Office offers some accessibility help. An overview is provided by the Office Accessibility Center.

The following keyboard shortcuts form the basis for navigation with the keyboard:

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

ALT oder F10

Show hotkeys

Tab

Navigation to content areas

Shift+Tab

Navigation back

F6

Switching the focus to a task area, e.g. the snippet pane

NOTE
The primedocs parameter AccessibilityFocusNonInteractiveElements can be used to control non-interactive elements more easily via keyboard. See the primedocs client installation for more information.

Snippet pane

The following keyboard shortcuts are available in the snippets task pane.

The task area is divided into 3 parts:

  • "Toolbar": via this area you can insert the selected snippet, call the properties or perform general actions such as changing the target language.

  • "Search field": Use the search field to find snippets in the snippet area.

  • "Snippets area": In this area you can see all existing snippets you have access to. There are several groups in the area, such as your favorites or your personal snippets. In the shared snippets you can see the snippets to which you have access.

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Keyboard shortcut

Action

Tab

Navigation

Shift+Tab

Navigation back

Ctrl+Tab

Navigation jump between "Toolbar", "Search field" and "snippet area"

Enter

Confirm selection

 

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