Graph 98: Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Graph 98

ID: q179047


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Graph, version 98 Macintosh Edition


SUMMARY

This article contains a list of keyboard shortcuts available in Microsoft Graph 98. This list is a compilation of the individual keyboard shortcut lists available in Graph Help.

NOTE: Shortcut keys mentioned in the Help topics, menus, and dialog boxes refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard. If you are using a different language keyboard layout from the version of Microsoft Word you are using, you may have to make adjustments when using shortcut keys.


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Function Key Shortcuts


    F1             Undo

   SHIFT+F1       Make the What's This? pointer active

   F2             Cut the selection

   F3             Copy

   F4             Paste

   CONTROL+F5     Restore the window size (This shortcut key only works
                  after you have clicked the zoom button in the upper right
                  corner of the datasheet)

   COMMAND+F6     Switch between the datasheet and chart

   F8             Extend the selection

   F10            Make the menu bar active

   SHIFT+F10      Display a shortcut menu window (This shortcut key only
                  works in the chart window.)

   OPTION+F10     Make the Chart Object list active

   COMMAND+Q      Exit the MS Graph program (Saves changes when exits)

Keys for Moving Around on a Datasheet
-------------------------------------

   To move to a cell                                     Arrow keys

   To move to the beginning of a row                     HOME

   To move to the first data cell                        COMMAND+HOME
   (row 2, column 2)

   To move to the end of a row                           END
   (last occupied column)

   To move to the lowest-right cell that                 COMMAND+END
   contains data

   To move down one window                               PAGE DOWN

   To move up one window                                 PAGE UP

   To move right one window                              OPTION+PAGE DOWN

      NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed the OPTION+PAGE DOWN shortcut key
      combination to be a problem in Microsoft Graph 98. 

   To move left one window                               OPTION+PAGE UP

      NOTE: Microsoft has confirmed the OPTION+PAGE UP shortcut key
      combination to be a problem in Microsoft Graph 98. 
For more information about the OPTION+PAGE DOWN and OPTION+PAGE UP shortcut key combinations, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q178949 MS Graph: Cannot Scroll One Window Left or Right in Datasheet

   To move up or down to the edge of the                 CONTROL+UP ARROW
   current data region                                   or CONTROL+DOWN
                                                         ARROW

   To move left or right to the edge of the              CONTROL+LEFT ARROW
   current data region                                   or CONTROL+RIGHT
                                                         ARROW

Enter and Edit Data by Using Shortcut Keys
------------------------------------------

   To complete a cell entry                              ENTER

   To cancel a cell entry                                ESC

   To delete the character to the left of the            DELETE
   insertion point or delete the selection               (Press F2 to edit
                                                         the cell first.)

   To delete the character to the right of the           DEL
   insertion point or delete the selection               (Press F2 to edit
                                                         the cell first.)

   To delete text to the end of the line                 CONTROL+DEL
                                                         (Press F2 to edit
                                                         the cell first.)

   To move one character up, down, left, or right        Arrow keys
                                                         (Press F2 to edit
                                                         the cell first.)

   To move to the beginning of the line                  HOME

   To complete a cell entry and move down in             RETURN
   the selection

   To complete a cell entry and move up in the           SHIFT+RETURN
   selection

   To complete a cell entry and move to the right        TAB
   in the selection

   To complete a cell entry and move to the left         SHIFT+TAB
   in the selection

   To edit the active cell                               COMMAND+U

   To enter the date (datasheet only)                    CONTROL+;
                                                         (SEMICOLON)

   To enter the time (datasheet only)                    CONTROL+SHIFT+:
                                                         (COLON)

Insert, Delete, and Copy Selected Cells or Data by Using Shortcut Keys
----------------------------------------------------------------------

   To copy the selection                                 COMMAND+C

   To paste the selection                                COMMAND+V

   To cut the selection                                  COMMAND+X

   To clear the contents of the selection                DEL

   To insert blank cells                                 CONTROL+SHIFT
                                                         +PLUS SIGN

   To delete the selection                               CONTROL+-
                                                         (MINUS SIGN)

   To undo the last action                               COMMAND+Z

Move Within a Selection by Using Shortcut Keys
----------------------------------------------

   To move from top to bottom within the selection       RETURN
   (down)

   To move from bottom to top within the selection       SHIFT+RETURN
   (up)

   To move from left to right within the selection       TAB
   or move down one cell if only one column is
   selected

   To move from right to left within the selection       SHIFT+TAB
   or move up one cell if only one column is
   selected

   To move clockwise to the next corner of the           CONTROL+PERIOD
   selection

Format Data by Using Shortcut Keys
----------------------------------

   To display the Format dialog box for the              CONTROL+1
   selected chart item                                   (Cannot use the
                                                         numeric keypad 1
                                                         key.)

   To apply the General number format to the             CONTROL+SHIFT+~
   selected chart axis or data labels                    (TILDE)

   To apply the Currency format with two decimal         CONTROL+SHIFT+$
   places to the selected chart axis or data labels
   (negative numbers appear in parentheses)

   To apply the Percentage format with no decimal        CONTROL+SHIFT+%
   places to the selected chart axis or data labels

   To apply the Exponential number format with two       CONTROL+SHIFT+^
   decimal places to the selected chart axis or
   data labels

   To apply the Date format with the day, month, and     CONTROL+SHIFT+#
   year to the selected chart axis or data labels

   To apply the Time format with the hour and minute     CONTROL+SHIFT+@
   (and indicate A.M. or P.M.) to the selected chart
   axis or data labels

   To apply the Number format with two decimal           CONTROL+SHIFT+!
   places, 1000 separator, and [ASCII 150] for negative
   values to the selected chart axis or data labels

   To apply or remove bold formatting                    CONTROL+B

   To apply or remove italic formatting                  CONTROL+I

   To apply or remove an underline                       CONTROL+U

   To apply or remove strikethrough formatting           CONTROL+5
                                                         (Cannot use the
                                                         numeric keypad 5
                                                         key.)

Select Cells, Columns, or Rows in Datasheets by Using Shortcut Keys
-------------------------------------------------------------------

   To extend the selection by one cell                   SHIFT+ arrow key

   To extend the selection to the last nonblank cell     CONTROL+SHIFT
   in the same column or row of the active cell          +arrow key

   To extend the selection to the beginning of           SHIFT+HOME
   the row

   To extend the selection to the beginning of           CONTROL+SHIFT+HOME
   the datasheet

   To extend the selection to the last cell used         CONTROL+SHIFT+END
   in the datasheet (lower-right corner)

   To select the entire column                           COMMAND+SPACEBAR

   To select the entire row                              SHIFT+SPACEBAR

   To select the entire datasheet                        CONTROL+A

   If multiple cells are selected, select only           SHIFT+DELETE
   the active cell

   To extend the selection down one screen               SHIFT+PAGE DOWN

   To extend the selection up one screen                 SHIFT+PAGE UP

Select Chart Items by Using Shortcut Keys
-----------------------------------------

   To select the previous group of items                 DOWN ARROW

   To select the next group of items                     UP ARROW

   To select the next item within the group              RIGHT ARROW

   To select the previous item within the group          LEFT ARROW 

Additional query words: assignments

Keywords : kbui kbdta
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: November 30, 1999
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