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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Shortcut keys AX 2012


Code Editor



Action
Shortcut
Description
Show the Help window
F1
Opens context-sensitive Help for the type or
method currently selected in the editor.
Go to the next error message F4 Opens the editor and positions the cursor at the
next compilation error, based on the contents of
the Compiler Output window.
Execute the current element F5 Starts the current form, job, or class.
Compile F7 Compiles the current method.
Toggle a breakpoint F9 Sets or removes a breakpoint.
Run an editor script Alt+R Lists all available editor scripts and lets you select
one to execute (such as Send To Mail Recipient).
Open the Label editor Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar Opens the Label editor and searches for the
selected text.
Go to implementation
(drill down in code)
F12 Goes to the implementation of the selected
method. This shortcut is highly useful for fast
navigation.
Go to the next method Ctrl+Tab Sets the focus on the next method in the editor.
Go to the previous method Ctrl+Shift+Tab Sets the focus on the previous method in the
editor.
Enable block selection Alt+<mouse select>
or
Alt+Shift+arrow keys
Selects a block of code. Select the code you want
by pressing the Alt key while selecting text with
the mouse. Alternatively, hold down Alt and Shift
while moving the cursor with the arrow keys.
Cancel selection Esc Cancels the current selection.
Delete current selection/line Ctrl+X Deletes the current selection or, if nothing is
selected, the current line.
Incremental search Ctrl+I Starts an incremental search, which marks the first
occurrence of the search text as you type it.
Pressing Ctrl+I again moves to the next occurrence,
and Ctrl+Shift+I moves to the previous occurrence.
Insert XML document header /// Inserts an XML comment header when you type ///.
When done in front of a class or method header,
this shortcut prepopulates the XML document
with template information relevant to the class or
method.
Execute editor script <name of script>+Tab Runs an editor script when you type the name of
an editor script on an empty line in the editor and
press Enter. Script names are case sensitive.
Comment selection Ctrl+E, C Inserts comment marking for the current selection.
Uncomment selection Ctrl+E, U Removes comment marking for the current selection.

Breakpoints


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


Intro

The purpose of this blog is for me to keep notes regarding Dynamics AX.